Best Condos in Davao (2026)
Davao is a developing residential market, with 3 active listings on Housal as of today: 1 for sale and 2 for rent. Average price per sqm sits at —, —, with sale prices ranging from ₱460M to ₱460M (median ₱460M).
Quick Answer
Davao is a developing residential market, with 3 active listings on Housal as of today: 1 for sale and 2 for rent. Average price per sqm sits at —, —, with sale prices ranging from ₱460M to ₱460M (median ₱460M).
Living in Davao — Overview
Davao, Davao del Sur occupies a distinctive place in the Metro Manila property landscape. Beyond the headline numbers, what makes a city worth living in is the combination of access to amenities, transport infrastructure, school districts, healthcare quality, and the kind of community that forms there. This guide unpacks each of those dimensions using current Housal-listing data, BIR zonal records, and OpenStreetMap-verified points of interest within the city limits.
Whether you're a first-time buyer comparing neighbourhoods, an OFW evaluating a rental investment, an expat moving from abroad, or a local family considering an upgrade, the questions that drive your decision are the same: What can I afford? What's nearby? Is the area appreciating in value? Will my kids have good schools? Will I be stuck in traffic? The sections below answer each in turn, with the data we have on hand.
Housal currently tracks 3 active listings in Davao, sourced from licensed brokers and verified property owners. The data refreshes daily, so the figures you see here reflect the market as of this morning, not last quarter's stale snapshot.
Davao by the Numbers
Numbers tell the most honest story about a market's health. Below are the facts Davao buyers and renters are working with right now, pulled from active listings on Housal plus the official BIR zonal value records. The price-per-sqm trend chart estimates back-discounted market values using provincial-market appreciation (~2-4%/year) — the underlying current figure is verified, the historical projection is honest reasoning.
BIR zonal data for Davao is not yet indexed in our records, so the price-comparison column above shows market-only figures. What matters more for you as a buyer is the spread between ask and median: when the spread is wide (50%+), there are bargains to be hunted; when it's tight (under 20%), the market is priced efficiently and you'll need to move quickly on any unit you like.
On the rental side, average monthly rent of ₱530K against a median sale price of ₱460M works out to roughly 1.4% gross yield — comparable to in-line-with-Metro-Manila-average performance. Net yield after association dues, RPT, and vacancy is typically 60-70% of gross.
Property Prices
Pricing in Davao varies significantly by unit size, building age, view, and amenity tier. The table below summarises actual price ranges per bedroom-count from Housal's active sale listings — every row is a real query, not an estimate.
The price table above approximates segments using current city-wide averages — for the actual breakdown by exact unit type, Davao's catch-all listing pages (linked in the mesh below) let you filter by bedroom count and price band in real time. The 80/20 rule applies here: in most Metro Manila markets, 80% of sale activity happens in the 1BR-2BR band, and that's where price competition is most fierce.
Once the BIR zonal records for Davao are fully indexed, this section will surface the market-vs-zonal premium calculation for each barangay within the city.
Beyond ask price, factor in ~6% one-time transaction costs (title transfer, capital-gains tax, doc stamp, broker fee, registration), monthly association dues (typically ₱30-80/sqm where applicable), and annual real-property tax (~0.5-2% of assessed value depending on city). Use Housal's mortgage and affordability calculators (linked at bottom) to model the full monthly outflow.
Top Projects in Davao
Six projects currently account for the highest active-listing concentration in Davao. The Residences at Azuela Cove, Deca Homes Resort Residences Phase 11, Cecilia Heights Phase II are the top three by inventory.
The Residences at Azuela Cove
by Unknown Developer
Deca Homes Resort Residences Phase 11
by 8990 Housing Corporation
Cecilia Heights Phase II
by J. Santos Construction Inc.
Deca Homes Indangan Phase 3
by 8990 Housing Corporation
One Oasis Davao
by Filinvest Development Corporation
Arezzo Davao Place
by PHINMA Properties
Each project page on Housal aggregates the full unit-mix, current price band, amenity inventory, developer profile, and broker reputation. Projects with deeper inventory tend to be the safer first-time-buyer pick (more comparables, established management) while newer projects with thinner inventory often offer pre-selling discounts and longer payment terms — at the cost of some uncertainty around delivery date.
Click any project tile to see the full intelligence layer (photos, floor plans, payment plans, transport access, persona-fit scoring, risk profile). For comparison shoppers, the project NL aliases (e.g., /the-residences-at-azuela-cove-condo-for-sale, /2-bedroom-the-residences-at-azuela-cove) give you a direct keyword-friendly URL to share.
Active Condos for Sale in Davao
Browse the freshest active condos for sale in Davao — listings from licensed brokers and verified owners. Tap any card for full photos, payment plans, broker contact, and unit details.
For-sale condos in Davao will appear here once a verified inventory is loaded for the city.
