| The 2009 data is in and we're digging into the detail. | | | | markets has none. |
| We've looked at prices for real estate in over 300 | | | | Let's turn to the cheapest. For the most affordable |
| master planned communities in Costa Rica, Belize, | | | | properties in the region, you're looking at a serviced lot |
| Panama and Nicaragua that target the international | | | | or home-site within a master planned community. |
| buyer. Here are the top line results: | | | | We've gathered that information below: |
| Top 10 most expensive master planned communities in | | | | The 10 cheapest master planned communities in the |
| the region - ranked by median price/sqft ($) for single | | | | region - ranked by median price ($) for serviced lots. |
| family homes and condos: | | | | |
| | | | 1. Camino Del Rio, Belize, Belmopan - $20,000 |
| 1. The Four Seasons Papagayo Peninsula, Papagayo - | | | | 2. Lomas de Santa Rosa, Tamarindo - $21,200 |
| $652 | | | | 3. Club Alegria, Nicaragua, Granada - $21,500 |
| 2. Las Olas, Dominical - $592 | | | | 4. Better in Belize, Belize, Belmopan - $23,000 |
| 3. Placencia Residences, Belize, Placencia - $547 | | | | 5. Prana del Sol, Nicaragua, Tola - $25,000 |
| 4. Tamarindo Preserve, Tamarindo - $535 | | | | 6. Rancho Las Lomas, Costa Rica, Parrita - $26,500 |
| 5. The Palms at Playa Flamingo - $502 | | | | 7. Villa Davina, Panama, David- $28,400 |
| 6. Jade Condo Resort Residences & Beach Club, | | | | 8. Casa Llanta, Nicaragua, South of San Juan del Sur - |
| Quepos/Manuel Antonio -$488 | | | | $30,000 |
| 7. Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, | | | | 9. Congo Hills, Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur - $30,000 |
| Panama City - $483 | | | | 10. Rancho Los Suenos, Panama, Espave - $31,000 |
| 8. Los Faros de Panama, Panama City - $463 | | | | This is the turn for Nicaragua real estate to shine. 4 of |
| 9. Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort, Costa | | | | the 10 cheapest master planned communities offering |
| Rica, Herradura - $450 | | | | lots can be found here, reflecting the emerging 'early in' |
| 10. Reserva Conchal, Costa Rica, Flamingo - $430 | | | | nature of the market. Stay tuned for more data that |
| Costa Rica holds 6 of the top 10 spots in the 2009 | | | | tells the story of international property in Central |
| PriceRank. Panama has 2 developments in the top 10 | | | | America. |
| and Belize has 1. Nicaragua, the most 'emerging' of the | | | | |