Chalong is the residential middle of southern Phuket: the district around Chalong Bay and its pier, the Chalong circle, and the roads between Phuket Town and the southern beaches. It is good value for a house. Villas asked a median of THB 16.4 million in June 2026, and at about THB 58,000 per sqm of built area that was the lowest of Phuket's main villa areas. It suits long-stay residents, families and anyone who spends time on boats. It is not a beach resort.
What it is like to live in Chalong
The district has two centres. Inland is the Chalong circle, with Wat Chalong beside it, the island's most-visited temple: go early, before the tour coaches. Shops, clinics, gyms and restaurants line the Chao Fa roads that run north to Phuket Town and south to the bay.
On the water, Chalong Pier is the base for the small boats that run day trips to Coral Island and Racha. Above it all, the Big Buddha, a 45-metre marble figure, looks out over the south coast. The feel is residential, Thai and expatriate rather than resort strip.
For daily needs there is Chalong Hospital, a government hospital, and Berda Claude International School. The private hospitals and Central Phuket are a short drive north in Phuket Town: see healthcare and international schools.
Property in Chalong and what it costs
Villas lead, outnumbering condominiums for sale about three to one. In June 2026 villas asked a median of about THB 58,000 per sqm and THB 16.4 million per house, and buyer interest centred on about THB 53,000 per sqm. Both sit well below the island-wide villa median of THB 70,000 per sqm in early 2025.
Condominiums asked a median of about THB 93,000 per sqm, or THB 3.08 million per unit, with buyer interest at about THB 92,000.
The villas are leasehold, because foreigners cannot own land. Some resale villas in Phuket are held through Thai companies, so on a resale ask exactly what you are acquiring: a lease, or shares in a company that owns land. Read freehold versus leasehold, buying a villa in Thailand and Thai company ownership risks.
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 Chalong and why
People who plan to live here, or to stay for the season. Chalong is close enough to the coast for convenience without beachfront prices, and near the island's marinas and international schools. In 2026, Russian and CIS buyers were looking at resort villas in Chalong and Rawai as well as around Bang Tao, and developers were expanding into Chalong.
Rental demand in Chalong
About as many people look to rent in Chalong as in Patong or Kathu. Without a swimming beach, tenants are long-stay: monthly and annual lets, which do not need a hotel licence and hold up better in the low season. See rental income and tax and the rental yield calculator.
Getting to and around Chalong
Phuket International Airport is 40 to 50 minutes away by taxi. Phuket Town is north along the Chao Fa roads, Rawai and Nai Harn are south, and Kata and Karon are west over the hill. You will need a car or scooter.
What to watch for in Chalong
The bay first. It is a working anchorage and pier, so if a swim before breakfast matters, buy nearer Nai Harn or Kata.
Then the neighbours. With developers moving in, an empty plot next door may not stay empty: ask what is approved around you and read title deeds and due diligence. For the monsoon months, see climate and seasons.
