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.

6,477 priced listings across 27 cities · as of 2026-10-09 · asking prices, not closed deals

01The number nobody publishes: move-in cash

A tenant does not pay one month to move in. Of the 1,595 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

₱120,000

What that means for a BGC 1BR at ₱40,000/mo

25%

of listings state their deposit terms at all (1,595 of 6,477)

2 deposit + 1 advance61%

968 listings · median ₱20,000

Day one: ₱60,000

1 deposit + 1 advance23%

362 listings · median ₱11,000

Day one: ₱22,000

2 deposit + 2 advance12%

196 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	968	61%	₱20,000	₱60,000
1 deposit + 1 advance	362	23%	₱11,000	₱22,000
2 deposit + 2 advance	196	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=105

1BR

₱40,000

n=481

2BR

₱95,000

n=245

3BR

₱130,000

n=94

Makati

Studio

₱20,000

n=142

1BR

₱32,000

n=240

2BR

₱70,000

n=139

3BR

₱155,000

n=29

Quezon City

Studio

₱17,000

n=284

1BR

₱22,000

n=165

2BR

₱26,000

n=84

3BR

₱60,000

n=15

Cebu

Studio

₱18,000

n=234

1BR

₱33,000

n=71

2BR

₱45,000

n=52

3BR

—

Pasig

Studio

₱20,000

n=31

1BR

₱25,000

n=99

2BR

₱23,000

n=167

3BR

₱27,000

n=26

Mandaluyong

Studio

₱17,500

n=72

1BR

₱21,000

n=91

2BR

₱28,000

n=22

3BR

—

Manila

Studio

₱18,000

n=99

1BR

₱20,000

n=42

2BR

₱25,000

n=24

3BR

—

Lapu-Lapu

Studio

₱17,000

n=55

1BR

₱28,000

n=26

2BR

₱25,000

n=30

3BR

—

Mandaue

Studio

₱20,000

n=70

1BR

₱35,000

n=21

2BR

₱20,000

n=15

3BR

—

Parañaque

Studio

₱12,000

n=44

1BR

₱15,000

n=21

2BR

₱25,000

n=34

3BR

—

Pasay

Studio

₱15,000

n=31

1BR

₱18,500

n=49

2BR

—

3BR

—

Angeles

Studio

₱25,000

n=45

1BR

—

2BR

₱55,000

n=16

3BR

₱65,000

n=16

San Juan

Studio

₱18,000

n=19

1BR

₱42,000

n=19

2BR

₱22,000

n=19

3BR

—

City	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR
Taguig	₱30,000n=105	₱40,000n=481	₱95,000n=245	₱130,000n=94
Makati	₱20,000n=142	₱32,000n=240	₱70,000n=139	₱155,000n=29
Quezon City	₱17,000n=284	₱22,000n=165	₱26,000n=84	₱60,000n=15
Cebu	₱18,000n=234	₱33,000n=71	₱45,000n=52	—
Pasig	₱20,000n=31	₱25,000n=99	₱23,000n=167	₱27,000n=26
Mandaluyong	₱17,500n=72	₱21,000n=91	₱28,000n=22	—
Manila	₱18,000n=99	₱20,000n=42	₱25,000n=24	—
Lapu-Lapu	₱17,000n=55	₱28,000n=26	₱25,000n=30	—
Mandaue	₱20,000n=70	₱35,000n=21	₱20,000n=15	—
Parañaque	₱12,000n=44	₱15,000n=21	₱25,000n=34	—
Pasay	₱15,000n=31	₱18,500n=49	—	—
Angeles	₱25,000n=45	—	₱55,000n=16	₱65,000n=16
San Juan	₱18,000n=19	₱42,000n=19	₱22,000n=19	—

