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What will this Costa Rica property actually return?

Run the numbers before you buy. Enter the price and the rent, long-term or Airbnb, to see gross yield, cap rate, net income and a five-year projection. In seconds.

Cap rate & net yield Long-term or Airbnb 5-year projection
$50K$3M
10%60%
0%12%

All inputs are yours to set, there is no "typical" Costa Rica return; it depends on the area, the property and how it's run. We'll help you sanity-check real numbers for a specific listing.

Your estimate
Cap rate (net yield)
5.0%
on a $450,000 purchase

Illustrative projection from the inputs you set. Actual returns depend on the area, management, seasonality and costs. Not investment advice.

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