Sosúa Rental Yield & Cap Rates
A long-established expat beach town with the deepest resale market on the north coast — but also the softest yields and the steepest recent revenue decline of the eight markets.
A long-established expat beach town with the deepest resale market on the north coast — but also the softest yields and the steepest recent revenue decline of the eight markets.
Sosúa is the north coast’s veteran market: a sheltered bay, mature services, and the region’s deepest pool of resale buyers, which makes it a common first purchase for foreigners. That maturity is a double-edged sword. Liquidity is good, but the market is also the softest performer on this page.
Median occupancy of around 41% is the lowest of the eight markets, and trailing-year revenue has fallen sharply. Sosúa is a market to buy carefully and price conservatively, not one to underwrite on optimistic assumptions.
Estimated purchase price, annual short-term-rental revenue, gross yield, and capitalization rate (with and without a CONFOTUR tax exemption) for the 1–3BR segment. Figures are market medians for active listings from Evalúa’s market model.
| Property | Est. Price | Annual Revenue | Gross Yield | Cap Rate | Cap Rate (CONFOTUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $163,865 | $8,722 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $252,100 | $15,045 | 6.0% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $352,940 | $22,567 | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.7% |
Read the cap rates as an optimistic ceiling. They are calculated on asking prices, which typically sit above achievable sale prices, and on a modeled operating expense that excludes maintenance and insurance. Your real net return will be lower once full management (usually 15–20% plus a fixed monthly fee), reserves, and vacancy are included. The CONFOTUR column assumes a property certified for the incentive, which waives annual property tax (IPI) and transfer tax.
Market data: Evalúa market model · updated May 2026
| Metric | Sosúa (market median) |
|---|---|
| Median nightly rate (ADR) | $160 |
| Median annual occupancy | 41% |
| Median annual revenue | $21,178 |
| Active rental listings | ~2,135 |
Sosúa is a liquidity-and-value story rather than a yield story. Its gross yields — in the mid-5% to mid-6% range across 1–3BR — are the lowest of the set, so the case for buying here rests on entry price, resale depth, and lifestyle, not on cash return. Buyers chasing yield alone will find better numbers in Bayahíbe or Bávaro; buyers who value an easy future exit may still prefer Sosúa.
Seasonality. Occupancy peaks in February (around 56%) and bottoms out in May (around 33%). The annual yield figures above assume full-year operation, so they already absorb that low season — but expect lumpy, front-loaded cash flow.
The read is straightforwardly cautious. Puerto Plata province is cooling across revenue, rates and occupancy, and Sosúa’s own revenue has taken the steepest twelve-month hit of any market on this page. The one structural comfort is that provincial supply is contracting, which should eventually put a floor under the decline — but the trend today is down, and pricing should reflect that.
| Revenue YoY | Nightly rate YoY | Occupancy YoY | Supply YoY | Demand YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12% | −6% | −5% | −7% | −6% |
Momentum is measured at the province level (Puerto Plata); a single submarket can diverge from its province, as noted above where it applies.
How much a pool or an ocean view lifts the median nightly rate (ADR) and annual revenue in Sosúa, per Evalúa’s market model.
| Amenity | ADR premium | Revenue premium |
|---|---|---|
| Pool | +8% | +6% |
| Ocean view | +26% | +23% |
Ocean view adds roughly a quarter to nightly rates in Evalua’s Sosúa model — a real premium, but the most modest of the coastal markets, reflecting a mature stock where sea proximity is common and less scarce. Pool premium is single-digit.
The rental-income calculator opens pre-set to Sosúa, with the market’s ADR and occupancy medians loaded. Enter your own purchase price, bedrooms, and financing to see a net-yield projection with management, taxes, and seasonality built in.
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A combination of the lowest median occupancy (around 41%) and the steepest recent revenue decline, against entry prices that haven’t fully adjusted down. The result is gross yields in the mid-5% to mid-6% range — below every other market on this page.
Yes, but a different one. Sosúa offers the deepest resale market on the north coast and accessible entry prices, so it suits buyers who prioritize an easy future exit and lifestyle over maximum running yield, and who negotiate hard given the soft market.
No. They’re estimates from Evalua’s market model based on asking prices, with cap rates on an optimistic modeled opex that excludes maintenance and insurance. Actual performance depends on the specific property, management and market conditions — verify independently.
Compare across the peninsula in the Samaná rental-yield guide, review the CONFOTUR tax incentive that lifts the cap rates above, or read the glossary for definitions of gross yield, cap rate, and ADR.
Data reflects Evalúa’s market model (market medians, calibrated May 2026). Basis: asking prices (see asking_to_sale_discount); cap rates use a modeled opex that excludes maintenance/insurance — treat as optimistic. The Dominican Republic has no public sales register, so all figures are derived from active listing and rental-performance data — they are estimates, not guarantees. Rental performance varies by property, management quality, and market conditions. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Verify all figures independently before making any decision.