Jaco Beach is experienceing a building boom and is home to some of the top real estate buys in Costa Rica. For the investor there are numerous opportunities, with several builders constructing new homes and condominiums that vary in location, size and price. Jaco Beach real estate ranges from luxury ocean view and beach front villas and condos to smaller more affordable properties in and around the town. Jaco is one of the few areas in Costa Rica that is fee simple, which means you own the land and do not have to lease it from the government.
It has become the largest and most developed beach town in Costa Rica because of its proximity to the capital city of San Jose. There is a new Master Plan proposed that will limit future development near the beach, restricting height and density. With the new highway coming and these other issues we feel that overall property values in Jaco, especially oceanfront are going to soar over the coming years. Some American tourists say it reminds them the way California and Hawaii were 40 years ago. Last year Costa Rica surpassed Hawaii as the number one destination, with over one million tourists visiting.