District · Costa Rica
Liberia
District in Liberia, Costa Rica. Official statistics compared with Liberia and the whole country, and REAL NOW market prices.
Population
65,922
INEC estimate, 2022 #3 of 487
Crimes per 1,000 residents
15.9
1,051 reports in 12 months -1.4% #21 of 487
Homicides
3
last 12 months · previous 12: 10
Official land value
US$155/m²
median of urban residential zones #137 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
| LiberiaDistrict | LiberiaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,922 | 80,130 | 5,044,197 |
| Area, km² | 563.0 | 1,442.2 | 51,146.6 |
| Density per km² | 117 | 56 | 99 |
| Population growth, a year | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Dwellings | 22,282 | 27,178 | 1,836,035 |
| Unoccupied dwellings | 14.6% | 14.3% | 11.7% |
| Persons per occupied dwelling | 3.41 | 3.39 | 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
| LiberiaDistrict | LiberiaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All reported crimes | 1,051 | 1,134 | 36,302 |
| Per 1,000 residents | 15.94 | 14.15 | 7.20 |
| Change vs previous 12 months | -1.4% | -0.4% | -8.0% |
| Homicides | 3 | 9 | 775 |
| Reported crimes in 2024homicides: 13 | 1,084 | 1,160 | 43,137 |
| Reported crimes in 2025homicides: 7 | 1,088 | 1,158 | 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 | 187 | 2.84 | -4.1% | 1.51 |
| Theft | 322 | 4.88 | -22.0% | 2.40 |
| Break-ins | 365 | 5.54 | +14.4% | 1.53 |
| Theft from vehicles | 65 | 0.99 | +10.2% | 0.73 |
| Vehicle theft | 109 | 1.65 | +55.7% | 0.87 |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.05 | -70.0% | 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
31 zones in this region
| LiberiaDistrict | LiberiaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median per m², US$ | US$155 | US$133 | US$177 |
| Median per m², colones | ₡70,000 | ₡60,000 | ₡80,000 |
Source: ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda. Fiscal reference value, not an appraisal.
How the zones are spread
Number of urban residential zones by value, US$ per m²
2
0
6
7
11
3
2
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; 88 zones in total.
| Zone | Code | Type | Colones per m² | US$ per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOTEL BOYEROS | U01/U12 | mixed urban · commercial | ₡440,000 | US$973 |
| CENTRO COMERCIAL PLAZA SANTA ROSA | U54 | urban · commercial | ₡435,000 | US$962 |
| AVENIDA 25 DE JULIO | U29 | urban · commercial | ₡330,000 | US$730 |
| CAMPOSANTO JARDINES DE VIDA | U89/U90 | mixed urban | ₡275,000 | US$608 |
| MERCADO MUNICIPAL | U02/U31 | mixed urban · commercial | ₡270,000 | US$597 |
| MUNICIPALIDAD - MUSEO REGIONAL DE GUANACASTE | U03 | urban · commercial | ₡250,000 | US$553 |
| AVENIDA FRANCISCO MAYORGA RIVAS | U27 | urban · commercial | ₡230,000 | US$509 |
| WALMART - ARROCERA COSTA RICA - EL SITIO | U55/U91 | mixed urban · commercial | ₡180,000 | US$398 |
| HOTEL EL TEMPISQUE - INSTITUTO COSVIC | U04 | urban · commercial | ₡170,000 | US$376 |
| CONDEGA | U26 | urban · residential | ₡165,000 | US$365 |
| CONDOMINIO RANCHO GRANDE | U78 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| CONDOMINIO VILLAS DE GUANACASTE | U92 | urban · commercial | ₡130,000 | US$288 |
| CONDEGA SUR | U25 | urban · residential | ₡120,000 | US$265 |
| LAS TRES MARIAS | U06 | urban · residential | ₡112,000 | US$248 |
| CONDOMINIO PLAZA FUTURA | U94 | urban · commercial | ₡105,000 | US$232 |
| SOLARIUM | U75/U76 | mixed urban · commercial | ₡100,000 | US$221 |
| LOS CERROS | U15 | urban · residential | ₡95,000 | US$210 |
| INDER - INTERAMERICANA | R30/U30 | rural-urban · residential | ₡95,000 | US$210 |
