Investment property in Taiwan: what to buy and what it costs
Two-bedroom apartment in Yangmei in southern Taoyuan
$160,000
An 80 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Yangmei is a district in southern Taoyuan with a station on the western railway line, an industrial park and access to National Freeway 1; the Hsinchu Science Park is about half an hour's drive away. It is the most affordable entry to the market among the apartments on this page. Such apartments let for $420 (NT$13,500) a month on average, about 3.1% a year before tax.
Three-bedroom apartment in Yongkang, Tainan
$180,000
A 107 m² apartment by title: a living room, three bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Yongkang is Tainan's most populous district, north-east of the historic centre, with a railway station, the Chi Mei Medical Center and the Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. It has the highest yield among the apartments on this page. Such apartments let for $530 (NT$17,000) a month on average, about 3.5% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in Fengshan by the Kaohsiung metro
$200,000
An 80 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Fengshan is the former seat of Kaohsiung County, with stations on the Orange metro line, Weiwuying Park and the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts. Over the year the price per square metre in the district fell by 3.2%. Such apartments let for $470 (NT$15,000) a month on average, about 2.8% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in Beitun, Taichung
$210,000
An 80 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Beitun is Taichung's most populous district, in the north-east of the city, with the Green metro line to the high-speed rail station and new neighbourhoods around its terminus. Over the year the price per square metre here fell by 6.6%, a good moment to buy. Such apartments let for $540 (NT$17,500) a month on average, about 3.1% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in Xitun, Taichung's business district
$240,000
A 75 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Xitun is Taichung's business district with the city hall, the high-rises of the 7th Redevelopment Zone, Feng Chia University with its night market and the Central Taiwan Science Park, home to chip plants. Over the year the price per square metre in the district fell by 7.5%. Such apartments let for $580 (NT$18,800) a month on average, about 2.9% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in seaside Tamsui
$260,000
A 78 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Tamsui is a seaside district of New Taipei at the mouth of the Tamsui River, at the terminus of the Red metro line to central Taipei, with a riverside promenade, an old street, Tamkang University and the new Danhai district with a light rail. Over the year the price per square metre here rose by 4.2%. Such apartments let for $560 (NT$18,000) a month on average, about 2.5% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in Xizhi between Taipei and Keelung
$370,000
A 78 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Xizhi is a district of New Taipei between Taipei and Keelung, with trains to Taipei Main Station and office parks of technology companies, next to the Neihu and Nangang technology parks. Over the year the price per square metre fell by 8.7%, so entry is cheaper than a year ago. Such apartments let for $660 (NT$21,300) a month on average, about 2.1% a year before tax.
Two-bedroom apartment in Wanhua, Taipei's old centre
$530,000
A 64 m² apartment by title: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Wanhua is Taipei's oldest district, with Longshan Temple, the Ximending shopping quarter and Blue metro line stations one stop from Taipei Main Station. Apartments here are cheaper than the Taipei average, and they are rented by students and staff of offices in the centre. Such apartments let for $800 (NT$26,000) a month on average, about 1.8% a year before tax.
What investors buy in Taiwan
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Apartments for sale in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, price per square metre by city, rental yields, taxes on buying, owning and selling, rules for foreigners.
Taiwan is one of Asia's most developed economies: chip plants in the science parks of Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung employ hundreds of thousands of specialists, and apartments here let all year round. Over the year to September 2026 the price per square metre in Taipei rose by 1.3% to about $8,300, while in Taichung and Kaohsiung it fell by 2-3.7%. A two-bedroom apartment in Yangmei costs $160,000, in Kaohsiung's Fengshan $200,000, in Taipei's Wanhua $530,000. Such apartments let at a yield of 1.8-3.5% a year before tax, and a foreigner buys a home on the reciprocity principle.
This page covers apartments in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, price per square metre by city, rental yields, taxes on buying, owning and selling, rules for foreigners and residence. A manager will confirm what is for sale today and the exact price.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
Prices are based on the median of deals for apartments without a parking space in the district for October 2025 - September 2026, rents on the median of leases of a whole apartment over the same months. Area is by title, including the share of common areas, as is customary in Taiwan; $1 = NT$32.6.
