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title: "San José Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in San José — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> San José has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Escazú at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Escazú, Santa Ana / Lindora.
- Prime tier: Paseo Colón / La Sabana, Heredia / Belén.
- Established/emerging tier: Centro San José.

# San José Class A submarkets

**San José has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Escazú at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Escazú, Santa Ana / Lindora.
- Prime tier: Paseo Colón / La Sabana, Heredia / Belén.
- Established/emerging tier: Centro San José.

## By tier

**Escazú** (trophy, ~$264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD) — Premier western trophy submarket.

**Santa Ana / Lindora** (trophy, ~$252/sqm/yr · ≈ $23.4 PSF/yr USD) — Free-zone shared-services corridor.

**Paseo Colón / La Sabana** (prime, ~$216/sqm/yr · ≈ $20.1 PSF/yr USD) — Heritage CBD spine.

**Heredia / Belén** (prime, ~$228/sqm/yr · ≈ $21.2 PSF/yr USD) — Northern free-zone tech corridor.

**Centro San José** (established, ~$192/sqm/yr · ≈ $17.8 PSF/yr USD) — Heritage colonial CBD.

## Key facts

| city | San José|
| country | Costa Rica|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $240/sqm/yr · ≈ $22.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $22/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 12.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.4%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in San José?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (Escazú) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-jose-cr/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.