| COLEGIO SANTA ANA - HOTEL LAS ESPUELAS | R28/U28 | rural-urban · commercial | ₡92,000 | US$204 |
| POLICIA DE TRANSITO - UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA | R69/U69 | rural-urban · commercial | ₡90,000 | US$199 |
| CENTRO COMERCIAL PLAZA LIBERIA | U72 | urban · commercial | ₡90,000 | US$199 |
| CONDOMINIO LUNA LIBERIANA | U73 | urban · residential | ₡90,000 | US$199 |
| RESIDENCIAL VEREDAS DEL RIO | U95 | urban · residential | ₡88,000 | US$195 |
| UNIVERSIDAD ISAAC NEWTON - CENTRO EDUCATIVO CENIT | R56/U56 | rural-urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| CAPULIN | U57 | urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| CHOROTEGA | U21 | urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| RESIDENCIAL CAMINO LUNA | U84 | urban · residential | ₡85,000 | US$188 |
| MORACIA | R85/U85 | rural-urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| RESIDENCIAL MALINCHE | U53 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CONDOMINIO PARQUE DEL ENCINO | U71 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| RESIDENCIAL DEL RIO | U70 | urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| URBANIZACION FELIPE PEREZ I Y II | U20 | urban · residential | ₡75,000 | US$166 |
| CONDOMINIO DEL RIO | U86 | urban · residential | ₡75,000 | US$166 |
| CONDOMINIO EL SITIO | U83 | urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| LA GUARIA I | R08/U08 | rural-urban · residential | ₡65,000 | US$144 |
| LA CARRETA | R19/U19 | rural-urban · residential | ₡65,000 | US$144 |
| BARRIO LA CRUZ | R52/U52 | rural-urban · residential | ₡65,000 | US$144 |
| OFICENTRO LIBERIA | U93 | urban · commercial | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| URBANIZACION SANTA LUISA | U45 | urban · residential | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| LOS INVU | U14 | urban · residential | ₡60,000 | US$133 |
| RESIDENCIAL CASA BLANCA | U82 | urban · residential | ₡56,000 | US$124 |
| SAN MIGUEL - LA VICTORIA | R22/U22 | rural-urban · residential | ₡55,000 | US$122 |
| URBANIZACION DANIEL ODUBER - BARRIO SANTA LUCIA - CALLE CAMARENOS | R24/U24 | rural-urban · residential | ₡52,000 | US$115 |
| BARRIO CURIME | U13 | urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| BARRIO ALASKA | R23/U23 | rural-urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| CONDOMINIO TAYACAN | U77 | urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTA REAL | U81 | urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| LAS DELICIAS | R32/U32 | rural-urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| SAN ANTONIO | U07 | urban · residential | ₡50,000 | US$111 |
| CENTRO DE BARRIO LA CRUZ - URBANIZACION EL GOLFO | R51/U51 | rural-urban · residential | ₡49,000 | US$108 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTA GUANACASTE | U88 | urban · residential | ₡45,000 | US$100 |
| CONDOMINIO COLONIA BLANCA | U42 | urban · residential | ₡45,000 | US$100 |
| LAS BRISAS - EL JICARO - VEINTICINCO DE JULIO | R10/U10 | rural-urban · residential | ₡45,000 | US$100 |
| CONDOMINIO LUZ DE LUNA | U80 | urban · residential | ₡45,000 | US$100 |
| CENTRO DE ATENCION INSTITUCIONAL LIBERIA - CALLE LA ARENA | R41/U41 | rural-urban · residential | ₡40,000 | US$88 |
| BARRIO NAZARETH | R11/U11 | rural-urban · residential | ₡38,000 | US$84 |
| JUANILAMA | R44/U44 | rural-urban · residential | ₡35,000 | US$77 |
| EL SALTO | R48/U48 | rural-urban · residential | ₡35,000 | US$77 |
| RESIDENCIAL EL REAL LIBERIANO | R43/U43 | rural-urban · residential | ₡32,000 | US$71 |
| LLANO GRANDE - AEROPUERTO DANIEL ODUBER | R67/U67 | rural-urban · commercial | ₡30,000 | US$66 |
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.