# Pool Villas in Phuket: What a Private Pool Adds to the Rent Page URL: https://adadai.com/en/realty/pool-villas A private pool is standard in Phuket: 346 of the 420 long-term villa listings we analysed have one, and their median rent is 130,000 THB a month against 89,000 THB for villas without. The difference is about 46%, and only part of it comes from size. If all you need is somewhere to swim, a villa on an estate with a shared pool asks roughly half as much. ## Key facts - 82% — of long-term villas list a private pool - 130,000 THB — median monthly rent with a private pool - 89,000 THB — median without a private pool - 297 m² — median floor area of a pool villa ## How much the pool adds to the rent Of 420 long-term villa listings, 346 mention a private pool. So the pool is not an extra you hunt for; it is what most villas come with. It still costs money. Villas with their own pool ask a median of 130,000 THB a month, villas without one 89,000 THB. Size explains part of that gap. Pool villas are about a third larger, yet their price per square metre is only 15% higher (496 THB against 433 THB). You are paying for more house and more land as much as for the water. The row we find most useful is the smallest one. Seven villas in the sample had no pool of their own but shared one on the estate, and their median was around 62,000 THB. That is half the price of a private pool. Such listings are rare and easy to miss, so if a pool just needs to exist rather than be yours alone, search for them separately. We are a guide, not an agency: we do not list or show properties. If you want pool villas for your area, dates and budget, our housing partner in Phuket answers in the chat, and the button is just below. | What is in the garden | Listings | Median, ฿/month | Area, m² | Per m², ฿/month | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Private pool | 346 | 130,000 | 297 | 496 | | No private pool | 74 | 89,000 | 230 | 433 | | Of those, shared estate pool | 7 | about 62,000 | — | — | *Our analysis of 420 open long-term villa listings. A private pool was counted from the listing's own amenities. Half of pool villas ask between 85,000 and 200,000 THB a month.* ## What pushes a pool villa's price up or down Wildly. We found a pool villa at 15,000 THB a month and another at 1,050,000 THB. About a third ask under 100,000 THB; 8% ask over 300,000. So 'what does a pool villa cost?' has no answer until you say which one, and where. A more useful question: with my budget, how much of the market can I actually look at? That is what the table below shows. ### Bedrooms and bathrooms Bigger houses have pools more often. 72% of one-bedroom villas have one, 88% of five-bedroom ones. And the classic Phuket pool villa? Three bedrooms, about 250 m², a median of 120,000 THB. We counted 184 of them, and 83% had a pool. One-bedroom villas are the odd ones out at 694 THB per square metre, dearer than any other group, because a tiny house still needs a whole pool, kitchen and plot. Watch the bathrooms too; they move the price on their own. Two bathrooms: 80,000 THB at the median. Three: 125,000. Four: 155,000. Five: 180,000. Six: 260,000. | Monthly budget, ฿ | Share of pool villas under it | | --- | --- | | up to 80,000 | 16% | | up to 100,000 | 34% | | up to 150,000 | 55% | | up to 200,000 | 74% | | up to 300,000 | 92% | *Shares across the 346 listings with a private pool.* ## Pool villa rents by area The south is cheaper than the north, and the gap is large. Chalong, with a median of 87,500 THB, is the most affordable way into the format: four out of five villas there have a pool, and a square metre costs 400 THB, half of what the north-west asks. Rawai and Nai Harn add about a third to the price and give the widest choice on the island, with 121 listings. In Cherng Talay and Bang Tao a pool comes with 94% of villas, almost a rule, but the median is 150,000 THB and the price per metre is the highest in the sample. Si Sunthon inland costs more than the south with worse access to the sea: you pay for newer houses and quiet. A more practical number than the median is the share of an area's pool villas under 100,000 THB. In Chalong it is 62%, in Pa Khlok 46%, in Rawai 41% and in Kathu 30%. In Si Sunthon it drops to 22%, in Cherng Talay to 18%. A 100,000 THB pool villa in Bang Tao exists, but you will be looking at one listing in five. | Area | Villas | With pool | Median, ฿/month | Per m², ฿ | To airport, km | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chalong | 63 | 79% | 87,500 | 400 | 45 | | Pa Khlok | 13 | 100% | 119,000 | 325 | — | | Rawai and Nai Harn | 121 | 76% | 120,000 | 507 | 50 | | Kathu | 16 | 62% | 120,000 | 319 | 30 | | Cherng Talay and Bang Tao | 94 | 94% | 150,000 | 589 | 20 | | Si Sunthon | 60 | 90% | 170,000 | 510 | 15 | | Thep Krasattri | 22 | 77% | 232,000 | 565 | — | *Areas with at least eight listings in the sample. Median and price per m² are for villas with a private pool. Distances are by road, rounded to 5 km; we have no area page for Pa Khlok and Thep Krasattri, so no distance is given.