Condos for Sale in Bang Tao, Phuket

515 Condos for Sale in Bang Tao — Phuket's Largest and Priciest Condo Market

Bang Tao holds 515 active condos for sale — the biggest condo inventory of any zone on the island. Entry starts at ฿1.97M, median sits at ฿7.0M, and the zone's ฿163,514/m² is the highest condo price-per-square-metre in Phuket. You pay a premium here for something specific: the Laguna resort corridor, genuine hotel-licensed STR infrastructure, and the only part of Phuket where branded-residence yield programs actually deliver what they promise on paper.

The Bang Tao district anchors around the Laguna Phuket complex — eight hotel brands sharing a 1,000-rai lagoon estate, with Boat Avenue retail and international schools integrated into the fabric. That's why international buyers with families, or investors who need a real rental-management structure, end up here.

The STR case, specifically. Short-term rental (under 30 days) requires a hotel licence under Thai law — and most residential condo projects, island-wide, don't have one. Bang Tao is different: a subset of projects (Cassia, ONYX, select Laguna-affiliate buildings) operate under hotel licences through the resort's umbrella, making this one of the few zones where an investor can legally run STR. Yield programs from licensed operators typically quote 5–7% net after fees and vacancy; gross figures of 9–12% in marketing material are pre-cost — apply a 35–45% expense ratio to reach net. Verify the specific operator agreement and licence before purchase.

Freehold quota. Foreign freehold is available up to the 49% quota per building, and Bang Tao's condo market is almost entirely freehold for the foreign tranche — leasehold condo positions here are unusual. At ฿163,514/m², a 50 m² unit is ~฿8.2M. The villa market is a different story (see the Bang Tao villa listings). Browse all condos for sale in Phuket or see the price index for how Bang Tao sits relative to the island median.

Why is Bang Tao the most expensive condo zone? The Laguna resort infrastructure creates a premium that compounds — buyers pay for managed amenity access and a legal STR path. There is no equivalent integrated-resort zone at this scale elsewhere on the island.

Which projects are hotel-licensed for STR? Cassia Phuket and ONYX Laguna are the clearest examples via Laguna's licensing. Other affiliates vary — ask for the project's hotel-licence number before committing to an STR strategy.

Good buy if I don't want STR? Yes, if the price-point is acceptable — schools, F&B and beach access make it a strong long-term-resident base. Pure end-users sometimes find better value per m² in Surin or Kamala.