How much does an apartment in Taiwan cost in 2026
The square metre is most expensive in Taipei, at about $8,300, up 1.3% over the year. In New Taipei it costs about $4,700 and fell by 4.4% over the year, while in Hsinchu, the science park city, it rose by 7.8%, the fastest of all. In Taoyuan, Taichung and Kaohsiung a square metre costs $2,300-2,600, in Tainan and Keelung $2,000-2,100. A two-bedroom apartment in Taipei costs about $680,000, in Taichung and Tainan about $200,000.
| Where | Square metre, median | Two-bedroom apartment, median | Change in price per square metre over the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | ~$8,300 | ~$680,000 | +1.3% |
| New Taipei | ~$4,700 | ~$420,000 | -4.4% |
| Hsinchu City | ~$3,300 | ~$260,000 | +7.8% |
| Taoyuan | ~$2,600 | ~$220,000 | +1.3% |
| Taichung | ~$2,400 | ~$200,000 | -3.7% |
| Kaohsiung | ~$2,300 | ~$230,000 | -2% |
| Tainan | ~$2,100 | ~$200,000 | -0.5% |
| Keelung | ~$2,000 | ~$190,000 | +0.5% |
The actual price registration of Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior: apartments in buildings with a lift, deals without a parking space and without special conditions, October 2025 - September 2026; the change is against the same months a year earlier. The square metre is by title area, including the share of common areas. Dollars at $1 = NT$32.6, rounded up.
What yield letting gives and what taxes are paid
The apartments in the cards let at a yield of 1.8-3.5% a year before tax: highest in Tainan, Taoyuan and Taichung, where an apartment is cheaper, lowest in Taipei. The calculation uses the median rent of a whole apartment in leases registered with the Ministry of the Interior for October 2025 - September 2026. Holding taxes are based on the assessed value set by the authorities, which is well below the market price, so owning an apartment is inexpensive. A manager will calculate the rental income of a specific apartment after tax in the chat.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Rental income | owner living abroad - 20% of the rent with no deduction of expenses; resident - 5-40% on the scale, with expenses recognised at 43% of the rent |
| House tax | 2-4.8% a year of the assessed value of the building, the rate rising with the number of homes the owner holds nationwide; up to 2.4% for a let apartment with declared rent |
| Land value tax | from 1% a year on the share of land under the building at the value announced by the authorities |
| Sale | 45% of the gain if held up to 2 years and 35% if longer, plus land value increment tax of 20-40% on the government valuation; the return is filed within 30 days of registration |
Data for 2026: rents - the actual price registration of Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior; taxes - Taiwan's Ministry of Finance; countries are compared in the rental yield table.
How to bring in the money for the purchase is on the page how to send money to Taiwan, and how to open a company for business is on the page company registration in Taiwan.
What costs to add to the price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deed tax | 6% of the assessed value of the building set by the authorities; paid by the buyer |
| Stamp duty | 0.1% of the assessed value of the building and land |
| Registration fee | 0.1% of the assessed value of the building and land |
| Real estate agent | the buyer pays 1-2% of the price; under Ministry of the Interior rules the agent charges the seller and buyer together no more than 6% |
| Land administration agent | registers the deal and the title, fee by agreement |
Data for 2026. The deed tax and fees are calculated on the assessed value, not the deal price, so they come to well under 6% of the apartment's price. The manager calculates the total for a specific property.
In Taiwan the title, the building itself and reciprocity are checked before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the taxes: a large share of common areas in the title area, an illegal rooftop addition, sea-sand concrete or radioactive rebar in 1980s buildings, a mortgage or restriction in the land register, reciprocity refused after the deposit. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment for the budget and goal, check the title and the building together with a land administration agent, prepare the reciprocity documents, run the payment through an escrow account and take the deal through to title registration, and help with letting.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - investment, relocation or a home for yourself; the manager calculates it in the chat.
Does the purchase give residence
Residence in Taiwan is granted for work, business, study or family, and buying property is not one of these grounds. The route through your own company is on the page Taiwan start-up visa, and all options are on the page Taiwan: all programs.
An apartment can be bought without any status, on the reciprocity principle: if the buyer's country allows Taiwanese citizens to buy. Citizens of countries on the Ministry of the Interior list, such as most European countries, simply file documents with the local land office. Russia is not on the list, so a Russian citizen proves reciprocity with documents, and the local administration decides. The deal can be done by power of attorney certified at a Taipei representative office. A manager will find an apartment for a family move in the chat.
How we select a property
- Budget and goal: rental income, capital preservation, relocation or a home for yourself. The manager clarifies the city and district - Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan or Kaohsiung.
- A selection of real properties: apartments with the seller's price, title area and area without common parts, building year, parking and a yield calculation.
- Checks: a land register extract - owner, mortgage and restrictions; the building's year and seismic resistance, sea-sand concrete, buildings on the list with radioactive rebar from the 1980s, illegal rooftop additions, the apartment's history.
- A remote deal by power of attorney: proof of reciprocity, the contract and deposit, payment through a bank escrow account, deed tax and title registration through a land administration agent.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with sellers' prices as of the selection date.
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More on buying in this country:
- Property in Taiwan for foreigners: rules, taxes and the deal
- How to send money to Taiwan
- Taiwan start-up visa
- Registering a company in Taiwan in 2026
- Company in Taiwan: registration and taxes
- Taipei: life, rent and districts
- Taiwan: all programs
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