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Chonburi Condo Transfer Statistics 2025: What the REIC Numbers Reveal

7/26/2026

REIC's 2025 transfer data shows Chonburi condo volumes softening even as Bangkok and the Eastern Seaboard hold their share of foreign buying. Here's what the numbers actually mean for anyone buying in Pattaya.

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Chonburi condo transfer statistics for 2025 tell a nuanced story: overall volumes cooled, but Pattaya and the wider province held onto their position as Thailand's second-largest foreign buyer market after Bangkok. Nationally, foreign buyers transferred 14,899 condominium units for the full year, up 2.2% on 2024, even as total value fell. For anyone weighing a Pattaya purchase, the details behind those headline numbers matter more than the topline growth figure.

Chonburi Condo Transfer Statistics 2025: The Headline Numbers

The Real Estate Information Center (REIC), operating under the Government Housing Bank, tracks transfers province by province each quarter. Its first-quarter 2025 release showed a mixed picture across the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

• Nationwide, foreign condo transfers in Q1 2025 totaled 3,919 units, down 0.5% year-over-year, with total value falling 9.0% to 16.39 billion baht.
• Chon Buri recorded an 8.5% decrease in housing transfers in Q1 2025, totalling 6,621 units, with the value falling 9.8% to 17.5 billion baht.
• Neighbouring Rayong bucked the trend, recording a rise in housing transfers over the same period, underlining how uneven the Eastern Seaboard recovery has been province by province.

Despite the dip, Bangkok and Chonburi remained the two dominant destinations for foreign condo buyers, a pattern REIC data has shown consistently over recent years.

Why Chonburi's Numbers Softened in 2025

The slowdown wasn't unique to the Eastern Seaboard. REIC's full-year 2025 figures show foreign buyers transferred 14,899 condominium units nationally, up 2.2% from 2024, yet total transfer value fell 10.7% to 60.92 billion baht — meaning more units changed hands at a lower average price point.

Foreign ownership accounted for 14.7% of all condominium units transferred nationwide and 25% of total transfer value in 2025, a share that reflects continued reliance on overseas capital in the mid-to-upper segments of the market.

Analysts attribute part of the cooling to weaker economic conditions both in Thailand and among key source markets, alongside a broader shift in buyer behaviour.

A Shift Toward Resale and Mid-Range Units

One clear trend within the Chonburi condo transfer statistics for 2025 is that foreign buyers increasingly favoured resale and mid-range stock over new off-plan launches. This is consistent with what we're seeing on the ground in Pattaya, where resale market activity has picked up relative to fresh pre-sales, partly because completed units offer immediate rental income and no construction risk.

Nationality Trends Behind the Data

Chinese buyers retained the top spot in Thailand's condo market in 2025 despite a decline in their share, while Myanmar buyers posted the strongest growth of any nationality to move into second place. This diversification of the buyer pool is relevant for Chonburi specifically, since Pattaya has long drawn a broader nationality mix than Bangkok's more China-concentrated luxury segment.

For context on how one specific nationality has reshaped transfer patterns, see our analysis of Indian buyers reshaping Thailand's condo transfers.

Mortgage Rates and the Bank of Thailand's Rate-Cutting Cycle

Borrowing costs shifted meaningfully through 2025, and that's part of the backdrop to the transfer slowdown. The Bank of Thailand cut its policy rate five times over the year for a total reduction of 125 basis points, taking the benchmark rate to 1.25% by December 2025 as it moved to support a sluggish economy grappling with US tariffs, high household debt, and a strong baht.

The most recent cuts came in quick succession:

1. August 2025: rate cut by 0.25 percentage points, from 1.75% to 1.50%.
2. October 2025: rate held at 1.50%, with two committee members voting for a further cut.
3. December 2025: rate cut by 0.25 percentage points, from 1.50% to 1.25%.

For Thai-resident buyers, this has fed through to retail mortgage pricing — the lowest average interest rate for the first three years across various home loan programmes sat between roughly 2.65% and 3.85% at leading Thai commercial banks by mid-2026. Foreign buyers typically pay more, since most Thai banks limit lending to residents or require larger deposits, which is why cash purchases still dominate Chonburi's foreign transfer statistics.

Regulatory Changes Affecting Chonburi Buyers

Alongside rate cuts, the Bank of Thailand relaxed loan-to-value (LTV) rules from May 2025 through June 2026, permitting loans up to 100% of collateral value for first homes over 10 million baht and second homes under 10 million baht. This eased financing conditions for Thai buyers and investors, even as the foreign segment remained largely rate-insensitive.

These regulatory shifts sit alongside longer-running questions around the 49% foreign ownership quota, which continues to shape how many Chonburi and Pattaya developments structure their unit mix and sales strategy.

What the Data Means for Pattaya Buyers in 2026

Reading the Chonburi condo transfer statistics for 2025 alongside broader EEC trends, three practical takeaways stand out for prospective buyers:

• Volume dipped, but Pattaya kept its rank. An 8.5% fall in Chonburi transfers is a real cooling, but the province still outperforms every EEC market except Bangkok in absolute foreign demand.
• Average deal size is shrinking. With unit counts up nationally but total value down, buyers are gravitating toward smaller, more affordable, or resale units rather than premium new-builds.
• Financing costs are falling for residents, not for most foreigners. The BOT's rate cuts help Thai buyers and developers more directly than overseas cash purchasers, who remain the backbone of Chonburi's foreign transfer numbers.

For buyers evaluating specific opportunities in this cooler-but-resilient market, projects offering flexibility on unit size and completed inventory — such as this quiet, large apartment or the new luxury property by the sea — illustrate the kind of resale-adjacent, near-completion stock that's absorbing demand as new-launch appetite softens.

The Bottom Line

Chonburi's 2025 transfer statistics don't point to a market in trouble — they point to one recalibrating. Volumes eased from a strong prior run, buyers shifted toward value and resale stock, and financing conditions improved for residents even as foreign buyers continued to rely on cash. For investors watching Pattaya specifically, the data supports a measured, patient approach rather than either panic or exuberance.

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