Condos for Sale in Phuket

Buying a Condo in Phuket

2,453 condominiums for sale across Phuket's 15 zones as of June 2026 — from ฿1.65M studios in Rawai to ฿35M+ branded-residence units in Bang Tao. In Phuket the terms "condo" and "apartment" are used interchangeably — both describe the same Condominium-Act units, so every Phuket apartment for sale appears in this catalog too. The catalog is the most complete snapshot of the live market: it is refreshed daily, prices are in THB at the listed asking rate, and every unit flags ownership type (freehold / leasehold) so you can filter before you call.

The condo market divides cleanly into three buyer profiles. Investors targeting rental income typically land between ฿4M and ฿10M in Bang Tao, Kamala, or Karon — where long-term expat demand and branded-residence rental pools support steady long-term-rental occupancy. Families relocating on LTR visas tend toward 2-bedroom units in Bang Tao or Thalang, within school-run distance of BISP and HeadStart. Retirees and second-home buyers find the south coast — Rawai, Nai Harn — gives more floor area per million baht, with quieter surroundings and a deep long-term-tenant base if they want to lease out during home absences.

What none of these groups should do is buy a condo on the basis of a developer's gross-yield projection without checking whether the building holds a hotel licence. Thailand's Hotel Act B.E. 2547 requires a hotel licence for daily rentals. Most residential condo buildings in Phuket do not hold one — meaning short-term Airbnb-style income is legally out of reach regardless of what the brochure says. Long-term leases (30+ days) are the legal standard in unlicensed buildings and produce cleaner, more predictable returns.

Foreign Freehold & the 49% Quota

The defining legal feature of Phuket's condo market for foreign buyers is the foreign quota under Section 19/2 of the Condominium Act B.E. 2522: up to 49% of a building's total saleable floor area can be held by foreign nationals in freehold (Foreign Ownership title). Within that quota, you own the unit outright — name on the Chanote deed, freely transferable, heritable, and eligible for fund repatriation via the FET form.

Beyond 49%, the remaining units can only be purchased as leasehold (30-year registered lease, with no guarantee of renewal following the 2025 Thai Supreme Court judgment that voided pre-agreed 30+30+30 extensions). In popular projects in Bang Tao and Kamala, foreign quota sells out before the project completes — sometimes before the concrete is poured. A quota letter from the building's juristic person, dated within 30 days of signing, is the due-diligence document that separates a freehold sale from a leasehold one.

Our catalog shows freehold condos commanding a 18–35% price premium over leasehold equivalents in the same zone — 20% in Bang Tao, 35% in Kamala. That premium reflects the larger resale pool (both Thai and foreign buyers), stronger financing prospects, and the absence of the lease-clock problem. If two units in the same project are listed at the same price with different ownership types, take the freehold.

One practical note: fund transfers must arrive in Thailand as foreign currency to generate the Foreign Exchange Transaction (FET) form required for Land Office registration. Wire in THB and you lose the freehold option — a step that trips up a significant number of first-time buyers.

Where to Buy — Price Bands by Zone

The zone you buy in determines your price floor, rental audience, and exit liquidity more than any individual unit specification. Here is how the catalog breaks down across the leading zones (all figures from active listings, June 2026):

Bang Tao — 515 active condos. The island's most developed western zone. Laguna complex, Boat Avenue, proximity to international schools. Entry at ฿1.97M; median 1-bedroom ฿6.1M. The highest concentration of hotel-licensed branded residences means legal STR is actually achievable here. New launches routinely open at ฿160,000–200,000/m².

Rawai — 177 active condos. Quiet south coast, strongest long-term expat and LTR-visa buyer base. Entry from ฿1.65M — the lowest condo entry price in any beach-adjacent zone. Median ฿4.8M. LTR occupancy is stable year-round; this is the zone for buyers who want a reliable rental cheque rather than peak-season STR spikes.

Kamala — 149 active condos. Millionaires Mile's mid-market condo pocket. Entry ฿2.7M, median ฿6.2M. Quieter than Patong, more accessible than Surin's top tier. The freehold premium is the sharpest here — verify quota before shortlisting any Kamala project.

Surin — 261 condos. Premium adjacent to Kamala, one of the lowest entry prices for a beachside zone at ฿1.99M. Median ฿5.6M, ฿130,000/m². Karon carries similar ฿/m² with 175 active units and a mature mid-market buyer profile — well-suited to families seeking established infrastructure without the Bang Tao price ceiling.

For the complete tax and legal walkthrough before buying, see how to buy property in Phuket as a foreigner and Phuket property prices by district. New-build buyers: see off-plan projects in Phuket.