Ley 7509

Property declaration

Help declaring the value of your property before the Municipality of San Carlos.

What is the property declaration?

Every property owner must declare the value of their property to the municipality at least every five years, under Costa Rica’s Ley N.° 7509 (Property Tax Law).

That value is the basis for the annual tax unless the municipality objects to it. Filing on time and correctly avoids surcharges from administrative appraisals.

Requirements

  • Completed property declaration form. If the property is held in shares (derechos), one form per share.
  • Copy of the declarant’s ID document.
  • Property (finca) number and survey plan number.

How it works

  1. Property check

    We verify the property and survey plan at the National Registry.

  2. Owner validation

    We confirm who holds title to the property.

  3. Filling in the form

    We complete the declaration with correct, verified information.

  4. Filing and confirmation

    We file it with the municipality and confirm it was received.

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