🇵🇠Buy Property in Manila, Philippines
1,981 properties from $53K to $1992K
Median Price
$301K
Avg Size
377 sq ft
Listings
1,981
About Manila
The capital's dense urban core offers rock-bottom costs ($1,000-$1,500/month for a comfortable life) and widespread English fluency. Makati and BGC are the expat hubs with modern condos, international restaurants, and reliable infrastructure. The trade-offs are intense traffic, tropical heat, and the chaos that comes with a megacity of 14 million.
Living in Manila
What American expats need to know about Philippines
Visa
SRRV (Special Resident Retiree Visa) — available from age 40+. Requires $15,000-50,000 deposit depending on age and pension status. Grants indefinite stay with multiple-entry privileges. SIRV (Special Investor Resident Visa) — requires $75,000 investment in Philippine securities. No age minimum. Both offer permanent residency.
Cost of Living
Excluding rent, a single person needs ~$550 USD/mo; a family of four ~$1,950 USD/mo. Rent (1-bed, city center): Makati/BGC ~$700, Cebu ~$450, Baguio ~$400, Davao ~$350. Groceries run ₱500-800/day per person. Overall 60-75% below US major cities — Cebu or Davao run $800-1,500/mo all-in.
Key Fact
English is an official language and widely spoken — making the Philippines the easiest Asian country for American expats to navigate daily life. Private healthcare is excellent and affordable, but infrastructure outside Manila can be underdeveloped.
Life in Philippines
Island-hopping on weekends, karaoke as a national religion, and a Filipino hospitality so genuine that you will be adopted by your neighbor's entire extended family before your first month is over.
1,981 Listings in Manila
Other Cities in Philippines
Explore more property markets across Philippines