District · Costa Rica
Guácima
District in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Official statistics compared with Alajuela and the whole country, and REAL NOW market prices.
Population
30,361
INEC estimate, 2022 #27 of 487
Crimes per 1,000 residents
5.8
176 reports in 12 months +16.6% #144 of 487
Homicides
3
last 12 months · previous 12: 4
Official land value
US$177/m²
median of urban residential zones #117 of 441
Median sale price per m²
PRO
apartments and houses
Official statistics
Population, housing and safety
Each figure next to the parent region and the country, so you can tell whether it stands out.
Population and housing
| GuácimaDistrict | AlajuelaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,361 | 322,143 | 5,044,197 |
| Area, km² | 28.1 | 391.6 | 51,146.6 |
| Density per km² | 1,082 | 823 | 99 |
| Population growth, a year | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Dwellings | 11,136 | 110,560 | 1,836,035 |
| Unoccupied dwellings | 8.0% | 7.8% | 11.7% |
| Persons per occupied dwelling | 2.96 | 3.08 | 3.10 |
Source: INEC Costa Rica, 2022 estimate
Crime, last 12 closed months
2025-10 – 2026-09 · per 1,000 residents of the 2022 estimate
| GuácimaDistrict | AlajuelaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All reported crimes | 176 | 2,620 | 36,302 |
| Per 1,000 residents | 5.80 | 8.13 | 7.20 |
| Change vs previous 12 months | +16.6% | +5.0% | -8.0% |
| Homicides | 3 | 27 | 775 |
| Reported crimes in 2024homicides: 7 | 148 | 2,698 | 43,137 |
| Reported crimes in 2025homicides: 3 | 160 | 2,466 | 38,780 |
Source: OIJ – Poder Judicial de Costa Rica (CC BY 4.0)
Crime by type
Reports to the OIJ in this region, last 12 closed months, and the monthly history.
| Type | 12 months | Per 1,000 | vs prior 12 m | Country, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and mugging | 43 | 1.42 | +43.3% | 1.51 |
| Theft | 43 | 1.42 | +34.4% | 2.40 |
| Break-ins | 35 | 1.15 | +6.1% | 1.53 |
| Theft from vehicles | 13 | 0.43 | -7.1% | 0.73 |
| Vehicle theft | 39 | 1.28 | +2.6% | 0.87 |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.10 | — | 0.15 |
Source: OIJ – Poder Judicial de Costa Rica (CC BY 4.0)
Land value
Official land value
What the Ministry of Finance uses as the reference value of land for property tax, by homogeneous zone. A fiscal reference, not an appraisal.
Urban residential zones
34 zones in this region
| GuácimaDistrict | AlajuelaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median per m², US$ | US$177 | US$210 | US$177 |
| Median per m², colones | ₡80,000 | ₡95,000 | ₡80,000 |
Source: ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda. Fiscal reference value, not an appraisal.
How the zones are spread
Number of urban residential zones by value, US$ per m²
0
1
8
4
11
6
4
0
0
0–2525–5050–100100–150150–200200–300300–500500–10001000+
Converted at 452.13 colones per US dollar (2026-09).
Source: ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda. Fiscal reference value, not an appraisal.
Zones in this district
Highest value first; 50 zones in total.
| Zone | Code | Type | Colones per m² | US$ per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONDOMINIO LOS DIAMANTES | U38 | urban · residential | ₡185,000 | US$409 |
| PLAZA GUACIMA | U52 | urban · commercial | ₡175,000 | US$387 |
| CONDOMINIO CIMA REAL | U33 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| CONDOMINIO AL-ANDALUS | U51 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| CONDOMINIO LAS PUERTAS | U53 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| CONDOMINIO NATURA VIVA | U35 | urban · residential | ₡115,000 | US$254 |
| CONDOMINIO RESIDENCIAL LAS MESETAS | U49 | urban · residential | ₡110,000 | US$243 |
| CONDOMINIO LAS VUELTAS | U01 | urban · residential | ₡110,000 | US$243 |
| CONDOMINIO HACIENDA ESPAVEL | U39 | urban · residential | ₡105,000 | US$232 |
| LA GUACIMA | U19 | urban · commercial | ₡100,000 | US$221 |
| CONDOMINIO JARDIN REAL | U32 | urban · residential | ₡100,000 | US$221 |
| CONDOMINIO BAJO PAR | U36 | urban · residential | ₡95,000 | US$210 |
| CONDOMINIO DOÑA ELSIE | U41 | urban · residential | ₡90,000 | US$199 |
| CONDOMINIO VALLE VERDE | U48 | urban · residential | ₡88,000 | US$195 |
