Markets
Buying and renting a home in Cambodia
- Coverage
- Tier 3: guide and links to local portals
- Prices in
- KHR
- Floor area in
- square metres
Each fact below links to the official page it comes from. We have not finished testing this market yet, so confirm anything important with the source or a local lawyer.
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Who may buy
Only Khmer legal entities and Khmer citizens may own land in Cambodia, so a foreigner cannot own land or a landed house.
Source: Constitution of Cambodia, Article 44 (English translation, ECCC) (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
A foreigner may own a unit in a co-owned building from the first floor up, but not a ground or underground floor, nor the land under the building. A sub-decree sets the share of units foreigners may own.
Source: Law on Foreign Ownership in Co-owned Buildings 2010 (English translation, NCDD) (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
A foreigner cannot buy a unit in a building within 30 km of a land border, except in Special Economic Zones, important urban areas and other areas the government names.
Source: Law on Foreign Ownership in Co-owned Buildings 2010 (English translation, NCDD) (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Purchase taxes
Stamp duty on a property transfer is 4% of the property value.
Source: General Department of Taxation (Khmer) (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026
Renting
Tax on property rent is 10% of the total rent. A lease whose total monthly rent is under KHR 500,000 is exempt.
Source: General Department of Taxation (Khmer) (opens in a new tab) · Checked 11 November 2026