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Central Pattaya Condo Rent: 9 Long-Term Rentals From ฿9,000

Central City Property · 12 November 2026 · 8 min read
A furnished one-bedroom condo with keys and a folded lease on the counter, its balcony open over a city of high-rise towers to a long curved sandy bay

Central Pattaya condo rent starts at ฿9,000 a month for a studio and reaches ฿38,000 for a large one-bedroom with a sea view. As of November 2026 we list 9 condos for long-term rent in Central Pattaya, with a median asking rent of ฿20,000 a month, above the ฿16,000 median of the 86 condos we list for rent across Pattaya. Almost every lease is 12 months.

This guide shows what each budget buys, which of the six buildings the rentals are in, and what to settle with the owner before you pay a deposit.

Why rent in Central Pattaya

Central Pattaya is the city centre behind the main beach. Pattaya Beach runs parallel to it for about 2.7 km, from North Pattaya to South Pattaya, where Walking Street begins.

Two of the buildings in this guide stand on Pattaya Second Road (Sai Song), moments from the beach and the Central Festival shopping centre. You do not need a car: city transport runs mainly on songthaew, the shared pickup taxis nicknamed "baht buses". It suits remote workers, active retirees and anyone who wants shops, restaurants and the sea within a short ride.

Central Pattaya condo rents by budget

Every figure below is a monthly asking rent as of November 2026. Rents change and good units are let quickly, so treat this as a snapshot.

Monthly rentListingsWhat you get
Under ฿15,0003A 32 m² studio at Supalai Mare and two one-bedrooms of 25–29 m² at City Garden Olympus
฿15,000–฿25,0002One-bedrooms at Centric Sea (32 m²) and The Base (size not given)
฿25,001–฿38,0004One-bedrooms of 27–56 m² at EDGE Central Pattaya and The Base, plus the only two-bedroom, at LK Legend

Of the 9, 7 are one-bedrooms, 1 is a studio and 1 is a two-bedroom. One-bedroom rents run from ฿13,000 to ฿38,000, with a median of ฿20,000.

Only one unit lists a sea view: the 19th-floor one-bedroom at The Base, which looks over the sea and the city. In the city centre you mostly rent for location, not for the view.

In Central Pattaya, size and rent do not move together: a 120 m² two-bedroom asks less than a 56 m² one-bedroom.

How Central Pattaya compares

The table compares the condos we list for rent in each area, as of November 2026.

AreaCondos for rentMedian rent per month
Central Pattaya9฿20,000
Wongamat14฿20,000
Jomtien28฿17,250
Pratumnak21฿17,000
All of Pattaya86฿16,000

The newer towers on Second Road push the Central Pattaya median up, yet three of our nine units still ask under ฿15,000. For a side-by-side look at life by the main beach or further south, read our comparison of Jomtien and central Pattaya Beach.

The buildings

Our 9 rentals are spread over six buildings. The table runs from the cheapest rent up.

BuildingListingsUnitsRent per month
Supalai Mare1Studio, 32 m²฿9,000
City Garden Olympus2One-bedrooms, 25–29 m²฿13,000
Centric Sea1One-bedroom, 32 m²฿15,000
The Base2One-bedrooms, 56 m² and size not given฿20,000–฿38,000
EDGE Central Pattaya2One-bedrooms, 27–30 m²฿28,000–฿30,000
LK Legend1Two-bedroom, 120 m²฿36,000

Centric Sea

Centric Sea is a 999-unit complex by SC Asset, three towers of 44, 21 and 7 storeys completed in 2015 on Pattaya Second Road, moments from Pattaya Beach and Central Festival. Residents share rooftop pools, a fitness centre, a sauna and steam room, a library and co-working space, gardens with a jogging track and 24-hour security.

A fully furnished 32 m² one-bedroom on the 4th floor of Building B asks ฿15,000 on a 12-month lease, with a washing machine and a city view. That is a little over half the rent of a one-bedroom at EDGE Central Pattaya on the same road, and the co-working room helps if you work online.

EDGE Central Pattaya

EDGE Central Pattaya is a 31-storey, 603-unit tower by Sansiri, completed in 2021 on Pattaya Sai 2 Road, moments from Central Festival and the beach. It has a rooftop infinity pool on the 31st floor, a heated jacuzzi, a sky lounge, a fitness centre with sauna, a game room and library, and key-card access.

