Best Places in Costa Rica to Invest in Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in Costa Rica with AirROI's comprehensive investment guide. Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just starting your Airbnb journey, through detailed analysis of key metrics across premier global, our data-driven insights reveal where smart money is flowing in the short-term rental space. Using advanced market analytics and real performance data, we’ve identified investment hotspots that combine strong rental demand, favorable regulations, and optimal revenue potential.

Read on to explore the top-performing short-term rental markets that should be on every investor’s radar in 2025.

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Top Short-Term Rental Cities in Costa Rica

Rank:#1Market:JacóCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,991Monthly Revenue:$2392.34Daily Rate:$285.98Occupancy:34.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#2Market:CahuitaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,974Monthly Revenue:$1363.30Daily Rate:$137.45Occupancy:37.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#3Market:CóbanoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,679Monthly Revenue:$2389.00Daily Rate:$254.05Occupancy:38.87%Regulation:Low
Rank:#4Market:SardinalCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,384Monthly Revenue:$2133.02Daily Rate:$225.17Occupancy:39.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#5Market:Bahía BallenaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,225Monthly Revenue:$2217.47Daily Rate:$216.14Occupancy:39.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#6Market:La FortunaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,151Monthly Revenue:$1697.39Daily Rate:$132.87Occupancy:40.68%Regulation:Low
Rank:#7Market:QueposCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,067Monthly Revenue:$2836.84Daily Rate:$250.94Occupancy:40.74%Regulation:Low
Rank:#8Market:TamarindoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:1,021Monthly Revenue:$4119.77Daily Rate:$345.13Occupancy:44.36%Regulation:Low
Rank:#9Market:Cabo VelasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:852Monthly Revenue:$3462.39Daily Rate:$356.16Occupancy:40.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#10Market:NosaraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:851Monthly Revenue:$3112.31Daily Rate:$380.78Occupancy:39.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:TempateCountry:Costa RicaProperties:638Monthly Revenue:$3085.79Daily Rate:$377.44Occupancy:36.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#12Market:MonteverdeCountry:Costa RicaProperties:566Monthly Revenue:$1385.19Daily Rate:$113.09Occupancy:39.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:SámaraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:564Monthly Revenue:$1837.48Daily Rate:$173.45Occupancy:43.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#14Market:ParritaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:555Monthly Revenue:$1753.93Daily Rate:$202.86Occupancy:34.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:Mata RedondaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:481Monthly Revenue:$870.85Daily Rate:$63.75Occupancy:49.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:Veintisiete de AbrilCountry:Costa RicaProperties:434Monthly Revenue:$1549.38Daily Rate:$211.69Occupancy:34.11%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:Peñas BlancasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:413Monthly Revenue:$1781.01Daily Rate:$147.12Occupancy:39.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:TárcolesCountry:Costa RicaProperties:294Monthly Revenue:$2196.76Daily Rate:$246.31Occupancy:33.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:PavasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:290Monthly Revenue:$827.41Daily Rate:$65.70Occupancy:46.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:Puerto JiménezCountry:Costa RicaProperties:285Monthly Revenue:$1179.59Daily Rate:$161.09Occupancy:30.80%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:CarmenCountry:Costa RicaProperties:260Monthly Revenue:$862.57Daily Rate:$67.88Occupancy:48.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:CuajiniquilCountry:Costa RicaProperties:227Monthly Revenue:$1525.98Daily Rate:$192.91Occupancy:31.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#23Market:Puerto CortésCountry:Costa RicaProperties:204Monthly Revenue:$1291.12Daily Rate:$175.09Occupancy:33.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:PaqueraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:202Monthly Revenue:$1347.14Daily Rate:$155.19Occupancy:35.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:PavónCountry:Costa RicaProperties:194Monthly Revenue:$940.14Daily Rate:$132.72Occupancy:33.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:SavegreCountry:Costa RicaProperties:186Monthly Revenue:$2479.72Daily Rate:$226.45Occupancy:37.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#27Market:AlajuelaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:183Monthly Revenue:$609.86Daily Rate:$49.67Occupancy:41.37%Regulation:Low
Rank:#28Market:San RafaelCountry:Costa RicaProperties:177Monthly Revenue:$1158.12Daily Rate:$95.43Occupancy:44.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:Bahía DrakeCountry:Costa RicaProperties:175Monthly Revenue:$866.36Daily Rate:$103.11Occupancy:32.54%Regulation:Low
