Investment property in Vietnam: what to buy and what it costs
One-bedroom apartment in Ngu Hanh Son
$94,700
A 45 m² apartment with a bedroom, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in a residential quarter in southern Da Nang, next to a university campus and IT company offices. The sandy beaches are about 10 minutes away and the city centre 20 minutes. Apartments here are rented by lecturers, programmers and students, and a square metre costs half the Ho Chi Minh City price.
Two-bedroom apartment in Hoa Cuong
$118,100
A 60 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Hoa Cuong in central Da Nang, close to a market, schools and hospitals. The airport is 10 minutes away and My Khe beach 15 minutes. Da Nang is growing on tourism and IT companies, and two-bedroom apartments here are rented by families and professionals for a year or longer.
One-bedroom apartment in Phu Thuan
$132,500
A 50 m² apartment with a bedroom, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Phu Thuan in southern Ho Chi Minh City, the former District 7, close to shopping centres, hospitals and the Tan Thuan export processing zone. A bridge and an avenue lead to the centre in 20 minutes. One-bedroom apartments are rented by company staff and engineers.
Two-bedroom apartment in Van Giang
$147,900
A 55 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in a residential township with parks, lakes and schools in Van Giang, Hung Yen province, on the border with Hanoi. Central Hanoi is about 30 minutes away across a bridge over the Red River. A square metre here costs almost half the Hanoi price, and apartments are rented by families who work in the capital.
Two-bedroom apartment in Phu Thuan
$185,500
A 70 m² apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Phu Thuan in southern Ho Chi Minh City, overlooking the river and the quarters of the former District 7. Schools, kindergartens, shopping centres and hospitals are nearby. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest rental market in the country, and two-bedroom apartments here are rented by professionals' families.
Two-bedroom apartment in Vinh Tuy
$211,600
A 65 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Vinh Tuy in south-eastern Hanoi, by the bridge over the Red River. The Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake are about 15 minutes away, with markets, schools and hospitals nearby. Apartments here are rented by families and staff of companies in the central districts.
Two-bedroom apartment in Cau Giay
$233,800
A 60 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Cau Giay in western Hanoi, an area of universities, offices and shopping centres, with an elevated metro station serving the western districts. Two-bedroom apartments here are rented by lecturers, company staff and families all year round.
Two-bedroom apartment in Dong Da
$276,900
A 70 m² apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen-living room and a balcony in Dong Da in central Hanoi, close to universities, hospitals, a lake and Thai Ha Street. The Old Quarter is about 15 minutes away. Apartments in Hanoi's central areas are rented all year round, and a square metre here costs less than the city average.
What properties investors buy in Vietnam
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Apartments for sale in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hung Yen, rental yield, taxes, transaction costs and the purchase rules for foreigners.
A foreigner buys an apartment in Vietnam in a commercial housing project for 50 years with one extension for another 50, and foreigners together may own no more than 30% of the apartments in a building. According to Vietnam's Ministry of Construction for the second quarter of 2026, a square metre on the resale market costs on average $4,790 in Hanoi and $4,210 in Ho Chi Minh City. A one-bedroom apartment in Da Nang costs $94,700, and letting in Ho Chi Minh City brings about 4.2% a year before tax.
This page covers resale apartments: one-bedroom apartments in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, two-bedroom apartments in Da Nang, Hung Yen, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, prices by city and area, rental yield, taxes, transaction costs and the purchase rules. The manager will confirm what is for sale today and the remaining foreign quota.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
How much an apartment in Vietnam costs in 2026
Apartment prices in Vietnam are quoted in dong. According to Vietnam's Ministry of Construction for the second quarter of 2026, a square metre on the resale market costs on average 123 million dong in Hanoi, about $4,790, 108 million dong in Ho Chi Minh City, about $4,210, and 69 million dong in Hung Yen province on the border with Hanoi, about $2,690. In Da Nang a square metre costs $1,870-2,730 depending on the area. Resale prices fell in the second quarter, which gives the buyer room to negotiate.
