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Best Condos in Marikina (2026)

Marikina is a developing residential market, with 90 active listings on Housal as of today: 86 for sale and 4 for rent. Average price per sqm sits at ₱90K, —, with sale prices ranging from ₱8.9M to ₱105M (median ₱17M).

Updated 2026-05-169 min read · 1,947 wordsLive data from Housal
Active listings
90
86 sale + 4 rent
Avg price / sqm
₱90K
no zonal reference
Sale price range
₱8.9M – ₱105M
median ₱17M
Avg monthly rent
₱119K
~8.4% gross yield (rough)
Active projects
12
from 3 developers

Quick Answer

Marikina is a developing residential market, with 90 active listings on Housal as of today: 86 for sale and 4 for rent. Average price per sqm sits at ₱90K, —, with sale prices ranging from ₱8.9M to ₱105M (median ₱17M).

Living in Marikina — Overview

Marikina, NCR Second District 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 90 active listings in Marikina, 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.

Marikina by the Numbers

Numbers tell the most honest story about a market's health. Below are the facts Marikina 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 typical Metro Manila urban-residential appreciation (~4%/year midpoint) — the underlying current figure is verified, the historical projection is honest reasoning.

Marikina avg price per sqm
Avg price-per-sqm by month (Housal listings)
3 months · ≥3 listings each
26-0326-0426-05
Active listings
90
86 sale + 4 rent
Avg price / sqm
₱90K
no zonal reference
Sale price range
₱8.9M – ₱105M
median ₱17M
Avg monthly rent
₱119K
~8.4% gross yield (rough)
Active projects
12
from 3 developers

BIR zonal data for Marikina 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 ₱119K against a median sale price of ₱17M works out to roughly 8.4% gross yield — comparable to above-Metro-Manila-average performance. Net yield after association dues, RPT, and vacancy is typically 60-70% of gross.

Property Prices

Pricing in Marikina 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.

Unit TypePrice RangeAvg Price/sqmActive Listings
3BR₱8.8M – ₱18M₱81K27
4BR+₱9.5M – ₱30M₱89K30
Min ₱8.9M
Median ₱17M
Max ₱105M

The price table above approximates segments using current city-wide averages — for the actual breakdown by exact unit type, Marikina'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 Marikina 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 ₱60-120/sqm in NCR residential areas), 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 Marikina

Six projects currently account for the highest active-listing concentration in Marikina. La Milagrosa Village Marikina Heights, Monterey Hills, Trevi Executive Village are the top three by inventory.

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., /la-milagrosa-village-marikina-heights-condo-for-sale, /2-bedroom-la-milagrosa-village-marikina-heights) give you a direct keyword-friendly URL to share.

Active Condos for Sale in Marikina

Browse the freshest active condos for sale in Marikina — listings from licensed brokers and verified owners. Tap any card for full photos, payment plans, broker contact, and unit details.

Showing 1 of 1 active for-sale condos in Marikina. Cards are ordered by image-availability first, then by recency.

Lifestyle: Shopping, Food & Recreation

Top malls, dining & recreation nearby
  • Robinsons Supermarket
  • SM Supermarket Marikina
  • Puregold
  • Rustan's Supermarket
  • Ayala Malls Marikina
  • Longchamp Rustans Shangrila Mall
  • Puregold Jr.
  • Riverbanks Mall
  • Robinson's Graceland Plaza
  • Graceland Plaza Marikina
  • Wendy's
  • The Coffee Beanery
  • Jollibee
  • Starbucks Philippines
  • Marikina Heights Public Park II
  • Marikit Homes Subdivision Homeowners Recreational Covered Court and Park
  • Alley 7 Park
  • Women's Park

The Housal database currently indexes 440 lifestyle destinations within Marikina. Shopping & retail (334) — including Robinsons Supermarket, SM Supermarket Marikina, Puregold. Food & dining (75) — covering everything from local carinderias to fine dining. Recreation (31) — 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 urban-residential buyer in Marikina, 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

Notable schools
  • Ateneo High School Gym
  • Industrial Valley Complex National High School
  • Industrial Valley Elementary School
  • Xavier Technical Training Center Corporation
  • SRNHS - San Roque National High School
  • La Escuela Del Nino Jesus
  • San Roque National High School
  • San Roque Elementary School

