Apartments for sale in Chiang Mai to live in and invest
The most interesting apartments on sale now, from a studio in Nong Pa Khrang to an apartment on the 15th floor with river and mountain views, price per m² and yield by district, costs on top of the price and a visa for investment.
In 2026 an apartment in Chiang Mai costs about $1,950 (65,400 baht) per m² in listings, from $1,540 in the San Sai suburb to $2,680 in Chang Khlan by the Night Bazaar. Long-term letting brings 6.3% a year before tax. A 38 m² studio costs $23,000, and $500,000 invested counts towards a 10-year visa.
Below are the most interesting offers on sale now, price per m² and rental yield by district, and all the costs on top of the price. A manager will find a property for your requirements.
The market in brief
Data for 2026.
What apartments are for sale in Chiang Mai
The most interesting completed apartments from $23,000 to $542,000 by Chiang Mai University and Nimman Road in Suthep, in Chang Phueak, by the Night Bazaar and the Ping River in Chang Khlan and in Nong Pa Khrang. A manager will find an apartment for your requirements and send the documents, floor plans and similar options in the chat.
A 38 m² studio with a city view in the foreign quota
$23,000
A 38 m² studio on the 6th floor of a low-rise building in Nong Pa Khrang, with a city view: sold unfurnished, ready to renovate to your taste. The common areas were recently renovated, with key card entry, CCTV and a reception. A market, a supermarket, a large shopping centre, schools and hospitals are nearby, and the area is popular with foreigners. The studio is in the foreign quota, so a foreigner registers it in their own name as freehold. A square metre here costs $600 (20,000 baht), less than half the Nong Pa Khrang median of $1,560.
A 30 m² one-bedroom with a pool-view balcony by the university
$74,000
A 30 m² apartment on Suthep Road behind Chiang Mai University, 500 m from the Faculty of Engineering gate: a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a private balcony overlooking the pool. Sold with furniture and appliances: a built-in bed and wardrobe, a sofa, a dining table, two air conditioners, a fridge, a microwave and a water heater. Apartments by the university are rented all year round by students and lecturers. A square metre here costs $2,470 (83,000 baht), and the long-term rental yield in Suthep is 5.6% a year before tax.
A 59 m² two-bedroom in the foreign quota near Nimman Road
$89,000
A 59 m² apartment on the 6th floor with a mountain view: a living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The apartment is in the building's foreign quota, so a foreigner registers it as their own property. Chiang Mai University is 5 minutes away, Nimman Road with its cafés, a shopping centre and Ton Payom market 7 minutes, and Maharaj hospital 10 minutes. A square metre here costs $1,510 (50,700 baht), and the long-term rental yield in Chang Phueak is 7.0% a year, the highest in the table below.
A 41 m² corner one-bedroom on the 14th floor with a Doi Suthep view
$131,000
A 40.99 m² corner apartment on the 14th floor in central Chiang Mai: a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom with large windows facing Doi Suthep mountain and a bathroom. The rooftop has a 156 m pool and a viewpoint over the city, and the building has a gym, a garden, security and parking. The Night Bazaar and the airport are a few minutes away. The seller cut the price from 4,990,000 to 4,390,000 baht, by $18,000. A square metre here costs $3,190 (107,100 baht).
A furnished 112 m² two-bedroom near Wat Chet Yot temple
$140,000
A 112 m² apartment on the 6th floor: a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious balcony. Sold with furniture and appliances: air conditioners, a TV, a fridge, a washing machine and a water heater. The building has a pool, a sauna, a gym, a lift and security, with Wat Chet Yot temple and the exhibition centre nearby, the university 7 minutes and Nimman Road 10 minutes away. The seller splits the transfer fee with the buyer 50/50. A square metre here costs $1,250 (41,900 baht), a quarter below the Chang Phueak median of $1,630.
A renovated 76 m² two-bedroom on Nimman Road
$196,000
A 76.29 m² apartment on the 3rd floor of a 2009 building in soi 15 of Nimman Road, Chiang Mai's main street of cafés and galleries: a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. A full renovation replaced all the wiring and plumbing fixtures, and the furniture is built in. Sold with appliances: three air conditioners, an oven, a microwave, a washer and a dryer, two TVs and a water filter. A shopping centre is a 5-minute walk, and the university and a medical centre are 3-5 minutes away. A square metre here costs $2,570 (86,400 baht).
A 135 m² two-bedroom with a terrace by Tha Phae Gate and the Night Bazaar
$326,000
A 135 m² apartment on the 7th floor of a low-rise building: a living and dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a terrace, a Western kitchen with an oven, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The floors are parquet, a teak wall unit runs along the living room and the master bedroom has teak built-in wardrobes and an en-suite with a bath and a shower. The building has a restaurant, a spa, a pool, a gym, a sauna, covered parking and 24-hour security. Tha Phae Gate and the Night Bazaar are a few minutes away and the airport 15 minutes. A square metre here costs $2,410 (81,100 baht), below the Chang Khlan median of $2,680.
A 168 m² two-bedroom on the 15th floor with a river view for the 10-year visa
$542,000
A 168 m² apartment on the 15th floor on Charoen Prathet Road by the Ping River: a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large private balcony with views of the city, the river and the mountains. The building has a pool, a sky garden, a sauna and a gym. The Night Bazaar, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh temples, Warorot market and the old city are nearby. A square metre here costs $3,230, and the price is above the investment threshold for the 10-year visa, 16.8 million baht, which is $500,000.
