Khao Takiab is the southern end of Hua Hin, where the town beach runs out at a small headland with a temple on top and a fishing pier at its foot. It is condominium country. The Khao Takiab zone had the highest condominium sales rate on the coast in mid-2022, 96%, with recent seafront projects asking about THB 150,000 per sqm. It suits buyers who want a sea view and a quieter beach, with Hua Hin town a short drive north.
What it is like to live in Khao Takiab
The hill is the landmark. North of it, the beach runs back towards town past low-rise condominiums and hotels. South of it lies the beach at Suan Son Pradipat, and beyond that the coast continues towards Khao Tao.
Daily life runs along Phetkasem Road. Cicada Market, the Vana Nava water park and the Bluport mall are all a few minutes' drive away, and Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin is in town. Pineapple Valley golf course lies inland to the south-west, and the larger Hua Hin courses are a short drive. For the weather through the year, see climate and seasons.
Property in Khao Takiab and what it costs
Condominiums lead the market. Khao Takiab held 13% of the coast's condominium supply in mid-2022, with 96% of its units sold. Recent seafront projects were asking about THB 150,000 per sqm, against about THB 69,800 for units without a sea view across the whole coast from Cha-am to Khao Tao.
Unlike central Hua Hin, Khao Takiab still has seafront land to build on. A new high-rise with sea views has been planned beside the Vana Nava water park, and you should expect any new beachfront project to price above THB 150,000 per sqm. Development now extends across the railway towards Khao Tao, which widens the choice for middle-income buyers.
Condominiums are freehold within each building's foreign quota. Houses and villas inland are leasehold for foreign buyers: see buying a villa in Thailand.
The price and the title
The contract
Advanced: appraised value
The Land Department's appraised value is usually below the agreed price, and the transfer fee is charged on it. Ask the developer or your lawyer for the figure. 80% is a working assumption, not a rule.
The home and your own costs
Total cost of buying
฿216,000
An estimate: 1.4% of the agreed price, paid on top of it.
- Transfer fee2% of the registered value, shared equally with the seller
- ฿120,000
- Sinking fundOne-off, 600 THB per sqm
- ฿36,000
- Legal review and due diligenceIndependent lawyer, contract and title review
- ฿60,000
- Price plus costs
- ฿15,216,000
In short
Plan for ฿15,216,000 in all: the price, plus 1.4% in buying costs.
Rates reviewed on 12 November 2026. Seller-side taxes (specific business tax and withholding tax) are normally the seller’s cost, but developers sometimes pass costs on by contract, so read the payment terms. This is an estimate, not a quotation.
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Who buys in Khao Takiab and why
Bangkok families, mostly. Bangkok residents made up more than 90% of condominium buyers on this coast in 2022, and foreigners about 5%. Foreign owners tend to come for the winter: Scandinavians typically stay for one to three months. Buyers over 50 often use the retirement visa.
Rental demand in Khao Takiab
Demand comes in two rhythms: Friday to Sunday from Bangkok all year, and whole-season lets to northern Europeans in the cool months. Between them, a unit can sit empty. Build your case on occupancy you can evidence, using the rental yield calculator. Lets of under 30 days need a hotel licence; see short-term rental rules.
Getting to and around Khao Takiab
Khao Takiab is about three hours by road from Suvarnabhumi and about 2.5 hours from central Bangkok. Hua Hin Airport, north of town, has no international flights. Locally you will want a car. See flights and getting around.
What to watch for in Khao Takiab
Views first. Seafront land is still available here, so check what is zoned and planned in front of any unit for which you pay a sea-view price. Then liquidity: buyers on this coast are mostly Thai and price-sensitive, and demand is strongest below THB 100,000 per sqm, so expensive units resell slowly.
Finally, check where a project really is. Cha-am, up the coast, carries most of the area's unsold stock and is often sold under the Hua Hin name. Pranburi lies to the south.