Rank:#30Market:BarúCountry:Costa RicaProperties:163Monthly Revenue:$1053.38Daily Rate:$142.84Occupancy:32.71%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:San PedroCountry:Costa RicaProperties:155Monthly Revenue:$445.15Daily Rate:$52.12Occupancy:39.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#32Market:Playa LangostaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:154Monthly Revenue:$4431.68Daily Rate:$472.13Occupancy:43.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:San Isidro de El GeneralCountry:Costa RicaProperties:153Monthly Revenue:$442.55Daily Rate:$59.91Occupancy:31.83%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:LiberiaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:146Monthly Revenue:$631.09Daily Rate:$71.52Occupancy:32.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:TamarindoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:136Monthly Revenue:$5073.32Daily Rate:$462.37Occupancy:41.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#36Market:MercedCountry:Costa RicaProperties:135Monthly Revenue:$693.26Daily Rate:$55.21Occupancy:43.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:VillarrealCountry:Costa RicaProperties:125Monthly Revenue:$1320.54Daily Rate:$178.83Occupancy:33.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:CatedralCountry:Costa RicaProperties:117Monthly Revenue:$513.31Daily Rate:$62.06Occupancy:34.04%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:San AntonioCountry:Costa RicaProperties:116Monthly Revenue:$720.33Daily Rate:$76.32Occupancy:34.98%Regulation:Low
Rank:#40Market:UrucaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:115Monthly Revenue:$857.13Daily Rate:$74.89Occupancy:45.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:ArenalCountry:Costa RicaProperties:109Monthly Revenue:$1042.95Daily Rate:$153.32Occupancy:30.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:UlloaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:104Monthly Revenue:$664.07Daily Rate:$75.99Occupancy:42.51%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:Santa CruzCountry:Costa RicaProperties:103Monthly Revenue:$767.27Daily Rate:$144.77Occupancy:25.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:RivasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:103Monthly Revenue:$763.25Daily Rate:$89.31Occupancy:29.83%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:CurridabatCountry:Costa RicaProperties:102Monthly Revenue:$808.44Daily Rate:$50.84Occupancy:52.28%Regulation:Low
Rank:#46Market:QuesadaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:98Monthly Revenue:$667.93Daily Rate:$90.54Occupancy:27.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#47Market:Puerto CarrilloCountry:Costa RicaProperties:91Monthly Revenue:$1702.48Daily Rate:$166.92Occupancy:37.98%Regulation:Low
Rank:#48Market:ColoradoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:89Monthly Revenue:$570.67Daily Rate:$71.96Occupancy:31.36%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:LimónCountry:Costa RicaProperties:84Monthly Revenue:$557.07Daily Rate:$81.25Occupancy:27.43%Regulation:Low
Rank:#50Market:HospitalCountry:Costa RicaProperties:81Monthly Revenue:$617.85Daily Rate:$49.29Occupancy:43.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:PuntarenasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:79Monthly Revenue:$691.23Daily Rate:$107.31Occupancy:27.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:SierraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:76Monthly Revenue:$1828.94Daily Rate:$127.83Occupancy:42.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:La CruzCountry:Costa RicaProperties:74Monthly Revenue:$722.82Daily Rate:$122.94Occupancy:25.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#54Market:DesamparadosCountry:Costa RicaProperties:72Monthly Revenue:$456.85Daily Rate:$44.66Occupancy:36.52%Regulation:Low
Rank:#55Market:CopeyCountry:Costa RicaProperties:67Monthly Revenue:$927.37Daily Rate:$98.21Occupancy:30.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:Sabana RedondaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:66Monthly Revenue:$1255.42Daily Rate:$115.76Occupancy:33.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:BijaguaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:65Monthly Revenue:$665.83Daily Rate:$91.94Occupancy:26.89%Regulation:Low
Rank:#58Market:San RafaelCountry:Costa RicaProperties:65Monthly Revenue:$434.87Daily Rate:$72.06Occupancy:31.98%Regulation:Low
Rank:#59Market:San JoséCountry:Costa RicaProperties:62Monthly Revenue:$568.19Daily Rate:$81.08Occupancy:29.27%Regulation:Low
Rank:#60Market:FlorenciaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:58Monthly Revenue:$477.07Daily Rate:$106.95Occupancy:24.92%Regulation:Low
Rank:#61Market:San IsidroCountry:Costa RicaProperties:58Monthly Revenue:$1354.71Daily Rate:$137.46Occupancy:36.30%Regulation:Low
Rank:#62Market:Santa AnaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:57Monthly Revenue:$1081.20Daily Rate:$97.54Occupancy:48.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#63Market:MonterreyCountry:Costa RicaProperties:53Monthly Revenue:$2101.12Daily Rate:$133.95Occupancy:51.54%Regulation:Low
Rank:#64Market:San IsidroCountry:Costa RicaProperties:53Monthly Revenue:$519.14Daily Rate:$80.35Occupancy:24.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#65Market:ColónCountry:Costa RicaProperties:53Monthly Revenue:$1210.28Daily Rate:$129.57Occupancy:35.41%Regulation:Low
Rank:#66Market:Río SegundoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$690.46Daily Rate:$55.77Occupancy:41.87%Regulation:Low
Rank:#67Market:LagunillasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:51Monthly Revenue:$1330.58Daily Rate:$199.69Occupancy:29.57%Regulation:Low
Rank:#68Market:La TigraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:50Monthly Revenue:$823.07Daily Rate:$111.21Occupancy:30.19%Regulation:Low
Rank:#69Market:PinillaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$6647.43Daily Rate:$580.89Occupancy:37.20%Regulation:Low
