Punta Cana real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend

• Average price: $2,962 / m²
• Gross rental yield: 7.61%
• Net rental yield: 5.56%
• Transaction cost: 7.1%
• Bubble-risk band: moderate
• Price basis: local-market average

Residential property in Punta Cana averages $2,962 per square metre. That makes it the 163rd most expensive of the 264 markets in the set.

What a buyer pays in Punta Cana

The $2,962 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 7.1% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $21,027 on top of the $296,158 purchase price. That is below the 9.5% median across the set, which shortens the time it takes for a purchase to break even. Against the Dominican Republic national average of $2,180, Punta Cana carries a 35.8% premium — the gap between this market and the country as a whole.

What it earns

A square metre lets for about $18.8 a month. Against a purchase price of $2,962 per square metre that is 7.6% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 32nd of 311 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 27%, which takes the yield down to 5.6% net. The 2.1-point difference between the gross and net figure is the part most listing sites leave out.

How the tax works. 27% final withholding on the gross rent paid to a non-resident (Tax Code art. 305 applying the art. 297 rate). The law treats the gross amount as net 'without admitting proof to the contrary', so no deduction is possible and the rate is the same at every rent level; Law 30-26 (2026) did not change this. Source: Código Tributario RD.

How stretched the price looks in Punta Cana

Glopra’s bubble-risk score for Punta Cana is 37 out of 100 — moderate risk. Of the 65 markets scored, 56 read higher. This is a simplified reading: fewer than three index components are available for this market, so treat it as indicative rather than comparable with fully scored markets.

Who can buy in Punta Cana

Freehold, no restrictions. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.

How this figure is built

The price figure for Punta Cana is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-17. We rate our confidence in this market’s data low — treat the figures as indicative and check them before acting. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Punta Cana be compared with a country average or another city.

Sources: thelatinvestor.com · globalpropertyguide.com · airroi.com. Snapshot: 2026-10-17.