North Coast

Sosúa Real Estate — Property Prices & Market Data 2026

The north coast's biggest property market — asking prices by type and bedroom count, from live listings

Overview

Sosúa is a long-settled expat town on a sheltered bay, about 10 minutes from Gregorio Luperón airport (POP) and 15 from Cabarete. It has more homes for sale than anywhere else on the north coast: 578 active listings on 21 September 2026, against 519 in Cabarete and 329 in Puerto Plata. Asking prices run about $2,190/m² for apartments (n=148) and $1,900/m² for villas (n=230), roughly 10% below Cabarete's apartments. The catch is rental income, which has fallen faster here than in any other town we track (see Rental Yields below).

Property Prices in Sosúa

Median asking price per m² with the 25th–75th-percentile range, derived from active listings tracked by Evalúa's market model. Condo and villa figures exclude known pre-construction listings, which are reported separately under Pre-sales. Land figures are price per m² of lot area, not built area. Categories marked with a chevron open a breakdown — by bedroom count, or by lot size for land — wherever a segment has enough listings of its own to report. Indicative market reference — not a professional appraisal. The listing analyzer scores individual properties against these benchmarks.

Property Type	Price Range (USD)
Apartment, all ($/m²)	$1,779–$2,780 (median $2,188, n=148)
Apartment, 1 bedroom	$1,700–$2,855 (median $2,194, n=40)
Apartment, 2 bedrooms	$1,632–$2,378 (median $1,987, n=53)
Apartment, 3 bedrooms	$1,997–$2,792 (median $2,364, n=40)
Villa, all ($/m²)	$1,443–$2,302 (median $1,905, n=230)
Villa, 2 bedrooms	$1,773–$2,428 (median $2,230, n=83)
Villa, 3 bedrooms	$1,404–$2,080 (median $1,787, n=81)
Villa, 4+ bedrooms	$1,388–$2,266 (median $1,821, n=64)
Pre-sale (off-plan), all	$1,637–$2,059 (median $1,863, n=32)
Land ($/m² of lot)	$83–$115 (median $95, n=36)

Asking $/m² (25th–75th percentile, with median and listing count) for zone 14 (Sosúa), from Evalúa's benchmark vintage of 21 September 2026. The band above the table refreshes daily from the same source. The DR has no public closed-sale registry, so these are asking prices, not sale prices.

Neighborhoods in Sosúa

El Batey

The town centre: the main commercial strip, restaurants and most of the older condo stock, walkable to Playa Sosúa.

Los Charamicos

The Dominican neighbourhood on the west side of the bay, with the public beach access and lower entry prices than El Batey.

Playa Alicia & the bay front

The short stretch of beach-adjacent condos east of the centre, where the bay-view premium shows up.

Sea Horse Ranch & the east side

Gated villa communities between Sosúa and Cabarete. Larger plots and HOA fees, which is part of why 4+ bedroom villas price below 2-bedroom ones per m².

Who Buys in Sosúa

Retirees and long-stay expats

Buying a home to live in part or most of the year, for whom services, health care and an established community matter more than rental yield.

Resale value buyers

Buyers who want a large pool of finished stock to compare against. With 148 apartments and 230 villas in the published medians, a Sosúa asking price can be checked against a real distribution.

Buyers priced out of Cabarete

Apartments ask about 10% less per m² than in Cabarete ($2,188 vs $2,408, same vintage), 15 minutes down the road.

Investment Considerations

This breaks if you need rental income to carry the purchase

Short-term-rental revenue in Sosúa fell 19.6% in the 12 months to July 2026: nightly rates down 12.1%, occupancy down 8.6%, while the number of listed rentals grew 5.8% (Evalúa market model). Average occupancy is 41%, against 53% in Cabarete. Underwrite at today's numbers, not last year's.

This breaks if you pay the asking price

Every figure here is an asking price. The DR publishes no closing prices, so the gap between list and sale is negotiated case by case. Run the listing through the analyzer before you make an offer.

This breaks if the title is not clean

Sosúa has decades of foreign ownership, and some older stock has gaps in its title history or condominium documents. An independent title search through your own attorney is not optional.

Bigger villas are cheaper per m² for a reason

A 3-bedroom villa asks $1,787/m² against $2,230 for a 2-bedroom. Larger homes cost more to run and sell to a smaller pool of buyers, so a low $/m² on a big villa is not automatically a bargain.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does property cost in Sosúa?

As of 21 September 2026, the median asking price is $2,188/m² for apartments (148 listings) and $1,905/m² for villas (230 listings). Land asks about $95/m² of lot (36 listings). These are asking prices, not sale prices.

Is Sosúa cheaper than Cabarete?

For apartments, yes: $2,188/m² in Sosúa against $2,408/m² in Cabarete, about 10% less. Villas are nearly level ($1,905 vs $1,882/m²). Rental income per listing is similar (about $21,200 a year on average in Sosúa, $19,200 in Cabarete), but Cabarete rentals are booked more often: 53% average occupancy against 41%.

Is Sosúa a good place to buy a rental property?

Harder than it was. Short-term-rental revenue fell 19.6% in the 12 months to July 2026, the steepest drop of the eight towns we track, and average annual revenue per listing is about $21,200. Sosúa works best for buyers who will use the home themselves and rent it part of the year.

Can foreigners buy property in Sosúa?

Yes. Foreigners have the same ownership rights as Dominican citizens, with no permit required. Use your own attorney for the title search and the condominium documents.

Sosúa Real Estate — Property Prices & Market Data 2026

Overview

Key Market Stats

Property Prices in Sosúa

Asking price per m² — Sosúa

Rental Yields in Sosúa