Housal indexes 338 education institutions inside Marikina, 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 Marikina 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

Hospitals nearby
  • The Medical City
  • The Medical City, .Marikina Branch
  • Manila Doctors Hospital
  • ZenMiracle Medical Center - Parang Marikina Branch
  • Phil.orthopedic hospital
  • P. Gonzales Memorial Hospital

Housal indexes 369 healthcare facilities in Marikina — primary clinics, specialty centres, full-service hospitals, dental and diagnostic. The most relevant by Housal's score: The Medical City, The Medical City, .Marikina Branch, Manila Doctors Hospital, ZenMiracle Medical Center - Parang Marikina Branch.

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 41 transport hubs and stations in Marikina — MRT/LRT stations, bus terminals, ride-hailing pickup zones, and major arterial road junctions. The map below is centred on the city centroid (lat 14.6349, lng 121.1020) 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 Marikina

Driving distance and time from the Marikina centroid (lat 14.6349, lng 121.1020) 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

  • Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)Prime16.6 km · 40m
  • Clark International Airport84.5 km · 3h 23m
  • Subic Bay International Airport91.0 km · 3h 39m

Business Districts (CBDs)

  • Eastwood City3.5 km · 8m
  • Ortigas CenterPrime6.9 km · 17m
  • Quezon City Triangle (Vertis North)7.0 km · 17m
  • Bonifacio Global CityPrime12.2 km · 29m
  • Makati CBDPrime12.2 km · 29m

Top Malls

  • Longchamp Rustans Shangrila MallPrime1.4 km · 3m
  • Robinson's Graceland Plaza1.3 km · 3m
  • Riverbanks Mall2.2 km · 5m
  • Villarica Pawnshop830 m · 2m
  • PTS Gadget Pawnshop2.0 km · 5m
  • Citi Centre3.9 km · 9m
  • Ayala Mall Feliz2.2 km · 5m
  • C&B Circle Mall2.3 km · 5m

Top Hospitals

  • The Medical CityPrime2.2 km · 5m
  • Noah Medical Center4.0 km · 10m
  • San Ramon Hospital1.9 km · 5m
  • St. Anthony Medical Center1.2 km · 3m
  • SDS Medical Center1.0 km · 2m
  • Garcia General Hospital2.1 km · 5m

International Schools & Universities

  • Ateneo de Manila UniversityPrime2.7 km · 6m
  • University of the Philippines DilimanPrime4.2 km · 10m
  • British School ManilaPrime11.7 km · 28m
  • International School Manila (ISM)Prime11.9 km · 29m
  • Chinese International School Manila11.9 km · 29m
  • Brent International School11.9 km · 29m

Transit Hubs (MRT/LRT/Bus)

  • MRT-3 Cubao StationPrime5.6 km · 13m
  • MRT-3 Ayala StationPrime12.3 km · 30m
  • EDSA Carousel Ayala Stop12.4 km · 30m
  • LRT-2 Recto Station13.5 km · 32m
  • LRT-1 EDSA StationPrime15.3 km · 37m

Parks & Open Spaces

  • UP Diliman Sunken Garden4.3 km · 10m
  • Quezon Memorial CirclePrime5.9 km · 14m
  • Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife6.3 km · 15m
  • Crescent Park (BGC)10.9 km · 26m
  • Bonifacio Park (Track 30th)Prime10.9 km · 26m
  • Ayala Triangle GardensPrime12.2 km · 29m

Beach Escapes

  • Manila Bay Walk (Roxas Boulevard)15.1 km · 36m
  • Nasugbu (Pico de Loro Cove)Prime69.3 km · 2h 46m

Recreation, Casinos & Museums

  • Alley 7 Park1.9 km · 4m
  • Marikit Homes Subdivision Homeowners Recreational Covered Court and Park1.7 km · 4m
  • Marist School Mini Forest Park2.9 km · 7m
  • North Rim View Park2.2 km · 5m
  • Rancho Estate 2 Park2.9 km · 7m
  • Rancho Estate 3 Park2.9 km · 7m
  • San Roque Park1.4 km · 3m
  • Senior Citizen's Park2.4 km · 6m

Proximity to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (16.6km, ~40min drive) is one of the most-asked questions for any Metro Manila purchase — overseas-based buyers and frequent travelers prioritise it heavily. Distance to top hospitals (The Medical City at 2.2km) matters for emergency-care planning. The closest CBD (Eastwood City, 3.5km) sets the commute math.

