Neighbourhood guide
Kathu
Phuket
฿520.0MMedian asking price
+3.9%Price change (YoY)
4.1%Rental yield
Niran Chalerm
13 years experience
Niran grew up in Phuket and has sold villas from Patong to Rawai since 2011. He specialises in beachside investment properties with rental programs and walks every buyer through the realities of low-season occupancy, pool maintenance costs, and long-term lease vs freehold trade-offs.
View profile →About this neighbourhood
Kathu is inland Phuket — quieter than the beach belts, cheaper per sqm, and home to the Blue Canyon Country Club and most of the island's genuine residential stock. Drive 8-10 minutes west and you're at Patong beach.
Who it suits: owner-occupiers who want space, families relocating full-time, value-hunting investors.
What to watch: rental yields are lower (no beach premium). Buy Kathu for the living experience, not for rental numbers.