Rank:#70Market:Puerto CarrilloCountry:Costa RicaProperties:46Monthly Revenue:$2900.09Daily Rate:$286.69Occupancy:34.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#71Market:NicoyaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:45Monthly Revenue:$879.64Daily Rate:$109.34Occupancy:34.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#72Market:La AsunciónCountry:Costa RicaProperties:44Monthly Revenue:$1168.61Daily Rate:$165.83Occupancy:26.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#73Market:TronadoraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:43Monthly Revenue:$1282.83Daily Rate:$142.21Occupancy:32.52%Regulation:Low
Rank:#74Market:AtenasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$1273.25Daily Rate:$142.44Occupancy:41.32%Regulation:Low
Rank:#75Market:GuácimaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$1230.28Daily Rate:$136.72Occupancy:31.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#76Market:Playa AvellanaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$2718.75Daily Rate:$256.70Occupancy:39.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#77Market:Tierras MorenasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$1020.75Daily Rate:$103.92Occupancy:33.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#78Market:TurrialbaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:41Monthly Revenue:$504.87Daily Rate:$80.11Occupancy:25.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#79Market:SierpeCountry:Costa RicaProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$531.35Daily Rate:$89.75Occupancy:24.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#80Market:Provincia de GuanacasteCountry:Costa RicaProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$1798.40Daily Rate:$220.66Occupancy:39.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#81Market:ZapoteCountry:Costa RicaProperties:38Monthly Revenue:$389.12Daily Rate:$42.76Occupancy:37.62%Regulation:Low
Rank:#82Market:GolfitoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:37Monthly Revenue:$368.50Daily Rate:$73.96Occupancy:22.74%Regulation:Low
Rank:#83Market:EscazúCountry:Costa RicaProperties:37Monthly Revenue:$990.28Daily Rate:$141.27Occupancy:37.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#84Market:San MateoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:36Monthly Revenue:$1153.63Daily Rate:$177.26Occupancy:37.30%Regulation:Low
Rank:#85Market:CalderaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:35Monthly Revenue:$2854.65Daily Rate:$229.64Occupancy:36.80%Regulation:Low
Rank:#86Market:Cinco EsquinasCountry:Costa RicaProperties:35Monthly Revenue:$569.54Daily Rate:$58.83Occupancy:46.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#87Market:NacascoloCountry:Costa RicaProperties:34Monthly Revenue:$4474.57Daily Rate:$1256.07Occupancy:29.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#88Market:PozosCountry:Costa RicaProperties:34Monthly Revenue:$899.25Daily Rate:$146.88Occupancy:40.94%Regulation:Low
Rank:#89Market:HerediaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:33Monthly Revenue:$480.26Daily Rate:$53.16Occupancy:39.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#90Market:TilaránCountry:Costa RicaProperties:33Monthly Revenue:$449.30Daily Rate:$71.55Occupancy:25.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#91Market:OrosiCountry:Costa RicaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$765.80Daily Rate:$105.47Occupancy:28.67%Regulation:Low
Rank:#92Market:La RiberaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$572.37Daily Rate:$80.26Occupancy:33.14%Regulation:Low
Rank:#93Market:KatiraCountry:Costa RicaProperties:31Monthly Revenue:$719.02Daily Rate:$74.42Occupancy:25.43%Regulation:Low
Rank:#94Market:Santa CruzCountry:Costa RicaProperties:31Monthly Revenue:$955.10Daily Rate:$108.81Occupancy:30.05%Regulation:Low
Rank:#95Market:NaranjitoCountry:Costa RicaProperties:31Monthly Revenue:$811.16Daily Rate:$153.63Occupancy:27.10%Regulation:Low
Rank:#96Market:CoyolarCountry:Costa RicaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$1690.81Daily Rate:$195.26Occupancy:30.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#97Market:Punta IslitaCountry:Costa RicaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$4595.40Daily Rate:$537.15Occupancy:35.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#98Market:MogoteCountry:Costa RicaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$936.64Daily Rate:$100.17Occupancy:33.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#99Market:Daniel FloresCountry:Costa RicaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$463.08Daily Rate:$61.10Occupancy:27.12%Regulation:Low
Rank:#100Market:MercedesCountry:Costa RicaProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$426.61Daily Rate:$49.92Occupancy:36.52%Regulation:Low

Our Methodology

At AirROI, we leverage advanced technology to process and analyze the world’s most comprehensive short-term rental dataset, helping investors make data-driven decisions.

Data Collection

  • Real-time data aggregation from tens of millions of listings globally
  • Comprehensive tracking of market-specific performance metrics
  • Local regulatory tracking

Data Processing

  • AI-powered analysis of booking patterns
  • Advanced machine learning for trend identification
  • Forward-looking market forecasting
  • Cross-market performance benchmarking

Key Metrics We Track

  • Occupancy rates and seasonal patterns
  • Revenue performance (ADR, RevPAR)
  • Market demand indicators
  • Investment metrics (ROI, operating costs)
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

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