🇨🇷 Buy Property in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
4 properties from $110K to $330K
Median Price
$167K
Avg Size
1201 m²
Most Common
house
Listings
4
About Manuel Antonio
A lush Pacific coast area famous for its national park, with a well-established and welcoming expat community of families, retirees, and remote workers. It's pricier than inland Costa Rica but still cheaper than most US cities, with stunning nature, good restaurants, and plenty of English spoken. Daily life revolves around beaches, wildlife, and outdoor activities.
4 Listings in Manuel Antonio
Living in Manuel Antonio
What American expats need to know about Costa Rica
Visa
Digital Nomad Visa — requires $3,000/mo income ($4,000 for families). Valid 1 year, renewable once. Tax-exempt on foreign income. Rentista Visa — for those with $2,500/mo passive income or $60,000 deposit. Pensionado Visa — for retirees with $1,000+/mo pension. Both lead to permanent residency after 3 years.
Cost of Living
30-50% less than US major cities, though it is the most expensive Central American country. Expect $1,800-2,800/mo in the Central Valley or beach towns.
Key Fact
Costa Rica has excellent universal healthcare (ranked above the US by WHO) and no military — the budget goes to education and environment instead. The "Pura Vida" lifestyle is real but imported goods and cars are expensive due to import taxes.
Life in Costa Rica
Howler monkeys as your morning alarm, surfing before breakfast, and a country that dissolved its army in 1948 so it could spend the money on rainforests and schools instead.