Thailand recorded 72,583 housing ownership transfers in Q1 2026, up 11.2%

The national rebound was concentrated below 7 million baht

REIC's 27 May release showed improving transaction activity across the country, supported in part by government measures including looser loan-to-value rules and reduced transfer and mortgage-registration fees for qualifying homes priced at no more than 7 million baht.

The price split explains much of the headline. Homes at or below 7 million baht accounted for 69,447 transfers, up 12.7% year on year, with value rising 11.5% to 141.242 billion baht. Above 7 million baht, transfer volume fell 14.8% to 3,136 units and value declined 16.3% to 45.940 billion baht.

Resale homes also made up 67% of transfers by unit count, compared with 33% for newly built homes. The quarterly total therefore describes the broader ownership-transfer market; it should not be read as a measure of developer sales alone or as a national house-price index.

For practical context, see How to buy property in Thailand. This development also connects with Thailand’s resale housing market expanded in Q2 2026.

Bangkok, Phuket and Rayong told different stories

Bangkok recorded 17,746 transfers, 11.1% more than a year earlier, while their combined value fell 4.5% to 64.952 billion baht. That combination is consistent with a larger number of transfers at a lower-value mix than in the comparison period.

Phuket moved in the opposite direction. Transfer volume increased 17.9% to 2,548 units, while value climbed 34.9% to 10.365 billion baht; REIC pointed to higher-priced housing as an important part of the province's value growth. Rayong recorded 2,691 transfers, up 24.0%, with value increasing 25.2% to 5.745 billion baht.

Those differences matter to anyone choosing a location. A national growth rate cannot tell a buyer whether a specific condominium project in Phuket, a resale home in Bangkok or a house in Rayong is becoming more expensive. Local property type and transaction mix can move the numbers in very different directions.

Q2 data later strengthened the demand-recovery signal

REIC's later nationwide report, released on 30 September, showed that transfer volume rose 22.9% year on year in the second quarter and value increased 15.5%. For the first half of 2026, the corresponding gains were 17.6% and 9.8%.

That later evidence makes the Q1 increase more than an isolated quarterly jump. It does not turn transfer growth into a blanket price-growth story, however, and REIC was simultaneously reporting weakness in parts of the new-supply pipeline. For a property-level decision, comparable transactions in the same area and segment remain more informative than the national transfer count.