How much a square metre costs in Chiang Mai districts
In listings a square metre of an apartment in Chiang Mai, in the city's Mueang district, costs $1,950 (65,400 baht) on average. It is most expensive in Chang Khlan by the Night Bazaar and the Ping River, $2,680, and in Suthep with Nimman Road and the university, $2,320, and cheapest in Nong Pa Khrang, $1,560, and the San Sai suburb, $1,540. That is why we price an apartment by district, not by city.
| District | Per m², $ | Per m², baht | 60 m² apartment, $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Khlan | $2,680 | 90,000 | $161,000 |
| Suthep | $2,320 | 77,800 | $139,000 |
| Fa Ham | $2,170 | 73,000 | $130,000 |
| Pa Daet | $2,060 | 69,100 | $123,000 |
| Hang Dong (suburb) | $1,860 | 62,500 | $112,000 |
| Wat Ket | $1,680 | 56,500 | $101,000 |
| Chang Phueak | $1,630 | 54,700 | $98,000 |
| Mae Hia | $1,590 | 53,400 | $95,000 |
| Nong Pa Khrang | $1,560 | 52,300 | $93,000 |
| San Sai (suburb) | $1,540 | 51,600 | $92,000 |
| All of Chiang Mai (Mueang district) | $1,950 | 65,400 | $117,000 |
Data for 2026: districts and all of Chiang Mai (the city's Mueang district) are medians of the price per m² in apartment sale listings on 20 October 2026. Dollars at 33.59 baht.
What rental yield an apartment in Chiang Mai gives
Gross long-term rental yield in Chiang Mai is 6.3% a year before tax. It is highest in Chang Phueak, 7.0%, where a square metre costs less than the city average and the university and Nimman Road are close. It is lowest in Chang Khlan, 5.3%, where a square metre is the most expensive, and in Mae Hia, 5.3%.
| District | Monthly rent of an apartment, median | Yield a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Phueak | $490 (16,300 baht) | 7.0% |
| Wat Ket | $350 (11,700 baht) | 5.7% |
| Suthep | $540 (18,200 baht) | 5.6% |
| Fa Ham | $340 (11,300 baht) | 5.5% |
| Mae Hia | $410 (13,700 baht) | 5.3% |
| Chang Khlan | $640 (21,500 baht) | 5.3% |
| All of Chiang Mai (Mueang district) | $450 (15,100 baht) | 6.3% |
Data for 2026: rent is the median monthly rent in long-term apartment rental listings in the district on 20 October 2026, yield is the annual rent divided by the median apartment price in the district's sale listings. The yield is gross, before rental income tax, building fees and vacancy.
Letting an apartment for less than 30 days needs a hotel licence, so the yields on this page are for long-term letting: apartments by the university are rented by students and lecturers, and in the centre and by Nimman Road by foreigners who live in Chiang Mai for six months or longer. Rental income is taxed on a 0-35% scale, and non-residents pay it too because the income is Thai. The annual land and buildings tax starts at 0.02% of the appraised value, and the owner pays the building's service fees. Rates and examples are on the page Thailand taxes.
What costs to add to the price of an apartment
Buying an apartment for $140,000 (4,690,000 baht) in Chiang Mai costs up to another $2,800 (93,800 baht), which is up to 2% of the price. By law the specific business tax and withholding tax are paid by the seller.
| Payment | Apartment for $140,000 | Share of price |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer fee, 2% of the appraised value | up to $2,800 (93,800 baht) | up to 2% |
| Specific business tax 3.3% or stamp duty 0.5%, withholding tax | paid by the seller | 0% |
| Total on top of the price | up to $2,800 (93,800 baht) | up to 2% |
Data for 2026: rates from the Department of Lands of Thailand. The fee is calculated on the appraised value, which is no higher than the deal price, and it is often split with the seller. The money for the apartment comes from abroad in foreign currency with a bank transfer form, which is required at registration. A manager will calculate the costs for a specific apartment.
In Chiang Mai the apartment is checked before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the fee: an apartment in the Thai quota that a foreigner is offered through a long lease instead of ownership, a building whose foreign quota is full, the seller's debt on building fees, a lease the buyer was not told about, or a transfer without the bank form, with which the deal will not be registered. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment, check the title, the quota, the building debts and the seller, and handle the money transfer, land office registration and visa documents together with locally licensed partners.
The cost of support depends on the budget and the goal of the purchase; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
What visa buying an apartment gives
An apartment counts towards the investment for the 10-year wealthy global citizen visa. You need assets from $1 million, of which at least $500,000 (16.8 million baht) is invested in Thailand: in an apartment, government bonds or direct investment. Of the apartments above, the 168 m² apartment on the 15th floor for $542,000 meets the threshold.
A foreigner buys an apartment outright if foreigners own no more than 49% of the building's floor area and the money came from abroad in foreign currency. Foreigners do not buy land: houses are held through a land lease of up to 30 years. No visa is needed to buy, and a representative handles the deal by power of attorney. More on the page Thailand residence permit by investment.
How we find an apartment
- Goal and budget: city living by the mountains, wintering, letting, a 10-year visa or all of these. The manager clarifies the district, the distance to the university or the old city, the view, the size and how you will pay.
- Shortlist: apartments at the seller's price, with building fees, free foreign quota and a yield calculation from rents in the district.
- Checks: the title deed of the apartment, the building management's certificate of the foreign quota, debts on building fees and the lease if the apartment is let.
- Remote deal by power of attorney: transfer from abroad with the bank form, registration at the Chiang Mai land office and visa documents.
The manager sends the shortlist in the chat, with the sellers' prices on the date of the shortlist.
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