It is the newest building in this guide. Two fully furnished one-bedrooms ask ฿28,000 (27 m², 9th floor) and ฿30,000 (30.25 m², 23rd floor). The 9th-floor unit is the only Central Pattaya rental we list that accepts a 6-month lease; the 23rd-floor unit does not state a lease, so ask.

LK Legend: the most space for the money

LK Legend is a low-rise LK Group building of 279 units on Soi Arunothai 4, with a pool, a fitness centre, a sauna and steam room, a restaurant and 24-hour security. A 120 m² two-bedroom at LK Legend on the 5th floor of Building A asks ฿36,000. It has three bathrooms and two balconies, is fully furnished and was renovated within the past year.

It is the only two-bedroom we list in Central Pattaya. A family or two people sharing get about four times the floor area of an EDGE one-bedroom for ฿6,000–฿8,000 more a month.

The LK Legend two-bedroom asks about ฿300 a square metre a month, under a third of the rate in the new towers on Second Road.

The Base, City Garden Olympus and Supalai Mare

Our building details for these three are still being added. Check the walk to the beach, the pool and gym, and the security at the viewing.

Lease terms: almost all 12 months

Seven of our 9 Central Pattaya rentals ask for a 12-month lease. The EDGE one-bedroom on the 9th floor accepts 6 to 12 months, and the EDGE unit on the 23rd floor does not state a lease. None is offered by the month.

A 6-month lease is the easy way to try the city centre before you commit to a year. You learn the building, the traffic and the noise at night.

Furniture, internet and running costs

Before you sign: questions for the owner

  1. Can I leave early? Ask what happens to your deposit if you leave before the lease ends.
  2. What is in the inventory? Sign a list of furniture and appliances, with photos, on the day you move in.
  3. Who files my TM30? Thai law makes the owner or landlord of the place where a foreigner stays file a notification of residence, known as TM30, within 24 hours of arrival. Agree who files it and keep the receipt.
  4. Will I need a 90-day report? Foreigners staying more than 90 days in a row must file a 90-day report of their address with immigration, from 15 days before to 7 days after the due date. A late report costs a 2,000-baht fine, so keep a copy of the lease to hand.
Write the deposit, utility rates and early-exit terms into the lease, not just agree them at the viewing.

Find your Central Pattaya condo

Today we list 9 Central Pattaya condos for long-term rent, from ฿9,000 a month for a studio at Supalai Mare to ฿38,000 for a sea-view one-bedroom at The Base. Prices change, so check the current listings before you plan.

To widen the search, see all 86 of our condos for rent in Pattaya. Then tell us your budget, your move-in date and how long you want to stay, and we will check the lease, deposit and running costs with the owner before you view.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a condo for rent in Central Pattaya?

As of November 2026 our 9 Central Pattaya condo rentals range from ฿9,000 to ฿38,000 a month, with a median of ฿20,000. Rents change, so check the current listings.

What is the cheapest condo for rent in Central Pattaya?

As of November 2026 the cheapest we list is a fully furnished 32 m² studio at Supalai Mare for ฿9,000 a month on a 12-month lease.

How much is a one-bedroom condo for rent in Central Pattaya?

As of November 2026 the 7 one-bedroom condos we list for rent in Central Pattaya range from ฿13,000 to ฿38,000 a month, with a median of ฿20,000, and 4 of them are fully furnished.

Can I rent a condo in Central Pattaya for 6 months?

Yes, but the choice is small. As of November 2026 one of our 9 Central Pattaya rentals accepts 6 months: a furnished 27 m² one-bedroom at EDGE Central Pattaya for ฿28,000 a month.

Is Central Pattaya more expensive to rent than Jomtien?

A little. As of November 2026 our Central Pattaya condo rentals have a median of ฿20,000 a month, against ฿17,250 for the 28 condos we list for rent in Jomtien.

Are pets allowed in Central Pattaya condos for rent?

None of our 9 Central Pattaya listings records a pet rule either way. Ask both the owner and the building's juristic person before you sign.

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