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Costa Rica

Derived only from currently loaded listing rows. Includes 12 sourced manual research rows, 0 synthetic rows, and 0 certified comparable priced real-estate rows.

Market read

How to read Costa Rica

Source-limited

Costa Rica remains zero certified because public evidence has not paired a bunker or hardened underground area with a transferable property price.

Reading notes

  • SurvivalRealty and luxury-broker rows can preserve resilience or safe-room context, but the current dossier keeps them outside certification when underground or room-specific area is missing.
  • Safe rooms, vaults, reinforced garages, and broader resilience estates should be read as broader-property blocker evidence unless the shelter component has its own area and value.
Listings12
Active8
Archived evidence4
Median underground USD/m²Transferable RE: Country median (mixed lanes) n/a*
Comparable rows0
Excluded priced0
Research excluded60
Research pending31
Market valuenot comparable
Completeness75%
Buyer accessHigh
Certified rows only

Asset-type evidence

No certified asset-type cohort yet

No certified comparable priced rows by asset type yet. Current evidence can still be useful, but it should not read as a priced asset-type cohort.

Diligence cues

Transfer / Legal Friction

Blockers, row notes, and dataset-scope cautions from the loaded evidence only.

Source blockers

  • Source blockermissing underground or safe-room area
  • Source blockerbroader estate price
  • Source blockerecological refuge false positives
  • Source blockerrow text weakens after search snippets

Row-level jurisdiction notes

  • Uvita Mariposa villa reinforced safe-roomSafe room is a bundled residential pantry security room rather than a separately transferable shelter; Costa Rica title and room specifications require buyer verification
  • Villa Palmas Real estate with secure safe roomMLS active residential sale and safe room is one room within a broader estate so buyer must verify room construction and title scope
  • Casa Selva Vida Uvita house with safe roomMLS active residential sale and safe room is a bundled interior room rather than a separately transferable shelter asset
  • Villas Elementos walk-in safe room compoundMLS sold residential compound and safe room is one bundled room within the main house so sale status and room scope require buyer verification
  • Platanillo sold home and bunker fruit treesSold local broker page for a broader one-acre property with a finished house plus an unfinished concrete home or bunker structure
  • Villa Canasol garage storage safe roomActive house listing with a solid-concrete garage and storage safe room component; buyer must verify permitted use and whether any hardened-room rights are separable
  • Ojochal Glass House hidden safe roomMLS active residential sale and hidden safe room is within a broader luxury home so buyer should verify title room construction and location metadata
  • Boca Del Toro Beauty safe-room owners closetSold MLS residential listing with safe-room owners-closet wording inside a broader house sale so room construction and separable rights require buyer verification

Dataset scope flags

  • Broader-property contamination11 loaded rows price the broader property rather than a separated shelter value.
  • Transfer scope ambiguity4 loaded rows carry lease, usage-right, broader-property, non-transferable, or unknown transferability classes.
  • Public-use or readiness context4 loaded rows sit in civil-defense, public-disposal, or liability-transfer lanes.

Listing distribution

12 sourced rows, 0 synthetic rows. Median values use only certified comparable source-backed real-estate rows with direct or converted underground area, defensible asking, sale, or auction prices, and acceptable current source health.

8 active sourced rows, 0 priced sourced USD/m² rows,0 comparable priced real-estate rows, and 0 priced rows excluded from the comparable cohort.

  • Hardened Facility
  • Underground Home

Source coverage

  • Costa Rica manual research queue manual only
  • Costa Rica SurvivalRealty manual review manual only
  • Costa Rica Optimal bunker construction service review manual only
  • Costa Rica Dominical Property manual review manual only
  • Costa Rica Hidden Bay Realty safe-room review manual only
  • Costa Rica Encuentra24 refugio review manual only
  • Costa Rica Coldwell Banker resilience-estate review manual only
  • Costa Rica RE.cr MLS safe-room review manual only
  • Costa Rica Condos.cr RE.cr safe-room review manual only
  • Costa Rica Propertyshelf safe-room review manual only
  • Costa Rica certified-comparable blocker dossier manual only
  • Costa Rica Allside bunker-style archive review manual only
  • Costa Rica International Surf safe-room archive review manual only
  • Costa Rica BienesOnline vault review manual only
  • Costa Rica Bluehomes safe-room review manual only

Market value signal

not comparable. no transferable real-estate cohort yet for this country; the country median across mixed lanes is n/a* against a global comparable median of $1,382.

  • No global Product median is available.

Data gaps

12 rows with price, 0 without price. 0 rows with underground area, 12 without underground area.

Research log: 13 included, 60 excluded, and 31 pending decisions for this country.

Blocker dossier: docs/research-blockers/costa-rica.md.

  • 12 evidence rows are missing stated underground area.
  • No certified comparable priced real-estate rows; country market value is not scored.

Evidence mix

Coverage
Active Listing 8 / Archived Listing 4
Sources
Marketplace 8 / Broker 4
Health
Live 12
What do these lane labels mean?

The lane is the kind of buying, not whether you can buy. Most rows below are real listings or evidence; the badge tells you what type of transaction the row represents.

  • Embedded shelterShelter built into a broader property. You buy the property, the shelter comes with it.
  • ProductVendor product or installation contract — pre-fab unit, retrofit, or service.
  • Lifestyle undergroundUnderground or earth-sheltered home. Buyable like any house; hardening is usually below bunker grade.

