# Property in Sukhumvit, Bangkok Source: https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/sukhumvit Updated: 2026-11-14 Publisher: Thailand Property Investor (Omnia Capital Group) Sukhumvit is the default choice for a foreign buyer in Bangkok: the largest condominium stock, the deepest expatriate tenant pool and the BTS at the door. Projects launched here since 2024 average THB 242,130 per sqm. The same depth of supply means older buildings compete hard on price. ## Key facts - Condominium asking prices: THB 242,130 to THB 410,000 per sqm (as of 2026-11-12) - Gross rental yield: 3.9% to 5.7% - Airport: about 40 minutes to Suvarnabhumi (BKK) - Coast: Inland - Coordinates (longitude, latitude): 100.563, 13.7365 - Best for: Long lets to expatriate tenants; A first freehold condominium in Bangkok; Families who want hospitals and schools within walking distance; Buyers who want to live without a car Sukhumvit, between Nana and Phrom Phong, is the safest answer to "where should a foreigner buy in Bangkok?". It has the most condominium stock, the deepest supply of expatriate rental housing and a BTS station every kilometre or so. Projects launched here since 2024 average THB 242,130 per sqm. The price of that depth is competition: there is always another unit for a tenant or buyer to look at. ## What it is like to live there Life here is lived on foot and by train. The BTS Sukhumvit Line stops at Nana, Asok and Phrom Phong, and Asok connects to the MRT Blue Line at Sukhumvit station. Bumrungrad International Hospital is on Soi 3. NIST International School, which teaches the full International Baccalaureate programme to ages 3 to 19, is on Soi 15. Shopping is concentrated at Terminal 21 by Asok and the three Em District malls at Phrom Phong: Emporium, EmQuartier and Emsphere. Benjakitti Park and the smaller Benchasiri Park are the green space. The lower sois near Nana and Asok carry much of the city's nightlife, which suits some residents and not others. For the neighbourhood immediately east, see [Thonglor and Ekkamai](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/thonglor-ekkamai). ## The property on offer and what it costs The stock is almost entirely condominiums, which a foreigner can own freehold within the building's 49% [foreign quota](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/condominium-foreign-quota). 48,467 units have launched in Sukhumvit since 2008, more than in any other inner area. Recent launches set the upper end. Two projects launched in Q4 2025 asked an average of THB 297,500 and THB 410,000 per sqm. Land explains it: plots around Asok were asking about THB 2.55 million per square wah in October 2025. Buildings from the 2000s and 2010s ask less than these launches. Judge each one on its own recent transfers, its sinking fund and its maintenance. [Title deeds and due diligence](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/title-deeds-and-due-diligence) and [buying costs](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/property-taxes-and-buying-costs) cover the checks and the fees. Several launches at this level are [branded residences](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/branded-residences-in-thailand), which carry higher running costs. ## Who buys and who rents Buyers are a mix of Thai owner-occupiers, long-term expatriates and overseas investors. Tenants are largely expatriate employees and their families on leases of a year or more. That demand is concentrated here. In Q4 2025 Sukhumvit held 65% of downtown serviced apartments and 86% of downtown rental apartments, and its Grade A serviced apartments asked the highest rent of any district, THB 1,296 per sqm a month. For condominiums in Watthana district, gross yields in Q3 2026 were 5.68% on studios, 5.57% on one-bedroom units and 5.19% on two-bedroom units, falling to 3.87% for the largest. These are gross. See [rental income and tax](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/rental-income-and-tax) for what comes off, and test your own numbers in the [rental yield calculator](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/tools/rental-yield-calculator). Lets of under 30 days are not lawful in an ordinary condominium: see [short-term rental rules](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/short-term-rental-rules). ## Getting there and around From Suvarnabhumi (BKK), the Airport Rail Link reaches Phaya Thai in under half an hour, where the BTS continues to Nana. Allow 35 to 40 minutes for the whole journey. A taxi takes about 40 minutes in light traffic. Within the district, the BTS is faster than a car for most of the day. ## What to watch for Oversupply is general across Bangkok, and we expect a buyer's market for the next one to two years. In Sukhumvit that shows up as choice: a tenant comparing ten similar one-bedroom units will pick the newer building or the lower rent. Units that hold their value tend to be close to a station, in well-run buildings, with layouts families want. Traffic, noise and roadside air quality are real costs of the location. If you want the same line with more room to breathe, compare [Lumpini and Ploenchit](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/lumpini-ploenchit) and the wider [Bangkok overview](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok). ## What to weigh - Sukhumvit has the largest condominium stock of any inner district, 48,467 units launched since 2008, so an ordinary unit in an ageing building faces heavy competition for tenants and buyers. - Prices of THB 242,130 to 410,000 per sqm are for recent launches. Older resale buildings ask less, so compare actual transfers in the building before agreeing a price. - Sukhumvit Road and the main sois are congested for much of the day and the lower sois around Nana and Asok are noisy late into the night. Visit at 6pm and at midnight. - Roadside PM2.5 is at its worst in the cool, dry months, most often January to March. ## Questions ### Which part of Sukhumvit do foreign buyers prefer? Most look between Nana and Phrom Phong, within a short walk of a BTS station. Asok has the interchange with the MRT, Phrom Phong has the Em District malls and Benchasiri Park, and the upper sois of Nana are close to Bumrungrad International Hospital. ### What gross yield can a Sukhumvit condominium achieve? In Watthana district, gross yields in Q3 2026 ran from 5.68% for studios to 3.87% for units of four bedrooms or more, on asking rents and asking prices. Net returns are usually 1.5 to 2 percentage points lower. ### How long does it take to reach Suvarnabhumi Airport from Sukhumvit? From Nana station, allow 35 to 40 minutes by Airport Rail Link and BTS. By road, allow about 40 minutes outside peak hours and considerably longer in the evening rush. ## Sources - [Cushman & Wakefield, Bangkok Condominium MarketBeat Q4 2025](https://assets.cushmanwakefield.com/-/media/cw/marketbeat-pdfs/2025/q4/apac-and-gc/bangkok-condo-mb-4q2025_final.pdf) - [Cushman & Wakefield, Bangkok Condominium MarketBeat Q1 2026](https://content.cushmanwakefield.com/api/public/content/df47d1f2cef24e18aa70c13f79ac69fc) - [CBRE Thailand, Bangkok Overall Figures Q4 2025](https://mktgdocs.cbre.com/2299/d71d2d8a-9f0a-4633-bc8b-85f477be22bc-1543008243/Bangkok-Overall-Figures-Q4-202.pdf) - [Knight Frank Thailand, Bangkok Condominium Market Q1 2026](https://content.knightfrank.com/research/2265/documents/en/bangkok-condominium-market-q1-2026-12909.pdf) - [Global Property Guide, gross rental yields in Thailand (updated August 2026)](https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/asia/thailand/rental-yields) - [The Nation, Colliers on Bangkok land prices (22 October 2025)](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/property/40057148) - [The Landmark Bangkok, getting here from the airports](https://www.landmarkbangkok.com/) - [NIST International School, address and programmes](https://www.nist.ac.th/) - [Wikipedia, Environmental issues in Thailand (air pollution)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_Thailand) - [OpenStreetMap, place coordinates](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)