Pattaya average 1-bed rent: ฿18,000/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +6% Pattaya rents recover with tourism Jomtien condos in high demand Eastern Economic Corridor boosts long-term rentals Deposits are usually 2 months' rent plus 1 month in advance. Consumer protection rules require deposit refunds within 7 days of move-out. Pattaya average 1-bed rent: ฿18,000/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +6% Pattaya rents recover with tourism Jomtien condos in high demand Eastern Economic Corridor boosts long-term rentals Deposits are usually 2 months' rent plus 1 month in advance. Consumer protection rules require deposit refunds within 7 days of move-out.
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Pattaya Rent Guide 2026
Average rent costs by neighbourhood, yearly rent increases and tenant rights in Pattaya. The typical one-bedroom rent is ฿18,000 per month, up 6% year on year.
Average rent by neighbourhood
| Neighbourhood | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | Yearly increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratumnak Hill | ฿22,000 | ฿35,000 | +5.8% |
| Jomtien | ฿17,000 | ฿26,000 | +6.4% |
| Central Pattaya | ฿20,000 | ฿30,000 | +5.6% |
| Wongamat | ฿25,000 | ฿40,000 | +5.2% |
Indicative 2026 figures (per month, THB). Compare with real tenant-reported rents on RentScore.
Average rent per square metre in Pattaya
฿360 / m² per month
City-wide indicative average, based on a typical 50 m² one-bedroom flat. Central neighbourhoods cost more:
- Pratumnak Hill: ฿440 / m²
- Jomtien: ฿340 / m²
- Central Pattaya: ฿400 / m²
- Wongamat: ฿500 / m²
Deposit laws in Pattaya
- Deposits are usually 2 months' rent plus 1 month in advance.
- Consumer protection rules require deposit refunds within 7 days of move-out.
- Always get a written inventory with dated photos at move-in to protect your deposit.
How do foreigners and expats without a local credit score find a home in Pattaya with RentScore?
- Check the building first: read verified tenant reviews, rent history and street safety on RentScore before you contact a landlord.
- Know the fair price: use the neighbourhood averages above and the RentScore rent estimate so you are not overcharged as a newcomer.
- Replace the missing credit score: offer an employment contract, recent payslips, a reference from your previous landlord and your RentScore rental history.
- Consider a rent guarantee service or a larger (but legal) deposit instead of a local guarantor — never pay more than the legal limit shown above.
- Upload your lease to the free RentScore contract check: RentScore flags hidden clauses, unfair rent increases and deposit traps in your own language.
- Ask the RentScore advisor below any local question, in any language.
Tenant rights in Pattaya
- Deposits are usually 2 months' rent plus 1 month in advance.
- Consumer protection rules require deposit refunds within 7 days of move-out.
- Foreigners can own condos but not land; long leases are common for houses.
- Get the lease in both Thai and English.
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