Thai law forbids building within set offsets of the shoreline, so Phuket’s “beachfront” is a narrow belt of projects where the sand is genuinely minutes away on foot. Such addresses are few — and almost none are being added.
This collection lists catalog projects with an honest beach distance of no more than ~500 metres. We verify distances on the map, not in the developer’s brochure.
Condos 50 meters from Layan beach with coworking and two pools, completion Q2 2026
First-line apartments on Layan beach with the Kora hotel component, ~50 m to the sea
A completed 2004 villa community by Layan beach — one of the area’s longest-standing club projects
A condo-hotel 300 m from Bang Tao beach with a 7%-for-5-years guaranteed income
A Sansiri condo between Bang Tao and Surin with a lagoon pool and a pet-friendly grounds
A 49-unit boutique Laguna condo right by the Bang Tao waterline — nearing handover, 49% freehold quota
A finished apartment complex 200 meters from Bang Tao beach
A low-rise Laguna-brand condo phase 250 m from Bang Tao beach, completed in early 2025
The first project of a new Banyan Group brand in Laguna Lakelands Phuket — condos and penthouses with rooftop pools
Condo residences under Banyan Group’s new wellness brand, 200 m from Bang Tao Beach
A Banyan Group condo inside Laguna Phuket resort — ~300–350 m to Bang Tao beach, penthouses with rooftop pools
Just 17 villas 300 meters from Bang Tao beach — large plots and an EV charger at every villa
Completed Angsana beachfront apartments and penthouses in Laguna: true Bang Tao beachfront, a private pool in every unit
The Title condo 200 meters from Surin beach — 343 units and 30 amenity zones
A condo 400 m from Surin beach with a retail gallery on the ground floors
A ready hillside villa community by Surin beach — one of the island’s first tropical-modernist projects
A completed resort condo 300 m from Kamala beach with 4 pools
A large The Title resort condo in Kamala, 400–700 metres from the beach
Branded MGallery (Accor) residences within the MontAzure master plan above Kamala beach
Branded residences near Kamala beach with InterContinental service — developer Proud Real Estate
A club community of 14 hillside villas on Millionaire’s Mile with Andaman Sea panoramas
Residences and villas within the 5-star Andara resort near Kamala beach, since 2009
A 202-unit condo 100 m from Patong beach — a rental pool in the island’s busiest tourist district
Art House Group’s art-deco condo village 500 m from Karon Beach, with a 3-year income guarantee
Award-winning villas on the cape between Kata and Kata Noi, completed since 2014
The second phase of Babylon Sky Garden in Rawai: 49 units, a 500 sqm rooftop sky garden, ~250 m to the sea
A completed condo from The Title near Rawai beach — an investment zone managed by Best Western Premier Collection
A compact off-plan condo from The Title near Rawai beach — 171 units, completion estimated September 2026
The Title flagship ready condo near Rawai beach — the brand’s first project, all three phases completed 2014–2018
A Wyndham-managed condo-hotel in Rawai, ~450–550 m to the beach, guaranteed 6% income for 2 years
A boutique condo 200 metres from Rawai beach with a guaranteed rental program
210 units 400 meters from Rawai Beach — a new project from The Title brand
Botanica villas in Chalong — 28 units, the stated completion date has already passed with no confirmed handover
Villas on Cape Panwa at the operating 5-star Sri Panwa resort
Just 7 villas right on the quiet Ao Yon bay at Cape Panwa — with a funicular down to the beach
A 7-villa club estate 50 m from the sea on Cape Panwa — from ~$3,263,607
A completed 342-unit condo-hotel 500 meters from Mai Khao beach — delivered since 2019
A beachfront Sansiri condominium on Phuket’s longest beach
Sea-view villas a 10-minute walk from Nai Thon beach — from the same team behind Phuvista 3 Naiyang
Villas and duplex residences on a hillside by Nai Thon beach, 500 m from the water
Exclusive villas at the ultra-luxury Trisara resort on the Layan / Nai Thon border
The Title ready condo near Nai Yang beach — one of the most affordable entry prices in the whole brand lineup
A new project by The Title 50 m from Nai Yang beach — the island’s northernmost beach, next to the airport
Gated village of 33 villas 300 m from Nai Yang beach, next to Sirinat National Park
A 16-villa gated community on Cape Yamu overlooking Phang Nga Bay — a delivered project with no off-plan risk
An ultra-luxury villa estate on Cape Yamu designed by Philippe Starck and Jean-Michel Gathy — completed, no off-plan risk
Walkability to the beach is the renter’s number-one filter: on Airbnb, “beachfront” and “5 minutes to the beach” convert faster than any other feature. In the heat, 500 metres is precisely the limit of a comfortable walk with kids and towels. Beyond a kilometre the guest is already pricing in a scooter or car — and that is a different nightly rate.
