# Property in Kamala, Phuket Source: https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/kamala Updated: 2026-11-14 Publisher: Thailand Property Investor (Omnia Capital Group) Kamala is a west-coast bay between Surin and Patong with a working village behind the beach. Condominiums here sold for an average of about THB 182,375 per sqm in 2025, third on the island, and Kamala took 9.4% of condominium sales. It suits buyers who want sea views and a calmer base within reach of Patong. The airport is 45 minutes away and schools are distant. ## Key facts - Condominium asking prices: THB 126,000 to THB 182,000 per sqm (as of 2026-06-05) - Villa asking prices: THB 87,000 to THB 162,000 per sqm of built area (as of 2026-06-05) - Airport: about 45 minutes to Phuket International (HKT) - Coast: Andaman coast - Coordinates (longitude, latitude): 98.283, 7.952 - Best for: Sea-view condominiums; Headland and hillside villas; Hotel-managed rental units; Buyers who want Patong close but not next door Kamala suits buyers who want a sea view and a quieter base on the west coast without leaving the central part of [Phuket](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket). Condominiums sold for an average of about THB 182,375 per sqm in 2025, the third highest on the island after Bang Tao and Layan, and Kamala accounted for 9.4% of condominium units sold. The costs are distance and terrain: 45 minutes to the airport, and hills on every side. ## What it is like to live there Kamala is a curved bay with a village on the flat land behind the beach and steep green headlands at each end. The centre is low-rise and local in feel, with small restaurants, a market and a mosque. The northern end has the larger resorts and a beach club. The rocky coast south towards Patong carries a line of large private villas. Evenings are calm by west-coast standards. The Phuket FantaSea and Carnival Magic theme parks sit on the main road, and Patong's nightlife is over the hill to the south. Daily shopping is adequate. For golf, a wider restaurant choice and larger supermarkets, residents drive north through [Surin](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/surin) to [Bang Tao](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/bang-tao). ## The property on offer and what it costs Two products define the market: sea-view condominiums on the slopes around the bay, many sold with hotel management or a rental programme, and detached villas on the headlands. Expect to pay THB 126,000 to 182,000 per sqm for a condominium. The median asking price was about THB 126,000 in June 2026. New projects sit near the top: units on sale averaged about THB 182,375 in 2025. Freehold title is available to foreigners within each building's quota: see [the condominium foreign quota](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/condominium-foreign-quota). For villas, the median asking price was about THB 87,000 per sqm of built area, or THB 23.5 million a house. Branded villas reach about THB 162,000, as they do island-wide. Oceanfront houses on the southern headland trade far above that and are priced case by case. All villa purchases are leasehold: read [buying a villa in Thailand](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/buying-a-villa-in-thailand). ## Rental demand Kamala, like Bang Tao, is a beachfront and sea-view location for buyers who want privacy or a rental aimed at foreign guests, and limited land keeps prices high. Much of the condominium stock is designed for holiday letting. That makes the operating structure the key question. A unit in a hotel-licensed, operator-managed scheme can be let nightly. An ordinary condominium cannot lawfully be let for under 30 days. Read [hotel-managed and rental pool schemes](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/hotel-managed-and-rental-pool-schemes) and [short-term rental rules](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/short-term-rental-rules). Any rental guarantee is the developer's contractual offer: ask for its term and who backs it. ## Getting there and around From the northern end of the bay, Phuket International Airport is 45 to 50 minutes by car and Phuket Town about 40. Private hospitals are on the Phuket Town side of the island, covered in [healthcare](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/living/healthcare). You will need a car, and the hill roads call for a confident driver. ## What to watch for Hillside building is the local risk. Ask for the building permit, the engineer's report on slope and retaining structures, and the juristic person's maintenance budget. [Title deeds and due diligence](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/title-deeds-and-due-diligence) covers the document checks. Then weigh the distance. If you plan to use the home for short trips, the drive matters more than it looks on a map. For the monsoon months, see [climate and seasons](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/living/climate-and-seasons). ## What to weigh - The airport is 45 to 50 minutes away by car, and the main international schools are further still. - The hill road south to Patong is steep and winding, and the coast road north queues in high season. Both are the only ways out. - Much of the newer stock is on steep hillsides. Check slope stability, drainage and retaining works, and who is responsible for maintaining them. - The bay faces the southwest monsoon, with surf and red flags on many days from May to October. - Villas are sold on registered leases. Sea-view premiums depend on nothing being built in front, so check neighbouring plots and height limits. ## Questions ### How much does a condominium in Kamala cost per square metre? Expect THB 126,000 to 182,000 per sqm. The median asking price in June 2026 was about THB 126,000 per sqm. Units on sale in 2025, weighted towards new projects, averaged about THB 182,375. ### Is Kamala suitable for families? For holidays, yes: the bay is calm in the dry season and the village is low-key. For full-time family life the distance counts against it. The airport is 45 minutes away and the main international schools are in the centre and north-east of the island. ### How close is Kamala to Patong? Patong is the next bay south, reached by a steep hill road. From the northern end of Kamala, Phuket Town is about 40 minutes by car and the airport about 45. ## Sources - [Knight Frank Thailand, Phuket villa and condominium market, year-end 2025](https://content.knightfrank.com/research/2838/documents/en/phuket-villa-condominium-market-year-end-2025-12944.pdf) - [Knight Frank Thailand, Phuket villa and condominium market, year-end 2024](https://content.knightfrank.com/research/2838/documents/en/phuket-villa-condominium-market-2024-12106.pdf) - [C9 Hotelworks, Phuket property market update, May 2025](https://c9hotelworks.com/market_reports/phuket-property-market-update-may-2025) - [AIProperty Phuket, property price index by zone, listing medians at 5 June 2026](https://aiproperty-phuket.com/guide/phuket-property-price-index) - [InterContinental Phuket Resort, getting to the resort](https://phuket.intercontinental.com/) - [InterContinental Phuket Resort, destination guide](https://phuket.intercontinental.com/destination) - [OpenStreetMap, coordinates of named places](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)