If you’ve spent any time on Costa Rica Vibes, you probably already know we’re big fans of Adobe Rental Car. We’ve rented with them more times than we can count over the past 8+ years of living here, ...

At 1 p.m. on a Sunday, I was having lunch with my wife and some friends when my phone rang. It was a call from Denver, Colorado. All my friends and family know that I will always pick up my phone, no ...

Ever wanted to vacation in a rain forest? This new villa-rental service in Costa Rica can help you out. Arenal Hills, a vacation-home development company, recently unveiled its brand-new rental ...

In the Central Valley, western San José is a bustling market for Costa Rica’s middle-upper class and a constant influx of foreigners wanting to be in the middle of San Jose’s latest suburban boom, in ...

Costa Rica still gets labeled as a “cheap” tropical destination, but that reputation doesn’t match reality in 2026.

This graph shows average gross rental yields for 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom residential properties in cities across Costa Rica. Yields are calculated using median property prices and rental rates, sourced ...

This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative ...