🇵🇭 Buy Property in Marikina, Philippines
45 properties from $114K to $1640K
Median Price
$310K
Avg Size
251 m²
Most Common
house
Listings
45
45 Listings in Marikina
Living in Marikina
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
60-75% less than US major cities — the cheapest country on this list. A comfortable life in Cebu or Davao runs $800-1,500/mo; Manila is $1,200-2,000/mo.
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.