What renters actually pay

Median asking rents, move-in cash and payment terms, counted from the listings we collect. Every figure below shows how many listings it came from.

3,827 priced listings across 27 cities · as of 2026-08-25 · asking prices, not closed deals

01The number nobody publishes: move-in cash

A tenant does not pay one month to move in. Of the 1,601 listings that state their terms, the most common package is 2 months deposit + 1 month advance — 61% of them. That is 3 months of rent on day one.

3 months

Rent due on day one (deposit + advance), most common package

₱135,000

What that means for a BGC 1BR at ₱45,000/mo

42%

of listings state their deposit terms at all (1,601 of 3,827)

2 deposit + 1 advance61%

971 listings · median ₱20,000

Day one: ₱60,000

1 deposit + 1 advance23%

365 listings · median ₱11,000

Day one: ₱22,000

2 deposit + 2 advance12%

197 listings · median ₱55,000

Day one: ₱220,000

1 deposit + 2 advance3%

42 listings · median ₱18,000

Day one: ₱54,000

Package	Listings	Share	Median rent	Day one
2 deposit + 1 advance	971	61%	₱20,000	₱60,000
1 deposit + 1 advance	365	23%	₱11,000	₱22,000
2 deposit + 2 advance	197	12%	₱55,000	₱220,000
1 deposit + 2 advance	42	3%	₱18,000	₱54,000

02Median condo rent by city

Median asking rent per month. Cells with fewer than 12 listings are left blank rather than filled with a number we cannot stand behind.

Taguig

Studio

₱30,000

n=68

1BR

₱40,000

n=203

2BR

₱90,000

n=124

3BR

₱130,000

n=68

Makati

Studio

₱22,000

n=92

1BR

₱33,000

n=140

2BR

₱100,000

n=82

3BR

₱150,000

n=27

Quezon City

Studio

₱17,000

n=154

1BR

₱22,000

n=100

2BR

₱28,000

n=48

3BR

₱50,000

n=14

Cebu

Studio

₱18,000

n=164

1BR

₱33,000

n=55

2BR

₱55,000

n=42

3BR

—

Pasig

Studio

₱18,000

n=17

1BR

₱25,000

n=51

2BR

₱28,000

n=69

3BR

—

Mandaluyong

Studio

₱17,500

n=25

1BR

₱22,000

n=52

2BR

₱35,000

n=18

3BR

—

Manila

Studio

₱19,000

n=63

1BR

₱19,000

n=18

2BR

₱25,000

n=14

3BR

—

Lapu-Lapu

Studio

₱17,000

n=52

1BR

₱28,000

n=19

2BR

—

3BR

—

Mandaue

Studio

₱20,000

n=54

1BR

₱35,000

n=16

2BR

—

3BR

—

Parañaque

Studio

₱13,000

n=23

1BR

₱14,000

n=14

2BR

₱25,000

n=21

3BR

—

Pasay

Studio

₱18,000

n=21

1BR

₱20,000

n=30

2BR

—

3BR

—

San Juan

Studio

₱18,000

n=16

1BR

—

2BR

₱22,000

n=15

3BR

—

City	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR
Taguig	₱30,000n=68	₱40,000n=203	₱90,000n=124	₱130,000n=68
Makati	₱22,000n=92	₱33,000n=140	₱100,000n=82	₱150,000n=27
Quezon City	₱17,000n=154	₱22,000n=100	₱28,000n=48	₱50,000n=14
Cebu	₱18,000n=164	₱33,000n=55	₱55,000n=42	—
Pasig	₱18,000n=17	₱25,000n=51	₱28,000n=69	—
Mandaluyong	₱17,500n=25	₱22,000n=52	₱35,000n=18	—
Manila	₱19,000n=63	₱19,000n=18	₱25,000n=14	—
Lapu-Lapu	₱17,000n=52	₱28,000n=19	—	—
Mandaue	₱20,000n=54	₱35,000n=16	—	—
Parañaque	₱13,000n=23	₱14,000n=14	₱25,000n=21	—
Pasay	₱18,000n=21	₱20,000n=30	—	—
San Juan	₱18,000n=16	—	₱22,000n=15	—

03By business district

Brokers price against the district next door, not the city average.