| CONDOMINIO EL RINCON | U47 | urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| BAJO TEJAR - EL ROSARIO | R22/U22 | rural-urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| CIUDAD HACIENDA LOS REYES | R03/U03 | rural-urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| RESIDENCIAL PRADOS DEL BOSQUE - RESIDENCIAL SAN CHARBEL | U16 | urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| CONDOMINIO VILLA ANTICA | U40 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CONDOMINIO VILLANEA - CONDOMINIO VILLAS DEL RIO | U30 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CONDOMINIO MADERO NEGRO - CONDOMINIO LOS MANZANOS | U37 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CINTA AZUL | U25/U26 | mixed urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CONDOMINIO LOS CASTILLOS | U44 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| BARRIO EL COCO | R29/U29 | rural-urban · residential | ₡75,000 | US$166 |
| LAS HORMIGAS | R24/U24 | rural-urban · residential | ₡75,000 | US$166 |
| LAS VUELTAS | R08/U08 | rural-urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| CONDOMINIO VEREDAS DEL ARROYO | U09 | urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| RINCON VENEGAS - EL BAJO | R20/U20 | rural-urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| CONDOMINIO LAS VENTANAS | U50 | urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| NUESTRO AMO | R04/U04 | rural-urban · residential | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | U21 | urban · residential | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| AUTOMERCADO | R02/U02 | rural-urban · residential | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| CONDOMINIO LOS PRINCIPES | U34 | urban · residential | ₡55,000 | US$122 |
| CONDOMINIO POSADA DEL RIO | U43 | urban · residential | ₡55,000 | US$122 |
| CONDOMINIO MARZAM | U46 | urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| RINCON MONGE | U23 | urban · residential | ₡45,000 | US$100 |
| VILLAS TIERRA Y CAÑA | R07/U07 | rural-urban · residential | ₡43,000 | US$95 |
| CONDOMINIO LOS OLIVOS | U31 | urban · residential | ₡42,000 | US$93 |
| LA PRADERA | U14 | urban · residential | ₡42,000 | US$93 |
| QUINTAS LOS CELAJES - SOL DE BORIQUEN | R12/U12 | rural-urban · residential | ₡40,000 | US$88 |
| RINCON HERRERA | U17 | urban · residential | ₡38,000 | US$84 |
| RINCON CHIQUITO | R15/U15 | rural-urban · residential | ₡35,000 | US$77 |
| CONDOMINIO BOULEVARD LOS MALINCHES | U45 | urban · residential | ₡35,000 | US$77 |
| URBANIZACION LA ANGOSTA | U13 | urban · residential | ₡32,000 | US$71 |
| RESIDENCIAL CABALLO REAL | U11 | urban · residential | ₡30,000 | US$66 |
| VILLAS DEL ARROYO | U10 | urban · residential | ₡25,000 | US$55 |
| PARCELAMIENTO VILLAS DEL SOL | U42 | urban · residential | ₡17,500 | US$39 |
| LA CAÑADA | R05/U05 | rural-urban · residential | ₡15,000 | US$33 |
| AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL JUAN SANTAMARIA | U28 | urban · commercial | ₡12,000 | US$26 |
| PARQUE VIVA | U18 | urban · commercial | ₡10,000 | US$22 |
Source: ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda. Fiscal reference value, not an appraisal.
Market
Prices, rent and yield
Medians over the aggregated public offer seen in the last 30 days. List prices, not closed sales.
Methodology
Sources and methodology
Official statistics
- Population, dwellings, density and growth: INEC Costa Rica, 2022 estimate by district. Unoccupied share = unoccupied dwellings divided by all dwellings.
- Crimes: reports to the OIJ of assault, theft, break-ins, vehicle theft, theft from vehicles and homicide, summed over the last 12 closed months (2025-10 to 2026-09). The rate per 1,000 residents uses the 2022 population; the trend compares with the previous 12 months and is shown only when that window has at least 10 cases.
- Land value: ONT (Ministerio de Hacienda) homogeneous-zone values for urban residential zones. It is a fiscal reference value, not an appraisal and not the current value of any property. Median across zones, not weighted by area.
REAL NOW market metrics
- Sale: median asking price per m² of apartments and houses for sale seen in the last 30 days in the aggregated public offer, with the same outlier bounds as Analytics. List prices, not closed sales.
- Confidence: solid = 30 or more listings, preliminary = 15 to 29; below 15 nothing is published.
- Rent and gross yield: REAL NOW rent benchmarks, median monthly rent of homes; gross yield = rent × 12 ÷ sale price of the same cell, published only between 3 and 12 percent. Available by province or department and by municipality or canton.
Sources: INEC Costa Rica (2022 estimate) · OIJ – Poder Judicial de Costa Rica (CC BY 4.0) · ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda (fiscal reference value, not an appraisal) · REAL NOW aggregated public offer.