Costa Rica listings

Synthetic rows are for product development only
AssetRegionMarket TypeUSD/m²QualityValueStatusEvidence
Uvita Mariposa villa reinforced safe-roomUvitaEmbedded shelterPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer40insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Hidden Bay Realty page identifies the Uvita Mariposa Luxury Modern Home with Guest House with 3488 Sq Ft construction and a pantry safe room behind reinforced concrete and a double locking steel door

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Safe room is a bundled residential pantry security room rather than a separately transferable shelter; Costa Rica title and room specifications require buyer verification

Hidden Bay Realty
Villa Palmas Real estate with secure safe roomSanta TeresaProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer50insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS RS2500815 page states Price USD 1200000 Status Active Total Living Area 322.00 m2 and an adjoining office or nursery with a secure safe room

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

MLS active residential sale and safe room is one room within a broader estate so buyer must verify room construction and title scope

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS
Casa Selva Vida Uvita house with safe roomUvitaProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer40insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS RS2500776 page states Price USD 1200000 Status Active Total Living Area 520.26 m2 for Casa Selva Vida and says this room also includes a safe room

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

MLS active residential sale and safe room is a bundled interior room rather than a separately transferable shelter asset

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS
Villas Elementos walk-in safe room compoundPuerto ViejoProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer40insufficient data
manual researcharchivedarchived listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS RS2300891 page states Price USD 465000 Status Sold Total Living Area 255.00 m2 for Villas Elementos and says a walk-in safe room provides added security

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

MLS sold residential compound and safe room is one bundled room within the main house so sale status and room scope require buyer verification

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS
Platanillo sold home and bunker fruit treesPlatanilloEmbedded shelterPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer22insufficient data
manual researcharchivedarchived listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Allside Costa Rica sold page states USD 140000 for a 4100 m2 Platanillo property with fruit trees and an almost finished home or bunker made of 8 inch thick concrete extra rebar concrete roof no windows and approximately 1200 sq ft of construction

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Sold local broker page for a broader one-acre property with a finished house plus an unfinished concrete home or bunker structure

Allside Costa Rica
Villa Canasol garage storage safe roomNuevo ArenalProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer40insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Condos.cr page states USD 599000 active status and 250 m2 total living area for Villa Canasol and says the additional 1404 square foot solid concrete garage building contains a large storage safe room with toilet shower sink welding plugs LED lighting workbenches and shelving

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Active house listing with a solid-concrete garage and storage safe room component; buyer must verify permitted use and whether any hardened-room rights are separable

Condos.cr
Ojochal Glass House hidden safe roomPuntarenasProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer50insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Propertyshelf RS2401255 page states Price USD 1275000 Status Active Total Living Area 538.84 m2 and says a hidden secondary living space is a personal haven and safe room within the home

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

MLS active residential sale and hidden safe room is within a broader luxury home so buyer should verify title room construction and location metadata

Costa Rica Propertyshelf
Boca Del Toro Beauty safe-room owners closetGuanacasteProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer40insufficient data
manual researcharchivedarchived listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

RE.cr page states Boca Del Toro Beauty RS1700378 Price 325000 Status Sold Total Living Area 162.00 m2 and says the safe room owners closet door has electronic locks

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Sold MLS residential listing with safe-room owners-closet wording inside a broader house sale so room construction and separable rights require buyer verification

Real Estate Costa Rica MLS
Chateau Montage hidden safe room and vaultDominicalEmbedded shelterPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer50insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Dominical Property page states USD 6149000 asking price 18880 SQF construction size and a hidden safe room and vault constructed of solid reinforced concrete with steel door separate power source lifeline air conditioning wine cabinet and eight hour rating

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Active luxury-estate listing with a hidden safe room and vault inside a broader gated-community property so Costa Rica title room construction and separable transfer scope require buyer verification

Dominical Property
San Isidro off-grid estate with concealed underground bunkerSan IsidroLifestyle undergroundn/a77insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

SurvivalRealty page updated April 28 2026 states USD 1247000 for a five-acre San Isidro estate with a fully concealed underground 12 inch reinforced-concrete residence air filtration long-term food reserves solar power and water systems

Live source / Supported evidence / Whole Property / Asking Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, area_basis.

FSBO international listing; buyer must verify Costa Rica title transfer rules and bunker permitting before relying on the row

SurvivalRealty
Pavones sold new home with bodega safe roomPavonesEmbedded shelterPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer22insufficient data
manual researcharchivedarchived listingliverejectedmediuminsufficient datamissing underground area

International Surf Properties page states sold price USD 139000 for a 2021 Pavones home described as a total of 110 m2 with a bodega safe room covered deck outdoor shower garden and internet while the details table also repeats larger property-size fields

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

Sold local broker page for a broader 2021 Pavones home with a bodega safe-room component; buyer should verify title status safe-room construction and the source size fields before valuation use

International Surf Properties
Guanacaste mansion with fire and burglar proof safe roomGuanacasteProductPrice covers broader property — not a separable underground transfer31insufficient data
manual researchactiveactive listingliverejectedhighinsufficient datamissing underground area

Bluehomes page states price 525.000 euro Living space 400 m2 Guanacaste Costa Rica and fire- and burglar-proof safe room

Live source / Supported evidence / Unknown / Broader Property Price

Rejected: Rejected: row is outside the comparable real-estate cohort by scope, area basis, price basis, or priced USD/m2 support. Missing required evidence fields: area_underground_m2, asset_scope.

International property portal mansion listing with a safe-room component so buyer should verify local brokerage authority title status room construction and whether any hardened-room value is separable

Bluehomes