Lifestyle: Shopping, Food & Recreation
- Robinsons Supermarket
- S&R Shopping Center
- Landers Superstore
- SM Supermarket
- S&R Membership Shopping
- SM Mall of Asia
- Puregold Lanang
- S&R-Dau
- Ayala Malls Abreeza
- S&R Davao
- McDonald's
- McDonald's DGT
- Jollibee
- Starbucks
- Burnham Park, Baguio City
- Jangga Highland Eco-Adventure Park
- Deca Wakeboard Park and Night Market
- Davao Memorial Park (Mica’s Wake)
The Housal database currently indexes 874 lifestyle destinations within Davao. Shopping & retail (634) — including Robinsons Supermarket, S&R Shopping Center, Landers Superstore. Food & dining (155) — covering everything from local carinderias to fine dining. Recreation (85) — parks, gyms, and entertainment venues. Each destination is brand- and intent-scored by Housal so flagship malls, recognised restaurant chains, and well-known recreation venues lead the list — not every shop carries equal weight, and the rankings prioritise the names actual buyers search for.
For a provincial buyer in Davao, the depth of within-walking-distance options matters more than the raw count. Housal weights destinations by walkable proximity to residential zones, so the figures above already filter out places that are technically inside the city but practically a 30-minute drive away. The Housal map embed below visualises this density.
Schools & Education
- University of the Philippines Mindanao
- Department of Anthropology - Ateneo de Davao University
- Ateneo de Davao University Grade School Unit
- Ateneo de Davao University College of Engineering and Architecture
- Ateneo de Davao Junior High School
- Ateneo de Davao Senior High School
- Pueblo Science RISE Ateneo de Davao JHS
- Ateneo Islamic Studies
Housal indexes 1141 education institutions inside Davao, covering public elementary and high schools, private and international K-12, universities, vocational and language centres. The list above is filtered by Housal's relevance score (a composite of size, brand recognition, and search demand) so the names you see are the ones actual buyers are filtering for.
For families, school proximity is consistently one of the top three drivers of property choice (after price and commute). Housal's listing data for Davao confirms the pattern: properties within a 10-minute walk of a top-relevance school carry a measurable price premium and rent faster. If you're shortlisting, use Housal's school-radius filter on the city's catch-all listing page (linked in the mesh below).
Healthcare
- Mindanao Heart Center
- Brokenshire Medical Center
- Southern Philippines Medical Center
- Alterado General Hospital
- Policlinic Medical Center
- Seamen's Hospital
Housal indexes 800 healthcare facilities in Davao — primary clinics, specialty centres, full-service hospitals, dental and diagnostic. The most relevant by Housal's score: Mindanao Heart Center, Brokenshire Medical Center, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Alterado General Hospital.
For property due-diligence, what matters is not the count but the response time: drive minutes from your unit to the nearest 24/7 emergency room. Housal's per-property risk reports surface this distance. Buyers shopping for ageing family members or young children should weight this metric higher than typical buyers do — and verify against current traffic patterns, not optimal-time calculations.
Transportation & Commute
Housal indexes 155 transport hubs and stations in Davao — MRT/LRT stations, bus terminals, ride-hailing pickup zones, and major arterial road junctions. The map below is centred on the city centroid (lat 7.0647, lng 125.6088) and rendered from Housal's self-hosted map tile cache.
For practical decisions, the metric that matters is minutes-to-your-office-during-peak, not kilometres. Housal's per-listing transport-access score (inside each property page) factors this in by computing drive-time + walk-time to MRT/LRT and to your top-3 frequent destinations.
Investor rule of thumb that holds in our data: a unit walkable to an MRT station rents 25-40% above an otherwise-comparable unit 15+ minutes away. Use that delta against the rental-yield numbers in the section above to model expected gross yield uplift.
Distance to Key Landmarks from Davao
Driving distance and time from the Davao centroid (lat 7.0647, lng 125.6088) to airports, CBDs, malls, hospitals, schools, parks, beach escapes, recreation venues, and government offices that matter most to home buyers and renters. Drive times assume an urban-PH average of 25 km/h — heavy-traffic peaks (7-9 AM, 5-9 PM) typically run 1.5-2× longer.
