Friday, August 23, 2024 Costa Rica hits a tourism milestone with 1.77 million international visitors by July 2024, boosting the vacation rental market to new heights. Costa Rica continues to rank as a top global tourism destination, witnessing unprecedented levels of international visitors in 2024.
By July, the country had already welcomed 1,772,271 international tourists via air travel—the highest ever recorded in the first seven months of a year, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute ( ICT ). This surge has significantly bolstered the country’s vacation rental market, with Airbnb listings steadily rising for 37 months. As of July 2024, there were 34,895 vacation rentals available, indicating a growing preference for private accommodations over traditional hotel stays.
Top vacation rentals in Costa Rica share several distinctive attributes: prime locations, tailored services, thoughtful design, and robust management and marketing strategies. These factors have positioned them well in a competitive market, offering valuable lessons for property owners and investors. A significant 83.
33% of the leading 30 investment properties in Costa Rica employ professional property management companies or hosts managing over five vacation rentals. The most successful vacation rentals are situated in Costa Rica’s most popular tourist areas. An analysis of the top 30 Airbnbs over the past year highlights Tamarindo, Jaco, Flamingo, Potrero, Santa Teresa, Manuel Antonio, Nosara,.