Weekend escapes: the closest swimmable beach is Manila Bay Walk (Roxas Boulevard) (~15km, 1h drive — actual time varies with NLEX/SLEX traffic).

Risk & Livability Scores for Marikina

Risk and livability scores for Marikina are still being computed across 12 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.

Enrichment in progress
0 of 12 projects scored (0.0% coverage). City-level aggregates appear once coverage exceeds 10% — currently we'd risk surfacing biased early-sample averages. 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 Marikina

Pros
  • +90 active Housal listings means real liquidity — you can shop multiple comparables in any week.
  • +Dense retail layer (334 shopping destinations indexed) supports a low-friction lifestyle.
  • +Strong school-district options (338 institutions) — a major rental + resale value driver.
  • +Healthcare access is robust with 369 indexed facilities, including specialty hospitals nearby.
  • +Multiple developer brands operate here (Unknown Developer, Unknown Developer, Unknown Developer) — competition keeps quality up and prices honest.
  • +Market premium over zonal reflects strong demand-led pricing; resale liquidity tends to be high.
Cons
  • Traffic at peak hours is real — Marikina is no exception to Metro Manila norms; budget +30-60 minutes for any cross-city commute.
  • Inventory is healthy; premium units sell within 2-4 weeks of listing — move quickly on shortlist.
  • 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 ₱60-120/sqm in NCR residential areas) 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 Marikina, 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).

OFW family78%

Mid-range prices fit typical OFW remittance budgets; Pag-IBIG accreditation common.

Investor82%

Active rental market — easier to underwrite yield assumptions.

Young professional70%

Smaller inventory limits choice; fits buyers willing to act fast.

Expat70%

Affordability is good; expat amenities exist but need verification per project.

Retiree72%

Healthcare proximity + low traffic blocks favor mid-tier projects in this city.

Family upgrader75%

House-and-lot inventory + school proximity supports the upgrader path; check 3BR-and-up bands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Marikina a good place to live in 2026?
Yes — Marikina ranks well on most livability metrics (active inventory, healthcare access, retail density). Specific fit depends on your priorities; refer to the Persona Fit section above for a quick personalized read.
How much does a unit in Marikina cost?
Active sale listings range from ₱8.9M to ₱105M (median ₱17M). Avg price/sqm is ₱90K. Prices vary by unit type, building age, view, and amenity tier — see the price table above.
What are the best projects in Marikina?
By active-listing count: La Milagrosa Village Marikina Heights, Monterey Hills, Trevi Executive Village. "Best" depends on your budget + lifestyle — explore each via its project page.
What is the average rent in Marikina?
Average monthly rent across active listings is ₱119K. Studio + 1BR units typically rent for less; 3BR + family units rent for more.
What is BIR zonal value for Marikina?
BIR zonal records are being indexed for Marikina.
Is Marikina a good investment?
Gross rental yield works out to ~8.4%. Compare against your alternatives (REITs, government bonds at ~6%) and factor in capital-appreciation potential. The Investment Outlook 2026 guide (linked below) breaks this down further.
What schools are near Marikina?
Marikina has indexed schools across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Top names by relevance appear in the Schools section above.
What are the cons of living in Marikina?
Like every Metro Manila city, traffic at peak hours is the main downside. Specific risks (flood-prone barangays, traffic chokepoints) vary unit-by-unit — see the Pros and Cons section + Housal's per-property risk reports.
How do I schedule a viewing for Marikina properties?
Open any active listing card on Housal (linked in the Top Projects section). Each listing has a "Message Agent" button that connects you directly to a verified broker familiar with the area.
When was this guide last updated?
Guide refreshed 2026-05-16. Listing counts, price ranges, and lifestyle-amenity data update daily; project-level facts refresh weekly.

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