BGC

Taguig

Studio

₱35,000

n=43

1BR

₱45,000

n=155

2BR

₱90,000

n=102

Cebu IT Park

Cebu

Studio

₱18,000

n=118

1BR

₱25,000

n=30

2BR

₱28,000

n=14

Makati CBD

Makati

Studio

₱22,000

n=34

1BR

₱28,000

n=46

2BR

₱70,000

n=25

Mactan

Lapu-Lapu

Studio

₱17,000

n=52

1BR

₱28,000

n=19

2BR

—

Mandaue

Studio

₱20,000

n=54

1BR

₱35,000

n=16

2BR

—

Diliman

Quezon City

Studio

₱18,000

n=42

1BR

₱20,000

n=27

2BR

—

Ortigas Center

Pasig

Studio

—

1BR

₱32,000

n=35

2BR

₱30,000

n=28

Cebu Business Park

Cebu

Studio

₱25,000

n=21

1BR

₱65,000

n=20

2BR

₱60,000

n=21

Rockwell

Makati

Studio

—

1BR

₱58,000

n=25

2BR

₱120,000

n=24

Greenfield District

Mandaluyong

Studio

—

1BR

₱22,000

n=24

2BR

₱35,000

n=12

Cubao

Quezon City

Studio

₱17,000

n=20

1BR

₱23,000

n=16

2BR

—

Timog

Quezon City

Studio

₱16,000

n=20

1BR

—

2BR

₱25,000

n=12

Salcedo Village

Makati

Studio

—

1BR

₱35,000

n=18

2BR

₱70,000

n=13

MOA Complex

Pasay

Studio

₱18,000

n=13

1BR

₱20,000

n=17

2BR

—

District	Studio	1BR	2BR
BGCTaguig	₱35,000n=43	₱45,000n=155	₱90,000n=102
Cebu IT ParkCebu	₱18,000n=118	₱25,000n=30	₱28,000n=14
Makati CBDMakati	₱22,000n=34	₱28,000n=46	₱70,000n=25
MactanLapu-Lapu	₱17,000n=52	₱28,000n=19	—
MandaueMandaue	₱20,000n=54	₱35,000n=16	—
DilimanQuezon City	₱18,000n=42	₱20,000n=27	—
Ortigas CenterPasig	—	₱32,000n=35	₱30,000n=28
Cebu Business ParkCebu	₱25,000n=21	₱65,000n=20	₱60,000n=21
RockwellMakati	—	₱58,000n=25	₱120,000n=24
Greenfield DistrictMandaluyong	—	₱22,000n=24	₱35,000n=12
CubaoQuezon City	₱17,000n=20	₱23,000n=16	—
TimogQuezon City	₱16,000n=20	—	₱25,000n=12
Salcedo VillageMakati	—	₱35,000n=18	₱70,000n=13
MOA ComplexPasay	₱18,000n=13	₱20,000n=17	—

04Below the condo market

Bedspace, rooms and apartments are where most of the market actually lives, and almost nobody counts them. Middle 50% means half of all listings fall inside that range.

bedspace238 listings · middle 50% ₱3,000–₱5,000₱3,700

room277 listings · middle 50% ₱5,000–₱12,000₱7,500

apartment466 listings · middle 50% ₱8,000–₱20,000₱12,000

village316 listings · middle 50% ₱16,500–₱60,000₱30,000

townhouse106 listings · middle 50% ₱20,000–₱48,000₱35,000

Type	Listings	Median	Middle 50%
bedspace	238	₱3,700	₱3,000 – ₱5,000
room	277	₱7,500	₱5,000 – ₱12,000
apartment	466	₱12,000	₱8,000 – ₱20,000
village	316	₱30,000	₱16,500 – ₱60,000
townhouse	106	₱35,000	₱20,000 – ₱48,000

05How landlords want to be paid

Only 320 listings state a payment method — 8% of the sample. Among those that do, post-dated cheques dominate.

96%

require post-dated cheques (308 of 320 that say)

listings that explicitly accept cash or bank transfer

89%

ask for a 12-month minimum stay (836 of 941 that say)

Why this matters for a tenant without a bank account. A post-dated cheque requirement quietly excludes anyone who cannot open a current account. If you are a landlord, saying “cash or transfer accepted” in the post is a real differentiator — only 12 listings in this sample do.

How this was counted

Sample. 3,827 listings with a stated price, out of 4,405 published on PhilRoom as of 2026-08-25. Collected from public Facebook rental groups and from listings posted directly by owners and brokers.
This is not the whole Philippine market. It is what is being advertised in the groups we read. Areas we do not collect are simply absent.
Asking prices. We record what the post asks, not what the lease was signed at. Closed-deal data does not exist publicly in this market.
Median, not average. One ₱400,000 penthouse cannot move a median. Prices outside ₱1,500–₱400,000 per month are excluded as data entry errors.
Blank cells are honest. Any figure needs at least 12 listings or we do not print it. Cities and districts with only one comparable cell are left out of the tables entirely — we hold the data, it just does not compare to anything yet.
No year-on-year figures. We started collecting in August 2026. Anyone showing you a trend line for Philippine rents is estimating it.