District · Costa Rica
Santa Ana
District in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Official statistics compared with Santa Ana and the whole country, and REAL NOW market prices.
Population
13,186
INEC estimate, 2022 #115 of 487
Crimes per 1,000 residents
8.8
116 reports in 12 months 0.0% #62 of 487
Homicides
2
last 12 months · previous 12: 1
Official land value
US$398/m²
median of urban residential zones #6 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
| Santa AnaDistrict | Santa AnaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,186 | 58,020 | 5,044,197 |
| Area, km² | 5.4 | 61.4 | 51,146.6 |
| Density per km² | 2,424 | 945 | 99 |
| Population growth, a year | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Dwellings | 4,821 | 21,206 | 1,836,035 |
| Unoccupied dwellings | 6.0% | 7.8% | 11.7% |
| Persons per occupied dwelling | 2.85 | 2.95 | 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
| Santa AnaDistrict | Santa AnaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All reported crimes | 116 | 310 | 36,302 |
| Per 1,000 residents | 8.80 | 5.34 | 7.20 |
| Change vs previous 12 months | 0.0% | -1.0% | -8.0% |
| Homicides | 2 | 2 | 775 |
| Reported crimes in 2024homicides: 0 | 118 | 367 | 43,137 |
| Reported crimes in 2025homicides: 1 | 116 | 303 | 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 | 22 | 1.67 | +22.2% | 1.51 |
| Theft | 40 | 3.03 | -20.0% | 2.40 |
| Break-ins | 28 | 2.12 | +115.4% | 1.53 |
| Theft from vehicles | 16 | 1.21 | -23.8% | 0.73 |
| Vehicle theft | 8 | 0.61 | -38.5% | 0.87 |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.15 | — | 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
47 zones in this region
| Santa AnaDistrict | Santa AnaCanton | Costa RicaCountry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median per m², US$ | US$398 | US$354 | US$177 |
| Median per m², colones | ₡180,000 | ₡160,000 | ₡80,000 |
Source: ONT – Ministerio de Hacienda. Fiscal reference value, not an appraisal.
How the zones are spread
Number of urban residential zones by value, US$ per m²
0
0
1
0
3
9
25
9
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; 64 zones in total.
| Zone | Code | Type | Colones per m² | US$ per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY PLACE | U55 | urban · commercial | ₡400,000 | US$885 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTA AL VALLE | U48/U56 | mixed urban · residential | ₡350,000 | US$774 |
| CENTRO DE COMERCIO SANTA ANA | U01 | urban · commercial | ₡332,000 | US$734 |
| PLAZA MURANO | U33 | urban · commercial | ₡325,000 | US$719 |
| CONDOMINIO SANTA ANA FLATS | U54 | urban · residential | ₡315,000 | US$697 |
| SANTA ANA CENTRO | U07 | urban · commercial | ₡290,000 | US$641 |
| CRUZ ROJA - MASXMENOS | U14/U52 | mixed urban · commercial | ₡285,000 | US$630 |
| CONDOMINIO SOLARIS | U63/U64 | mixed urban · residential | ₡280,000 | US$619 |
| DISTRIBUIDORA MAYSA - TIENDA EKONO | U04 | urban · commercial | ₡276,000 | US$610 |
| CALLE VIEJA | U02 | urban · commercial | ₡275,000 | US$608 |
| CONDOMINIO HACIENDA DEL VALLE | U44 | urban · residential | ₡270,000 | US$597 |
| CONDOMINIO RIVER PARK | U31 | urban · residential | ₡250,000 | US$553 |
| CONDOMINIO SANTA ANA URBANO | U62 | urban · residential | ₡250,000 | US$553 |
| CONDOMINIO AVALON | U32 | urban · residential | ₡240,000 | US$531 |
| CONDOMINIO PRADOS DEL OESTE | U39 | urban · residential | ₡230,000 | US$509 |
| CONDOMINIO NOVA LOFTS | U53 | urban · residential | ₡230,000 | US$509 |