* ## Who cleans the pool, and who pays The biggest surprise in a pool villa is not the rent but the upkeep. A pool needs work every week: net, brush, chemistry check, filter backwash. The pump runs every day and draws power from the villa's meter. Only 23% of listings mention pool service, 26% a gardener, 16% both. That does not mean nobody cleans the other pools. It means three owners in four say nothing about it in the ad, which is why the question comes before you sign rather than in the first month. - How often service comes — weekly is normal; every two weeks is too little in the rainy season, when water turns green fast - Chlorine or salt — different feel on skin and eyes, and different upkeep - Who pays for topping up — in dry months evaporation is noticeable - Who pays for the pump's electricity — it runs on the villa's meter - Who fixes the pump and filter when they fail — worth a line in the lease > **Watch out.** Listings mark neither the size nor the depth of the pool. Many villa pools are for dipping, not swimming. If lengths matter to you, ask for the length in metres and the depth at both ends, or a short video with a tape measure at the edge. ## What else a pool villa usually has We also counted what owners tick in the listings of those 346 pool villas. Parking appears in 70%, a washing machine in 68%, internet included in 62% and an oven in 49%. A rooftop terrace shows up in 17%, a bathtub in 7%, direct beach access in only 2%. Compare that with condos, where a washing machine is ticked in 46% of listings and an oven in just 9%. A villa assumes a full kitchen and its own household, one reason it suits a family on a long stay. The median pool villa has 297 m²; half fall between 200 and 400 m², from a 36 m² cottage with a plunge pool to 1,500 m² at the top. ## The pool in the rainy season Low season, from May to October, changes life with a pool. Rain knocks the chemistry off balance, leaves fall into the water, and a neglected pool turns green within days. Weekly service that is enough in winter can fall short in summer. The water also cools, and a pool shaded by trees, a plus in winter, loses in the wet months. Low season is also when the tenant is strongest. An owner with an empty pool villa pays for pool service and pump power whether anyone lives there or not, and that is the easiest point to negotiate from. ## Questions people ask ### How much does a pool villa in Phuket cost per month? The median for long-term pool villas is 130,000 THB a month. Half of them ask between 85,000 and 200,000 THB. About a third of the market is under 100,000 THB. ### Where are pool villas cheapest in Phuket? In Chalong, with a median of 87,500 THB, and 62% of its pool villas are under 100,000 THB. The most expensive areas are Si Sunthon at 170,000 THB and Cherng Talay with Bang Tao at 150,000 THB. ### Is pool cleaning included in the rent? Sometimes. Only 23% of listings mention pool service at all, so ask directly before signing. Weekly visits are the norm, and the rainy season may need more. ### Is there a cheaper option than a private pool? Yes. Villas on estates with a shared pool had a median around 62,000 THB in our sample, half the price of a private pool. They are rare, so look for them specifically. ### Can I swim laps in a typical villa pool? Often not. Many villa pools are built for cooling off, and listings do not state size or depth. Ask for the length and depth at both ends before you commit. ### Are villa pools safe for small children? Most have no fence or gate around the water. Ask whether a removable barrier can be installed and who pays for it, and check for a shallow step and non-slip stone around the edge. ## Read next - [Villa rental in Phuket: monthly prices](https://adadai.com/en/realty/villa-rental) - [Living in Chalong](https://adadai.com/en/district/chalong) - [Living in Rawai](https://adadai.com/en/district/rawai) - [Renting in Phuket: lease, deposit and utilities](https://adadai.com/en/realty/lease-contract) - [Rawai or Nai Harn for living](https://adadai.com/en/living/rawai-or-nai-harn) - [Chalong or Rawai for a long stay](https://adadai.com/en/living/chalong-or-rawai) --- Looking for a villa or condo in Phuket? Our housing partner on the island sends options for your area, dates and budget: https://t.me/PhuketDAexpert Written by the adadai.com editors. We are a guide, not an agency or a broker: we do not list properties or handle deals. Source: adadai.com, https://adadai.com/en/realty/pool-villas. 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