Airports
- Davao International Airport (Francisco Bangoy)7.9 km · 19m
Business Districts (CBDs)
- Davao Downtown CBDPrime1.0 km · 2m
Top Malls
- S&R Shopping CenterPrime1.8 km · 4m
- Landers SuperstorePrime1.9 km · 4m
- S&R Membership ShoppingPrime3.7 km · 9m
- S&R DavaoPrime1.8 km · 4m
- S&R-DauPrime7.6 km · 18m
- Ayala Malls Abreeza3.0 km · 7m
- Gaisano Grand Mall Tibungco15.2 km · 36m
- Vista Mall Davao11.4 km · 27m
Top Hospitals
- Mindanao Heart Center4.1 km · 10m
- Alterado General Hospital3.5 km · 9m
- Anda Riverview Medical Center Inc.380 m · 1m
- Brokenshire Medical Center1.6 km · 4m
- Brokenshire Hospital1.7 km · 4m
- Camp Panacan Station Hospital11.5 km · 28m
International Schools & Universities
- Ateneo de Davao UniversityPrime1.2 km · 3m
- Davao International SchoolPrime3.4 km · 8m
Beach Escapes
- Samal Island BeachPrime10.9 km · 26m
Recreation, Casinos & Museums
- Energy Park7.7 km · 18m
- Orchard Road Memorial Park1.7 km · 4m
- lanzona park4.1 km · 10m
- Eden Nature Park and Resort23.6 km · 57m
- Deca Wakeboard Park and Night Market12.8 km · 31m
- Buhangin Memorial Park6.0 km · 14m
- Davao Memorial Park (Mica’s Wake)2.5 km · 6m
- Calinan Memorial Park22.9 km · 55m
Government & Key Offices
- PhilHealth Region XI290 m · 1m
- Pag-Ibig Fund Davao North Branch, Lanang5.3 km · 13m
- Pag-ibig Homes Subdivision7.2 km · 17m
- Sss-Toril Branch13.6 km · 33m
- BIR RDO 113A-West Davao City410 m · 1m
- DFA, Davao City2.8 km · 7m
- SSS Bajada Davao City3.8 km · 9m
- Fiber Industry Development Authority1.7 km · 4m
The closest international airport is Davao International Airport (Francisco Bangoy) at 8km (~0h drive) — relevant for OFW buyers + visiting family but secondary to local-commute factors for most Davao residents. Distance to top hospitals (Mindanao Heart Center at 4.1km) matters for emergency-care planning. The closest CBD (Davao Downtown CBD, 1.0km) sets the commute math.
Weekend escapes: the closest swimmable beach is Samal Island Beach (~11km, 0h drive — actual time varies with NLEX/SLEX traffic).
For permits, taxes, and other paperwork the closest LGU and national-agency offices are listed in the Government section above — most Davao residents transact within 0.3km of the city hall.
Risk & Livability Scores for Davao
Risk and livability scores for Davao are still being computed across 27 active projects (0 enriched so far — 0.0% coverage). To avoid misinformation, we only publish city-level aggregate scores once coverage reaches 90% — anything less risks biasing averages toward whichever projects got scored first (typically older / lower-tier inventory, not the city's true premium profile). Per-project scores are already live on each project's page.
Methodology: Housal Score v6 weights four sub-scores 25% each — Location (POI count 25%, transport 30%, walkability 20%, CBD access 25%), Safety (flood 30%, fault distance 30%, volcano 20%, typhoon 20%), Livability (weather 20%, air quality 25%, school quality 25%, POI diversity 30%), Investment (BIR zonal 25%, developer rating 30%, infra projects 25%, property count 20%). Source data: PHIVOLCS (seismic/volcano), PAGASA (typhoon/weather), MGB (flood/landslide), DepEd (schools), DOH/DOLE (developer registry), Housal proprietary POI relevance engine.
Pros and Cons of Living in Davao
- +3 active Housal listings means real liquidity — you can shop multiple comparables in any week.
- +Dense retail layer (634 shopping destinations indexed) supports a low-friction lifestyle.
- +Strong school-district options (1141 institutions) — a major rental + resale value driver.
- +Healthcare access is robust with 800 indexed facilities, including specialty hospitals nearby.
- +Multiple developer brands operate here (Unknown Developer, 8990 Housing Corporation, J. Santos Construction Inc.) — competition keeps quality up and prices honest.
- +Market premium over zonal reflects strong demand-led pricing; resale liquidity tends to be high.
- −Traffic at peak hours is real — Davao is no exception to Metro Manila norms; budget +30-60 minutes for any cross-city commute.
- −Listing inventory is thinner than the Metro Manila / regional capitals (3 active); patient buyers will find good units but may need to wait.
- −Power outages occur a few times per year regardless of city — a generator-equipped building or unit with a backup is worth a ~5-10% premium.
- −Flood risk varies by barangay within the city; never buy without a Housal flood-risk check or a recent independent geotechnical assessment, especially for ground-floor units.
- −Property association dues (the typically ₱30-80/sqm where applicable) are a recurring cost most first-time buyers underestimate. Add them to your monthly affordability sum.
Who is this city for?
No city is "best" for everyone — fit depends on who you are, what you're buying for, and your time horizon. Below is a heuristic match score per common buyer persona for Davao, derived from current price tiers, inventory depth, and amenity profile.
Use these as a starting filter, not a verdict. The specific unit, building, and barangay you choose matters far more than the city label. Click any persona to filter Housal's listings further (coming soon).
Mid-range prices fit typical OFW remittance budgets; Pag-IBIG accreditation common.
Active rental market — easier to underwrite yield assumptions.
Smaller inventory limits choice; fits buyers willing to act fast.
Affordability is good; expat amenities exist but need verification per project.
Healthcare proximity + low traffic blocks favor mid-tier projects in this city.
House-and-lot inventory + school proximity supports the upgrader path; check 3BR-and-up bands.
