Ho Chi Minh City Rent Report — June 2026
This is RentScout's monthly snapshot of the Ho Chi Minh City rental market — asking prices across 4,701 live listings, including the local-language ones an English-only search never surfaces.
June 2026 in three numbers: the median 1-bedroom asks $515 · a deal in District 2 means a 1-bedroom under $381 · 3,579 new listings came in.
How much does a 1-bedroom cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
| Type | Median (USD/mo) | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $343 | 401 |
| 1 bedroom | $515 | 619 |
| 2 bedrooms | $686 | 714 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,368 | 326 |
Most 1-bedroom asking prices fall between $231 and $839 a month (the 10th–90th percentile of 619 listings). Anything below that band deserves a closer look — sometimes it's a deal, sometimes it's a reason.
One more split worth knowing: 1-bedrooms posted in the local language ask $420 at the median vs $549 for English-language posts — 23% less for the same city. That cheaper half of the market is exactly what an English-only search never reaches (we translate it into the feed).
Which areas are cheapest — and what counts as a deal?
| Area | Median 1BR | Deal threshold | $/m² (all sizes) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | $530 | under $381 | $11 | 147 |
| Binh Thanh | $496 | under $250 | $10 | 132 |
| District 1 | $573 | under $240 | $15 | 74 |
| Thu Duc | $572 | under $271 | $12 | 68 |
| District 3 | $571 | under $264 | $13 | 37 |
| Phu Nhuan | $497 | under $267 | $9 | 31 |
The deal threshold is the bottom tenth of asking prices for that area — the same bar our "Deal" badge uses on the feed. 13% of current listings mention a quiet area — District 2 leads with 23% of its listings making that claim.
What can your budget get you?
| Monthly budget | Covers | Goes furthest in |
|---|---|---|
| $400/mo | 29% of 1-bedrooms | Binh Thanh (33%) |
| $525/mo | 52% of 1-bedrooms | Binh Thanh (63%), Phu Nhuan (58%) |
| $600/mo | 72% of 1-bedrooms | Binh Thanh (83%), Phu Nhuan (82%) |
Coverage is the share of current 1-bedroom listings asking at or below that budget.
What are renters actually asking for?
We also collect the other side of the market — "looking for a place" posts. Across 88 recent requests with a stated budget, the median renter is shopping with $381 a month. At today's prices that covers 26% of 1-bedroom listings — demand is set below where the market is asking, which is exactly the gap you negotiate in.
Where the demand concentrates: Binh Thanh draws 19% of requests against 15% of supply; District 1 draws 17% of requests against 13% of supply.
What's actually on the market?
| Type | Median (USD/mo) | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | $591 | 1,589 |
| Studio | $363 | 373 |
| Serviced Apartment | $554 | 117 |
| House | $458 | 107 |
How much came onto the market in June 2026?
3,579 new listings arrived. 297 of the currently active ones are priced in the bottom tenth for their area and size — worth checking first, because places priced like that rarely survive the week.
Elsewhere in the region this month: Da Nang 1BR $493 · Hanoi 1BR $343 · Phuket 1BR $480 · Pattaya 1BR $481.
Related: The English Tax → — why the local-language half of this rental market is systematically cheaper, and how to reach it.
See what's on the market right now for your budget — the feed below is live.
The Ho Chi Minh City Rent Report is published monthly. Medians are computed over active, deduplicated listings with a parseable price; segments with fewer than 10 listings are left out; USD conversions use live FX.