Patong vs Kata.

Two Mid-Phuket entry-bracket communities that yield investors keep asking about. Patong is denser, more supply, more variability. Kata is smaller, lower density, slightly tighter buildings. Mario Costa runs the side-by-side.

Side by side

The numbers.

Entry price
THB 650K (Patong) vs THB 800K (Kata)
Top of market
THB 4M (Patong) vs THB 4.5M (Kata)
Net rental yield
6.5-8.5% (Patong) vs 7.0-8.5% (Kata)
Supply
High, mixed quality (Patong). Lower, more uniform (Kata).
Service charge
THB 14-18/sqft (Patong) vs THB 14-18/sqft (Kata)
Best for
Selection, lower entry (Patong). Tighter quality, slightly higher yield (Kata).
Mario's verdict

Kata for tighter quality control and slightly higher net yield in the right buildings. Patong for more selection and lower entry price. Both clear 7 percent net consistently when the building is right.

Go deeper on each

Read the community pages.

The side-by-side above is the summary. For the full read on each community, including buyer profile, Mario's diligence points, the live Propspace inventory, and the deeper facts, open both pages below.

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Most clients land on one or the other after a 30-minute call walking goals, budget, and timeline. Mario sends a short-list of 2-4 specific units rather than a market overview.