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Bávaro price overview as of July 2026
Bávaro is one of the most active real estate areas on the east coast of the Dominican Republic and is part of the Punta Cana hub, in La Altagracia province. As of July 2026, analyzed market listings show around 1,610 properties for sale in the area, with a median price of US$315,000 and a median cost per square meter of US$1,775.
The price band where much of the supply concentrates runs from US$135,000 to US$310,000, while the overall median sits at US$315,000. That gap reflects a broad inventory mix: entry-level apartments coexist with mid-range and upper-tier product within the same area.
- Properties for sale: around 1,610 active listings.
- Median price: US$315,000.
- Cost per square meter: US$1,775 (median).
- Frequent price band: US$135,000 – US$310,000.
- Reference gross annual yield: 6.9%.
Every figure in this guide comes from market listings analyzed as of July 2026. They are a starting point for comparing zones and budgets, not an appraisal of any specific property.
Prices by zone: ranking by square meter
The ranking of zones associated with Bávaro purchase searches, ordered by median price per square meter, shows clear differences between micro-markets. Note that some neighboring areas, such as Cap Cana, appear linked to these listings because of their proximity within the same hub.
| Zone | Median price | US$ per m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Cana | US$570,313 | US$2,770 | 96 |
| Los Corales | US$267,938 | US$2,495 | 308 |
| Cana Bay | US$290,797 | US$2,465 | 311 |
| Cocotal Golf & Country Club | US$397,971 | US$2,311 | 388 |
| Downtown Punta Cana | US$189,166 | US$2,310 | 305 |
| Las Canas | US$268,000 | US$2,159 | 12 |
Three useful takeaways from this table. First, Cocotal Golf & Country Club has the most inventory in the ranking (388 listings), with a median of US$397,971. Second, Downtown Punta Cana combines the lowest median in the group (US$189,166) with ample supply (305 listings), making it the most accessible entry point among the zones listed. Third, Las Canas has only 12 listings: with samples that small, the median should be read with caution.
Among the two zones with the most supply after Cocotal, Cana Bay (311 listings) and Los Corales (308) post medians close to each other — US$290,797 and US$267,938 — and a nearly identical price per square meter, in the US$2,465 to US$2,495 range: an example of neighboring micro-markets competing in the same value band. For entry-level budgets, Downtown Punta Cana combines the most accessible purchase point in the ranking with the highest rental value per square meter in the group, as the next section shows.
Bávaro rental market
On the rental side, listings analyzed as of July 2026 show around 1,302 available properties in Bávaro, with a median monthly rent of US$1,400 and a median cost of US$14 per square meter.
- Downtown Punta Cana: US$1,500/month median (US$20.48/m², 66 listings).
- Vista Cana: US$1,662/month (US$16.19/m², 112 listings).
- Residencial Bávaro-Punta Cana: US$1,250/month (US$18.12/m², 22 listings).
- Los Corales: US$1,400/month (US$14.77/m², 37 listings).
- Cana Bay: US$1,500/month (US$14.67/m², 39 listings).
- Epic Residences: US$1,000/month (US$13.79/m², 28 listings).
The pattern mirrors the sales side: Downtown Punta Cana leads rental value per square meter, while communities such as Epic Residences offer the lowest monthly entry points in the analyzed group.
One additional data point from the hub's rental ranking: the zone tagged as Bávaro within that list posts a median of US$1,404 per month (US$16.31 per m²) over 186 listings, practically aligned with the area's overall median captured by the listings analyzed as of July 2026. That consistency between both sources reinforces the US$1,400 monthly range as the zone's central reference.
Reference yield
According to the analyzed market listings, Bávaro's reference gross annual yield stands at 6.9% as of July 2026. It is a gross figure: it does not deduct maintenance, condo fees, management or taxes, so each property's net return will depend on its actual operating costs.
Quick reference: with a median purchase price of US$315,000 and a median monthly rent of US$1,400, Bávaro's buy-to-rent relationship as of July 2026 is summarized by the analyzed listings as a 6.9% gross annual yield.
Yield varies by zone and product type; it is worth recalculating with the price and rent of the same micro-zone before deciding.
If your goal is buying to rent, the Punta Cana investment guide explains how to evaluate zones and products across the hub with this same data-first approach.
Bávaro within the Punta Cana hub
Bávaro is not an isolated market: it is part of the Punta Cana hub, and comparing it against the whole helps put it in context. As of July 2026, the Punta Cana hub overall shows a median price of US$290,000 and a cost per square meter of US$1,900, with a reference gross yield of 7.4%, according to the same analyzed listings.
In other words, Bávaro's median price is somewhat higher than the hub's (US$315,000 versus US$290,000) but its cost per square meter is lower (US$1,775 versus US$1,900), which suggests relatively larger units in its inventory mix. For the full hub picture, zone by zone, see the Punta Cana price guide.
How to use this data
Three tips for reading these figures well. Use the median, not the average: it is less sensitive to extreme properties. Always compare per square meter when weighing different zones. And be wary of medians computed on small samples, such as the 12 listings in Las Canas.
Also remember that the list price does not include closing costs; you can estimate them with the guide to the costs of buying property in the Dominican Republic. And since the data shifts with inventory, the best check is the live supply: browse the available properties in Bávaro and test these ranges against real listings.
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