"Condo" in Thailand is a legal category, not a marketing word: only a unit in a registered condominium can be owned by a foreigner outright. That single fact drives most of the price differences on Phuket, and it is the reason a 40 m² studio in one project costs less per square metre than a 200 m² unit in another.
The figures below come from the developer price lists in our catalogue — 292 units across nine projects, updated for the current quarter.
Entry prices by area
Rawai and the south set the floor: studios start at 4.05M THB, and the area's 90 catalogued units run to 17.7M THB with a median of 139,951 THB per m². Unit sizes are 35–125 m² — the widest choice of small formats on the island.
Bang Tao and Laguna hold the largest inventory: 135 units from 5.5M THB, median 137,494 THB per m², sizes 36–247 m². Per square metre it is marginally cheaper than Rawai despite being the more prestigious west coast — you are paying for size, not postcode.
Layan is the outlier: 37 units starting at 15.64M THB with a median of 208,770 THB per m² — roughly 50% above the other two areas. There is no budget entry point here; the projects are positioned as sea-view residences and priced accordingly.
What each format costs
- Studios — 55 units, 4.05–8.5M THB, 35–55 m². Median 6.15M.
- One-bedroom — 97 units, 6.04–12.4M THB, 49–106 m². Median 9.2M.
- Two-bedroom — 76 units, 7.51–19.3M THB, 75–144 m². Median 15.3M.
- Penthouses — 9 units, 8.81–36.5M THB, 55–247 m².
- Pool villas — 29 units, 26.92–111.3M THB, 351–816 m². Not condos: villas are held through leasehold or a Thai company, not freehold.
The 49% rule, in practice
Thai law lets foreigners own up to 49% of the total saleable floor area of any condominium building in freehold. The remaining 51% is Thai-quota and is sold to foreigners on leasehold instead. This matters when you shortlist: in a project that has already sold most of its foreign quota, the unit you want may only be available as leasehold, which typically prices 10% below the freehold equivalent.
Ask for the current freehold quota before you pay a reservation fee, not after. See freehold vs leasehold in Thailand for what each form actually gives you.
Costs beyond the price list
Budget another 3–5% on top of the headline price: transfer fee (about 2.2% for freehold, 1.1% for leasehold, usually split with the developer), sinking fund at 300–800 THB per m² paid once, common area fee at 25–100 THB per m² per month paid a year ahead, and utility meters at roughly 20,000 THB. Furniture packages run from 0.5M to 7.5M THB and are included free in some projects.
Where to look next
Browse all available units with filters for price, size, bedrooms and distance to the beach, or start from an area: Bang Tao, Rawai, Layan. Every price shown is the developer's own — we are paid by them, so there is no buyer commission.