🇹🇭 Thailand · Housing
Renting and buying property in Thailand — typical rents, deposits, contracts, and official tenancy rules.
Foreigners can rent freely in Thailand but face limits on land ownership; condominium units can be foreign-owned within a per-building quota. Land and title matters are handled by the Department of Lands.
- Foreigners can own condominium units within a 49% foreign quota per building.
- Foreigners generally cannot own land directly.
- Leases and property transfers are registered with the Department of Lands.
Official authorities
- Department of Lands
Property and land-title registration.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Typical rents by city
| Cities | 1-bedroom rent |
|---|---|
| Bangkok | ฿9,000–22,000/mo (standard); ฿22,000–55,000 (international condo) |
| Chiang Mai | ฿9,000–18,000/mo (centre); ฿6,500–12,000/mo (outer) |
| Phuket | ฿12,600–25,000/mo (centre); ฿9,000–18,000/mo (outer) |
| Pattaya | ฿10,800–21,600/mo (centre); ฿8,000–15,000/mo (outer) |
| Nonthaburi | ฿10,800–19,800/mo (centre); ฿8,000–14,000/mo (outer) |
| Khon Kaen | ฿7,200–14,400/mo (centre); ฿5,000–9,500/mo (outer) |