| CONDOMINIO PASEO DEL SOL | U41 | urban · residential | ₡225,000 | US$498 |
| EBAIS - COLEGIO ECOLOGICO SAN MARTIN | R09/U09 | rural-urban · residential | ₡225,000 | US$498 |
| CONDOMINIO TEMPO | U30 | urban · residential | ₡221,000 | US$489 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTAS DEL MONASTERIO | U50 | urban · residential | ₡220,000 | US$487 |
| CONDOMINIO SOLPARK | U37 | urban · residential | ₡215,000 | US$476 |
| LEJA | U06 | urban · commercial | ₡215,000 | US$476 |
| CONDOMINIO HACIENDA LAS PALMAS - CONDOMINIO LAJAS DE RIO | U38 | urban · residential | ₡200,000 | US$442 |
| CONDOMINIO FUERTE VENTURA | U36 | urban · residential | ₡200,000 | US$442 |
| AMBERES - COMPOSTELA | U15 | urban · residential | ₡190,000 | US$420 |
| CONDOMINIO VILLA VENTO | U47/U57 | mixed urban · residential | ₡190,000 | US$420 |
| CONDOMINIO MONTECARLO PALACE | U61 | urban · residential | ₡185,000 | US$409 |
| CONDOMINIO SANTA ANA VILLAGE | U65 | urban · residential | ₡185,000 | US$409 |
| CONDOMINIO NUVO | U42 | urban · residential | ₡184,000 | US$407 |
| CONDOMINIO PUERTA DE HIERRO | U25 | urban · residential | ₡180,000 | US$398 |
| CALLE MARGARITA SUR - CALLE 8 | U05 | urban · residential | ₡180,000 | US$398 |
| CENTRO ESTE DE SANTA ANA | U08 | urban · residential | ₡180,000 | US$398 |
| CONDOMINIO CAMINO DE SANTIAGO | U34 | urban · residential | ₡180,000 | US$398 |
| CENTRO NORTE DE SANTA ANA | U17 | urban · residential | ₡175,000 | US$387 |
| VISTANA REAL - VALLE SOLEADO | U20 | urban · residential | ₡175,000 | US$387 |
| CONDOMINIO SANTA ANA PARK | U40 | urban · residential | ₡170,000 | US$376 |
| SANTA ANA TOWN CENTER | U60 | urban · commercial | ₡160,000 | US$354 |
| ALTO DE LAS PALOMAS | R10/U10 | rural-urban · residential | ₡160,000 | US$354 |
| CONDOMINIO CASA DEL SOL | U28 | urban · residential | ₡157,000 | US$347 |
| CASA DE LA CULTURA | U03 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| QUINTAS DON LALO | U18 | urban · residential | ₡150,000 | US$332 |
| LOS PORTONES - CALLE OSWALDO - VILLA AMELIA | R12/U12 | rural-urban · residential | ₡145,000 | US$321 |
| CONDOMINIO VILLAMONTS | U29 | urban · residential | ₡145,000 | US$321 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTAS A LA COLINA | U35 | urban · residential | ₡145,000 | US$321 |
| BARRIO VASQUEZ - AGUILAR SILVA - MADRE SELVA | U11 | urban · residential | ₡140,000 | US$310 |
| CONDOMINIO ALTO LAS PALOMAS | U46 | urban · residential | ₡140,000 | US$310 |
| CONDOMINIO ALTO DE SANTA ANA | U49 | urban · residential | ₡135,000 | US$299 |
| CONDOMINIO ROSALEDA | U43 | urban · residential | ₡135,000 | US$299 |
| CONDOMINIO KIMERA | U68 | urban · commercial | ₡130,000 | US$288 |
| URBANIZACION VALLE DEL SOL | U22 | urban · residential | ₡130,000 | US$288 |
| CONDOMINIO LOS PORTONES | U27 | urban · residential | ₡120,000 | US$265 |
| CONDOMINIO LAS PALOMAS | U45 | urban · residential | ₡120,000 | US$265 |
| CONDOMINIO VISTAS DEL SOL | U26 | urban · residential | ₡115,000 | US$254 |
| CONDOMINIO IRISH LOFTS | U58 | urban · residential | ₡110,000 | US$243 |
| URBANIZACION VISTA DORADA | U51 | urban · residential | ₡110,000 | US$243 |
| CONDOMINIO CARALCO | U66 | urban · residential | ₡110,000 | US$243 |
| CONCEPCION | U13/U59 | mixed urban · residential | ₡80,000 | US$177 |
| CHIRRACAL | R23/U23 | rural-urban · residential | ₡75,000 | US$166 |
| CONDOMINIO MALAGA SANTA ANA | U69 | urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
| INVU - JORGE VOLIO | U16 | urban · residential | ₡70,000 | US$155 |
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.