03By business district

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

BGC

Taguig

Studio

₱35,000

n=77

1BR

₱40,000

n=403

2BR

₱95,000

n=223

Cebu IT Park

Cebu

Studio

₱18,000

n=179

1BR

₱28,000

n=41

2BR

₱30,000

n=18

Ortigas Center

Pasig

Studio

₱20,000

n=23

1BR

₱27,000

n=70

2BR

₱23,000

n=78

Makati CBD

Makati

Studio

₱22,000

n=39

1BR

₱25,000

n=61

2BR

₱65,000

n=37

Diliman

Quezon City

Studio

₱18,000

n=53

1BR

₱20,000

n=38

2BR

₱25,000

n=22

Mactan

Lapu-Lapu

Studio

₱17,000

n=55

1BR

₱28,000

n=26

2BR

₱25,000

n=30

Mandaue

Studio

₱20,000

n=70

1BR

₱35,000

n=21

2BR

₱20,000

n=15

Rockwell

Makati

Studio

—

1BR

₱60,000

n=59

2BR

₱120,000

n=37

Cubao

Quezon City

Studio

₱17,000

n=46

1BR

₱23,000

n=30

2BR

₱33,000

n=17

Cebu Business Park

Cebu

Studio

₱22,000

n=28

1BR

₱55,000

n=25

2BR

₱60,000

n=22

Malate

Manila

Studio

₱18,000

n=47

1BR

₱18,000

n=27

2BR

—

Greenfield District

Mandaluyong

Studio

₱18,000

n=14

1BR

₱22,000

n=40

2BR

₱33,000

n=15

Salcedo Village

Makati

Studio

—

1BR

₱35,000

n=34

2BR

₱70,000

n=28

Clark Freeport Zone

Angeles

Studio

₱25,000

n=42

1BR

—

2BR

₱55,000

n=14

Katipunan

Quezon City

Studio

₱20,000

n=28

1BR

₱20,000

n=26

2BR

—

Timog

Quezon City

Studio

₱16,000

n=22

1BR

₱22,000

n=18

2BR

₱25,000

n=13

MOA Complex

Pasay

Studio

₱18,000

n=15

1BR

₱20,000

n=31

2BR

—

Greenhills

San Juan

Studio

₱18,000

n=19

1BR

₱42,000

n=19

2BR

—

Shaw Boulevard

Mandaluyong

Studio

₱20,000

n=17

1BR

₱22,000

n=19

2BR

—

Sucat

Parañaque

Studio

₱12,000

n=20

1BR

—

2BR

₱25,000

n=14

Manggahan

Pasig

Studio

—

1BR

₱20,000

n=12

2BR

₱30,000

n=22

McKinley Hill

Taguig

Studio

₱25,000

n=14

1BR

₱30,000

n=14

2BR

—

Balintawak

Quezon City

Studio

₱17,000

n=13

1BR

₱22,000

n=13

2BR

—

District	Studio	1BR	2BR
BGCTaguig	₱35,000n=77	₱40,000n=403	₱95,000n=223
Cebu IT ParkCebu	₱18,000n=179	₱28,000n=41	₱30,000n=18
Ortigas CenterPasig	₱20,000n=23	₱27,000n=70	₱23,000n=78
Makati CBDMakati	₱22,000n=39	₱25,000n=61	₱65,000n=37
DilimanQuezon City	₱18,000n=53	₱20,000n=38	₱25,000n=22
MactanLapu-Lapu	₱17,000n=55	₱28,000n=26	₱25,000n=30
MandaueMandaue	₱20,000n=70	₱35,000n=21	₱20,000n=15
RockwellMakati	—	₱60,000n=59	₱120,000n=37
CubaoQuezon City	₱17,000n=46	₱23,000n=30	₱33,000n=17
Cebu Business ParkCebu	₱22,000n=28	₱55,000n=25	₱60,000n=22
MalateManila	₱18,000n=47	₱18,000n=27	—
Greenfield DistrictMandaluyong	₱18,000n=14	₱22,000n=40	₱33,000n=15
Salcedo VillageMakati	—	₱35,000n=34	₱70,000n=28
Clark Freeport ZoneAngeles	₱25,000n=42	—	₱55,000n=14
KatipunanQuezon City	₱20,000n=28	₱20,000n=26	—
TimogQuezon City	₱16,000n=22	₱22,000n=18	₱25,000n=13
MOA ComplexPasay	₱18,000n=15	₱20,000n=31	—
GreenhillsSan Juan	₱18,000n=19	₱42,000n=19	—
Shaw BoulevardMandaluyong	₱20,000n=17	₱22,000n=19	—
SucatParañaque	₱12,000n=20	—	₱25,000n=14
ManggahanPasig	—	₱20,000n=12	₱30,000n=22
McKinley HillTaguig	₱25,000n=14	₱30,000n=14	—
BalintawakQuezon City	₱17,000n=13	₱22,000n=13	—

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.

bedspace692 listings · middle 50% ₱3,000–₱4,500₱3,700

room501 listings · middle 50% ₱5,000–₱9,000₱7,000

apartment607 listings · middle 50% ₱8,000–₱18,000₱12,000

village491 listings · middle 50% ₱17,500–₱60,000₱30,000

townhouse168 listings · middle 50% ₱20,000–₱55,000₱35,000

Type	Listings	Median	Middle 50%
bedspace	692	₱3,700	₱3,000 – ₱4,500
room	501	₱7,000	₱5,000 – ₱9,000
apartment	607	₱12,000	₱8,000 – ₱18,000
village	491	₱30,000	₱17,500 – ₱60,000
townhouse	168	₱35,000	₱20,000 – ₱55,000

05How landlords want to be paid

Only 324 listings state a payment method — 5% of the sample. Among those that do, post-dated cheques dominate.

95%

require post-dated cheques (308 of 324 that say)

listings that explicitly accept cash or bank transfer

89%

ask for a 12-month minimum stay (836 of 944 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 16 listings in this sample do.

How this was counted

Sample. 6,477 listings with a stated price, out of 8,305 published on PhilRoom as of 2026-10-09. 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.