✈ Cities
Rules at a glance
Country-level rules applied to each city, with the date we last checked them. Click a city for local rules and sources.
| City | Country | Status | Nightly stays allowed? | License/registration | Minimum stay | Annual night cap | Condo/HOA can ban? | Tax registration | Rules as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | Philippines | Allowed with local permits | Yes, subject to LGU and building rules | Mayor's/business permit usually required for transient rentals (LGU-specific) | None nationally | None nationally | Yes — condo corporations can restrict or ban rentals in by-laws/house rules | BIR registration; income tax; VAT if gross receipts exceed ₱3M | 2026-10-18 |
| Cebu | Philippines | Allowed with local permits | Yes, subject to LGU and building rules | Mayor's/business permit usually required for transient rentals (LGU-specific) | None nationally | None nationally | Yes — condo corporations can restrict or ban rentals in by-laws/house rules | BIR registration; income tax; VAT if gross receipts exceed ₱3M | 2026-10-18 |
| Bali | Indonesia (Bali) | Licensed operators only | Only via a licensed accommodation business | OSS business license with an accommodation KBLI, plus Ministry of Tourism registration | None | None | Zoning (KKPR) and building permits (PBG/SLF) must allow commercial accommodation use | Local hotel & restaurant tax (PHR/PBJT, typically 10%) via an NPWPD; national taxes | 2026-10-18 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Hotel license needed for stays under a month | Not without a hotel license or small-accommodation acknowledgement | Hotel license, or notification route for ≤8 rooms / ≤30 guests (acknowledgement valid 5 years) | Monthly or longer to fall outside the Hotel Act | None | Yes — the Condominium Act bars hotel business in condo buildings; juristic persons can enforce bylaws | Rental or business income is taxable; Revenue Department rules apply | 2026-10-18 |
| Phuket | Thailand | Hotel license needed for stays under a month | Not without a hotel license or small-accommodation acknowledgement | Hotel license, or notification route for ≤8 rooms / ≤30 guests (acknowledgement valid 5 years) | Monthly or longer to fall outside the Hotel Act | None | Yes — the Condominium Act bars hotel business in condo buildings; juristic persons can enforce bylaws | Rental or business income is taxable; Revenue Department rules apply | 2026-10-18 |
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | Hotel license needed for stays under a month | Not without a hotel license or small-accommodation acknowledgement | Hotel license, or notification route for ≤8 rooms / ≤30 guests (acknowledgement valid 5 years) | Monthly or longer to fall outside the Hotel Act | None | Yes — the Condominium Act bars hotel business in condo buildings; juristic persons can enforce bylaws | Rental or business income is taxable; Revenue Department rules apply | 2026-10-18 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Gray zone; building rules decide | Yes, unless your building bans it | Local-authority (DBKL) business license before MOTAC tourist-accommodation registration | None nationally | None in KL (Selangor has floated 180 nights) | Yes — Federal Court (Verve Suites) upheld MC/JMB house rules banning short stays | Income tax (LHDN); Tourism Tax on foreign guests at registered premises | 2026-10-18 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Only approved tourist apartments | Only for units approved as tourist apartments, or houses, with registration | Business registration, security-and-order certificate, tourism notification | None | None | Yes — using a residential condo apartment for non-residential purposes is prohibited | Register and declare tax; foreign owners must notify the commune People's Committee before leasing | 2026-10-18 |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | Only approved tourist apartments | Only for units approved as tourist apartments, or houses, with registration | Business registration, security-and-order certificate, tourism notification | None | None | Yes — using a residential condo apartment for non-residential purposes is prohibited | Register and declare tax; foreign owners must notify the commune People's Committee before leasing | 2026-10-18 |
| Tokyo | Japan | Registration + 180-night cap | Yes, with minpaku notification (or a hotel/inn license) | Minpaku notification to the prefecture/ward; absent owners must use a registered administrator | None under minpaku | 180 nights per year (stricter in many wards) | Yes — building management rules can prohibit minpaku | Income tax on rental income; local accommodation taxes may apply | 2026-10-18 |
| Osaka | Japan | Registration + 180-night cap | Yes, with minpaku notification (or a hotel/inn license) | Minpaku notification to the prefecture/ward; absent owners must use a registered administrator | None under minpaku | 180 nights per year (stricter in many wards) | Yes — building management rules can prohibit minpaku | Income tax on rental income; local accommodation taxes may apply | 2026-10-18 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Banned under 3 months | No | Not available for private homes | 3 consecutive months (private); 6 months (HDB) | n/a | Already illegal nationally; MCSTs also enforce | n/a for STR | 2026-10-18 |
Market estimates
Nightly rate, occupancy and revenue
Nightly rate, occupancy and revenue figures are estimates from AirROI (trailing 12 months, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, updated 12 Sep 2026), in US dollars. They are market averages across active listings, not projections for any specific property.
| Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Canggu | $214Estimate | $126Estimate | 36.2%Estimate | $21,244Estimate | 3,920Estimate | AirROI |
| Bali Seminyak | $278Estimate | $175Estimate | 38%Estimate | $29,043Estimate | 1,615Estimate | AirROI |
| Bali Ubud | $113Estimate | $64Estimate | 36.6%Estimate | $11,613Estimate | 2,818Estimate | AirROI |
| Bangkok Bangkok (city-wide) | $72Estimate | $48Estimate | 38.9%Estimate | $7,324Estimate | 11,050Estimate | AirROI |
| Cebu Cebu City | $39Estimate | $31Estimate | 34.2%Estimate | $3,299Estimate | 4,274Estimate | AirROI |
| Cebu Lapu-Lapu City (Mactan) | $44Estimate | $28Estimate | 35%Estimate | $3,182Estimate | 739Estimate | AirROI |
| Chiang Mai Chiang Mai | $65Estimate | $42Estimate | 41%Estimate | $6,882Estimate | 3,000Estimate | AirROI |
| Da Nang Da Nang | $87Estimate | $43Estimate | 38.7%Estimate | $7,745Estimate | 2,713Estimate | AirROI |
| Da Nang Ngũ Hành Sơn | $105Estimate | $41Estimate | 41.1%Estimate | $8,700Estimate | 182Estimate | AirROI |
| Da Nang Sơn Trà | $70Estimate | $39Estimate | 41.9%Estimate | $8,231Estimate | 280Estimate | AirROI |
| Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City | $62Estimate | $46Estimate | 34%Estimate | $4,807Estimate | 6,233Estimate | AirROI |
| Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur | $76Estimate | $53Estimate | 32.4%Estimate | $6,106Estimate | 18,559Estimate | AirROI |
| Manila Makati (incl. Poblacion) | $44Estimate | $37Estimate | 34.1%Estimate | $3,770Estimate | 3,366Estimate | AirROI |
| Manila Taguig (incl. BGC) | $68Estimate | $56Estimate | 36.7%Estimate | $7,431Estimate | 2,402Estimate | AirROI |
| Osaka Osaka | $123Estimate | $93Estimate | 46.7%Estimate | $18,067Estimate | 11,708Estimate | AirROI |
| Phuket Choeng Thale | $269Estimate | $137Estimate | 38.6%Estimate | $18,874Estimate | 2,281Estimate | AirROI |
| Phuket Kamala | $296Estimate | $114Estimate | 39.6%Estimate | $25,284Estimate | 1,058Estimate | AirROI |
| Phuket Patong | $177Estimate | $86Estimate | 36.3%Estimate | $16,733Estimate | 1,545Estimate | AirROI |
| Phuket Rawai | $222Estimate | $126Estimate | 40%Estimate | $15,882Estimate | 2,426Estimate | AirROI |
| Singapore Singapore | $190Estimate | $140Estimate | 25.2%Estimate | $10,189Estimate | 870Estimate | AirROI |
| Tokyo Tokyo | $195Estimate | $142Estimate | 52.5%Estimate | $31,258Estimate | 15,402Estimate | AirROI |