| City and area | Square metre, resale market | 60 m² apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi, average | ~$4,790 | ~$287,600 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, average | ~$4,210 | ~$252,500 |
| Hanoi, Dong Da | $3,820-4,090 | $229,200-245,500 |
| Hanoi, Vinh Tuy | $3,120-3,390 | $187,100-203,400 |
| Hung Yen, average | ~$2,690 | ~$161,300 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Thuan | $2,490-2,810 | $149,600-168,400 |
| Da Nang, Ngu Hanh Son | $2,030-2,180 | $121,600-130,900 |
| Da Nang, Hoa Cuong | $1,870-2,070 | $112,200-123,900 |
Data of Vietnam's Ministry of Construction for the second quarter of 2026; dong converted at the Vietcombank rate of 25,660 dong per dollar on 23 October 2026, dollars rounded.
What yield letting brings
The gross yield on long-term letting in Ho Chi Minh City is about 4.2% a year before tax. A one-bedroom apartment in central Ho Chi Minh City rents for $600-1,200 a month, in Tay Ho in Hanoi for $700-1,200. A foreign owner lets the apartment under a lease and pays tax on the revenue, and apartments are rented by staff of foreign companies, teachers and families.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Letting an apartment | no tax on revenue up to 1 billion dong, ~$39,000, a year; above that, 5% income tax and 5% VAT on revenue |
| Selling an apartment | 2% of the sale price, not of the gain; paid by the seller |
| Every year | tax on the land under the building at 0.03-0.15% of the cadastral value of the share, a nominal amount for an apartment |
Data for 2026: yield for Ho Chi Minh City; the country comparison is in the rental yield table.
A person becomes a Vietnamese tax resident after 183 days in the country in a year or by renting a home for 183 days or more, and then pays tax on worldwide income on a 5-35% scale. Rates and examples are on the page taxes in Vietnam.
What costs to add to the property price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | 0.5% of the price, on registration of ownership |
| Notarisation of the contract | on the resale market, at the state notary tariff based on the contract price |
| New build | 10% VAT already included in the price and 2% of the price to the building maintenance fund |
| Bank account in Vietnam | a foreign buyer's money passes through a Vietnamese bank, plus the bank's transfer fees |
| Building upkeep | a monthly fee per square metre to the management company, separate from taxes |
Data for 2026. In total about 0.5% of the price on top of a resale apartment and about 2.5% for a new build; agency and bank fees are paid separately. The manager calculates the total for a specific property.
In Vietnam an apartment is checked for the quota and the developer's documents before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the transaction: a deposit on an apartment in a building where the foreign quota is already full, a project without the right to sell to foreigners, a developer's pledge on the apartment, money sent other than through a Vietnamese bank so that ownership is not registered. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment for your budget and goal, check the project, the quota and pledges, agree the payment route and handle the transaction until the ownership certificate is issued in your name.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - letting or a home for yourself; the manager will calculate it in the chat.
An apartment for 50 years with an extension, up to 30% of a building
Under the 2023 Housing Law and Government Decree No. 95/2024, a foreigner buys an apartment only in a commercial housing project outside defence and security zones. Ownership is granted for 50 years from the certificate date and is extended once for another 50 years. Foreigners together may own no more than 30% of the apartments in one building, so the remaining quota is checked first; if the quota is full, the apartment is bought from another foreigner. The land belongs to the state.
Buying an apartment does not give a residence permit: a residence card is obtained through work, business investment or family, and long trips use the 90-day e-visa. For Russian citizens the difficulty lies not in the purchase but in payments: the money must pass through an account in a Vietnamese bank, and we agree the payment route before the deposit. The terms of each status are on the page residence in Vietnam, and the manager will send a selection of apartments for your goal to the chat.
How we select a property
- Budget and goal: letting or a home for yourself. The manager clarifies the city, area and type of building.
- Buyer documents: a passport with a valid visa or entry stamp and an account in a Vietnamese bank for the payment.
- A selection of real properties and a check: the developer's permits, the right to sell to foreigners, the remaining quota, pledges and debts on the apartment - before the deposit.
- The transaction: the contract before a notary or with the developer, payment through a Vietnamese bank and an ownership certificate in your name with the term of ownership.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with sellers' prices on the date of the selection.
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