New projects by the water launch where beaches are less “developed”: Nai Yang and Nai Thon in the northwest, Rawai and Cape Panwa in the south. On Bang Tao and Kamala, first-line access mostly comes through established resort residences. That is the chance to buy by the sea cheaper while the area’s infrastructure catches up.
Three things: the actual route to the beach (500 m in a straight line can be a kilometre by road — we publish real routes), the beach’s character in low season (waves and seaweed on the west coast from May to October), and the insurance/structure of ground floors. And remember: a sea view and sea proximity are different things with different price tags.
Condos within walking distance of a beach start around $120–150K in emerging areas (Nai Yang, Nai Thon, Rawai) and $250–400K on established beaches. Villas by the sea run from ~$500K to $10M+ on classic beachfront.
Generally yes: beach walkability lifts both the rate and occupancy. But the beach itself matters — next to a “seasonal” wild beach summer occupancy dips harder than by a beach with year-round infrastructure.
Modern projects are built to setback rules and standards; salt and humidity are a matter of façade and equipment maintenance handled by the management company. Check the CAM fee and the quality of management — that matters more than metres to the water.
| Type | Units tracked | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 10 | ~$154,310 |
| 1 bedroom | 21 | ~$202,900 |
| 2 bedrooms | 15 | ~$766,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7 | ~$857,438 |
| 4+ bedrooms | 14 | ~$3,540,000 |
Calculated from 65 unit-mix rows in our catalog; medians refresh with every update.
Our catalog currently tracks 46 projects — projects within ~500 m of a beach: 23 condominiums, 14 villa estates, 7 condo-hotels, 2 mixed-use projects. This is a live market snapshot — the page rebuilds with every catalog update, so the numbers below are current as of the date in the header.
New-build entry starts from ~$97 547 (Mai Khao Beach Condotel); the median entry is ~$374 436, and the median price per square metre is ~$4 932/m². Medians are steadier than averages: a single ultra-luxury lot cannot skew them.
24 projects are under construction and 22 are completed and occupied. Completions are spread as follows: 2025 — 1 project, 2026 — 8 projects, 2027 — 7 projects, 2028 — 4 projects, 2029 — 2 projects. The closer the handover, the smaller the waiting discount — the lowest prices historically belong to early phases.
Prices by unit type (entry and catalog median): studios — from ~$73 700, median ~$154 310 (10 listings); 1-bedroom units — from ~$97 547, median ~$202 900 (21 listings); 2-bedroom units — from ~$121 195, median ~$766 000 (15 listings); 3-bedroom units — from ~$653 973, median ~$857 438 (7 listings); 4+ bedroom units — from ~$1 320 000, median ~$3 540 000 (14 listings).
45 of 46 projects put the beach within walking distance (~1 km); 43 offer a managed rental program or pool; 22 have sea-view units. For investors these are the three yield filters that matter most: walkable beach and managed rentals historically deliver the best occupancy.
The slice covers 39 developers; the most represented are The Title (RHOM BHO Property) (5 projects), Banyan Group (Laguna Property) (3 projects), Campbell Kane (Thailand) Ltd. (2 projects), Bell Land Development Co., Ltd. (1 project). Developer diversity reduces risk — compare delivery track records, not just prices; every developer has its own page in the catalog.
Overview prepared by Artem Bukhkalov — authorized partner of VillaCarte Group & Layan Verde · artemphuket.com
