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Toul Kork real estate, Phnom Penh

A respectable north — family long-term rental and prices below BKK1
Residential neighbourhoods of the Toul Kork district in Phnom Penh

Toul Kork is Phnom Penh's respectable residential north: green streets, international schools, a quiet living environment. If BKK1 is the business centre with diplomats and senior managers, Toul Kork is the district families move to in order to live for the long term. For an investor that means a different type of tenant and a different strategy: stable long-term rental instead of premium but more transient.

Why Toul Kork appeals to investors

District profile for investors

To make it easier to compare Toul Kork with other Phnom Penh districts, here is its investment profile in a single table. These are qualitative characteristics of the location, not a yield forecast.

ParameterToul Kork
District typerespectable residential "dormitory" north
Tenant typeexpat families and the local middle class, long-term
Rental formatlong-term (from a year), low turnover
Investment horizonmedium–long, a bet on a steady flow
Demand driverinternational schools, a green living environment
Price levelbelow the premium BKK1
Ownership for a foreignerdirect (strata-title) in projects with the matching title
What to checkproximity to schools, a quiet street, parking, the form of ownership

This is a qualitative district profile. Specific prices and rental rates in Toul Kork depend on the unit and its class; we don't quote averaged figures for the district, to avoid being misleading.

What's important to understand about Toul Kork

Toul Kork is about stability, not maximum yield or rapid growth. Family long-term rental usually means less turnover and a more predictable flow, but the rates here aren't premium as in BKK1. It's a sensible choice for an investor who values tenant stability over location status.

Why families in particular drive demand in Toul Kork: the district historically formed around an educational cluster and universities, and international schools followed later. An expat family that picks housing for a child's school rents for the long term and changes location less often than a single tenant in a business district. For an owner that means fewer voids between tenants and lower costs of finding new occupants.

Specific prices and rental rates in Toul Kork depend on the unit and its class. We don't quote averaged figures for the district, to avoid being misleading — we clarify the current picture for a specific unit individually at the time of the deal.

Who Toul Kork suits

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This information is for general guidance only and is not a public offer or investment advice. Prices and rental demand as of mid-2026 may change. Yield for a specific unit is calculated individually, accounting for costs.

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