Costa Rica Rent Price Trends
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Most countries include rent prices within their Consumer Price Index (CPI/HICP), so inflation-adjusted figures are not available. Our Rent Price Index offers a clear, high-level view of rental market trends over time.
Quarterly change in rent prices
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2025 | 0.42% | 0.47% | -0.02% | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 3.28% | 0.93% | 0.36% | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 4.33% | 2.19% | -0.16% | -1.79% |
| 2022 | 4.56% | 0.70% | -1.73% | -2.98% |
| 2021 | -0.57% | 0.60% | -0.78% | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 1.45% | -0.11% | -0.26% | -0.92% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 1.71% | 0.91% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 0.64% | 0.41% | 0.55% | -0.07% |
| 2017 | -1.30% | 0.66% | 0.55% | 3.30% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 0.51% | 2.39% | -0.39% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | -2.59% | -3.53% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 3.57% | 2.76% | 3.49% | -2.11% |
| 2013 | 4.82% | 4.83% | 0.39% | -6.67% |
| 2012 | 1.71% | 0.98% | 6.12% | 5.77% |
| 2011 | 0.51% | 0.92% | 0.52% | 0.69% |
| 2010 | 5.29% | 1.69% | 1.11% | 1.79% |
| 2009 | 9.44% | 2.58% | -0.85% | 0.50% |
| 2008 | 3.30% | 6.28% | 1.80% | 3.28% |
| 2007 | 1.86% | 2.00% | 3.59% | 1.97% |
| 2006 | 0.73% |
This table shows the nominal change in rent prices during a single quarter.
Yearly change in rent prices
| Year | Nominal Change |
| 2026 | -0.66% |
| 2025 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 4.91% |
| 2023 | 4.54% |
| 2022 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 3.47% |
| 2018 | 1.54% |
| 2017 | 3.19% |
| 2016 | 3.68% |
| 2015 | -4.30% |
| 2014 | 7.82% |
| 2013 | 2.95% |
| 2012 | 15.27% |
| 2011 | 2.66% |
| 2010 | 10.18% |
| 2009 | 11.86% |
| 2008 | 15.42% |
| 2007 | 9.74% |
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This table shows how house prices have shifted over the past year. It compares the latest quarter or month of the current year with the same period a year earlier, giving you a quick view of whether prices have risen or fallen.
