A side-by-side look at Nai Yang and Mai Khao: new-build prices, beaches, infrastructure and rental potential. Data comes from our catalog and area guides.
| Nai Yang | Mai Khao | |
|---|---|---|
| Projects in catalog | 11 | 8 |
| New builds from | from ~$98,500 | from ~$32,739 |
| Property types | Condominium, Villas | Condo-hotel, Condos + villas, Condominium, Villas |
A beach village in casuarina shade by the national park: a local rhythm, the neighbourhood’s best new-build prices and the airport 10 minutes away.
Eleven kilometres of wild beach protected by a national park: a resort enclave for those who want the ocean without the crowds — and the airport 12 minutes away.
Nai Yang is a beach village at the southern edge of Sirinat National Park: fishing boats, beach restaurants on the sand, a kilometre of casuarinas instead of a promenade. There is no resort showcase — by design. Yet the airport is 10 minutes away, and new condo projects are rising along the beach road at prices well below Bang Tao.
Nai Yang beach is a long tree-shaded arc with a reef 50 metres offshore: high-season snorkelling straight off the beach. Waves are rare — the reef shelters the bay. North lies wild Mai Khao; south, past the cape, Nai Thon. Part of the beach is national-park territory with a token entrance fee.
Mai Khao is Phuket’s longest and emptiest beach: 11 km of sand north of the airport, mostly within Sirinat National Park where dense construction is prohibited. Sea turtles have nested here for decades. Along the beach runs a chain of flagship resorts (JW Marriott, Anantara, Sala) and low-rise residences. The format is an island within an island: total quiet with the airport 12 minutes away.
Mai Khao is an endless strip of sand where even in peak season you can walk a kilometre to the nearest person. The sea is deep with currents — swim carefully, by the flags. At the southern end is the famous plane-spotting point by the runway. Further south lies Nai Yang with its casuarina grove.
A mix of audiences: transit guests and crews (the airport), winterers hunting the affordable north, golf-club visitors. Rates are below Bang Tao, but unit entry costs 1.5–2× less — the unit economics balance out through the purchase price.
The audience is flagship-resort guests, transit travellers and quiet winterers. Units in resort complexes run through hotel rental programmes with stable seasonal occupancy. A bonus: the airport — crews and frequent business travellers favour the area.
The Title ready condo near Nai Yang beach — one of the most affordable entry prices in the whole brand lineup
Completed resort condo by quiet Nai Yang beach from The Title — a Phuket condo developer with a long track record
A pet-friendly off-plan condo from The Title in Nai Yang — 291 units, completion estimated late 2028
A completed condo-hotel on Mai Khao, Phuket’s longest beach — ready since 2021
A completed 342-unit condo-hotel 500 meters from Mai Khao beach — delivered since 2019
A mixed complex on its own stretch of Mai Khao shoreline — 70% of the land left as natural landscape
The entry price is lower in Mai Khao — from from ~$32,739. Nai Yang sits in a higher price bracket.
Nai Yang currently offers more new-build choice: 11 projects in our catalog.
There is no universal winner: for living, quiet and schools matter most; for investment — rental demand and entry price. Tell us your goals and we will compare specific projects in both areas and run the yield numbers.
