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Buying property in Bongao?

Bongao is a developing market on Housal. While listings are being built, we already index its geography, BIR zonal values, and the surrounding pipeline so you can plan before the inventory arrives.

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Active listings
0
0 sale · 0 rent
Active projects
0
BIR zonal
₱509
363 records
Education directory

Every school within reach of Bongao

Public elementary, secondary, private, and tertiary schools indexed within ~6 km of Bongao's centroid. Useful for family buyers who need to filter property listings by school catchment.

NameDistance
Bongao Discovery School
31 m
Notre Dame Of Bongao
69 m
Salamat Elementary School
146 m
Pagatpat Primary School
148 m
Hj. Yunos Jumdain Elementary School
310 m
Tawi-Tawi School of Fisheries
322 m
MIT Junior HIGH School
340 m
Bongao Central School
364 m
Datu Halun Pilot Elementary School
368 m
Tawi-Tawi Special Education Center
457 m
Msu Preph High School
513 m
ILMOH Foundation.
589 m
Hidayat National high school
611 m
MIT- Senior High School Department, Tubig Boh, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
611 m
MSU LES Bongao Tawi Tawi
633 m
MSU TCTO Preparatory High School
656 m
Jade Learning School
681 m
Pag-Asa Elementary School
687 m
Lamion Walking Blackboard Elementary School
797 m
Tongsinah
838 m
MSU TCTO Integrated Laboratory School
978 m
Bongao Adventist Elementary School
1.2 km
Tubig Tanah Covered court
1.2 km
TRAC - Information Technology Department
1.4 km
Nalil Elementary School
1.4 km
TTSAT Senior High School
1.4 km
Bongao Advent Academy - Elementary School
1.8 km
Nalil Elementary School
2.1 km
Simandagit Elementary School
2.2 km
Nalil
2.4 km
Msu Preparatory High School
2.9 km
Doctor Hadja Ponchita Abubakar Memorial Academy Foundation Inc., -ACLCFI
2.9 km
Panglima Arasia Elem. School
3.7 km
Panglima Damsik Islamic Academy Inc.
4.0 km
Hayatul Muttaqiyn Islamic Institute
7.7 km

Showing top 35 type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Healthcare directory

Hospitals & medical facilities near Bongao

Hospitals, medical centers, and specialty clinics indexed near Bongao. Healthcare proximity is a major real-estate value driver — especially for older buyers and families with chronic-care needs.

NameDistance
Medilab Tawi-Tawi & Multi Specialty Clinics
310 m
Bongao Doctors' Hospital
526 m
Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital
800 m

Showing top 3 type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Government & public services

Government offices serving Bongao

City Hall, BIR Revenue District Office, Land Registration, Department of Health field office, Civil Registry, and other government-service offices buyers will visit during a property transaction.

NameDistance
Gender and Development - Municipality of Bongao
40 m
Department of Agriculture - Tawi-Tawi
105 m
PESO-Coop Tawi-Tawi
310 m
Tawi-Tawi Provincial Government
310 m
PhilHealth Regional Office ARMM
521 m
IPHO, Tawi-
787 m
Bureau of Immigration Tawi-Tawi
978 m
Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission - Tawi-Tawi
978 m
LTO Bongao Extension Office
1.1 km
Provincial Sports Development Office Tawi-Tawi
1.2 km
Ministry of Public Works Tawi-Tawi
1.2 km
Provincial Tourism Office - Tawi-Tawi
1.2 km
Barangay NalilBongao, Tawi-Tawi
1.4 km
Maritime Group 1st Special Operations Unit- Philippine National Police
1.4 km
Bangsamoro Women Commission - Office of the Tawi-Tawi Commissioner
1.8 km

Showing top 15 office type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Retail & dining

Malls, supermarkets and dining near Bongao

Major retail and food-and-beverage anchors near Bongao. Walk-to-mall positioning supports both end-user demand and short-stay rental yields.

NameDistance
Southpole Trading
94 m
Midway Plaza
341 m

Showing top 2 type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Landmarks & lifestyle

Parks, landmarks & recreation in Bongao

Parks, monuments, sports facilities, museums, and recreation venues buyers and tenants actually use. Greenspace proximity is a measurable price differentiator.

NameDistance
Silisad beach, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
145 m
Bud Bongao Forest Park
310 m
Sandbar Beach Resort
1.5 km
Simandagit Bongao Tawi-Tawi
2.0 km
Budjang Tawi-Tawi Beach Resort
3.0 km
MSU TCTO Park
3.3 km
Balobok Beach
3.3 km
Baywalk
3.5 km
Sunkist Beach
3.8 km
Dan Mar Beach Resort
4.2 km
Mountain View Beach Resort
4.3 km

Showing top 11 type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Transit & mobility

Transit nodes & airports serving Bongao

MRT/LRT stations, bus terminals, train stations, ferry terminals, and airports within range of Bongao. Transit proximity is the single biggest commute-cost driver in Metro Manila real estate.

NameDistance
Tawi Tawi Airport
3.5 km
Departure Area - Sanga Sanga Airport
3.5 km
Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT)
3.6 km
Sanga Sanga Airport
3.7 km

Showing top 4 type sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Banking & finance

Banks & ATMs near Bongao

Branches of major Philippine banks (BDO, BPI, Metrobank, Landbank, Security Bank, China Bank, RCBC, UnionBank) within range. Useful if you're financing a property — knowing where the loan-processing branch is matters.

NameDistance
Land Bank of the Philippines
66 m
PNB Tawi-tawi Branch
94 m
Metrobank
147 m
Metrobank Tawi-Tawi
150 m
Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop
273 m

Showing top 5 bank sorted by distance from Bongao's centroid. Each row links to live properties listed near it on Housal.

Government data layer

BIR Zonal Values for Bongao

Government-published Bureau of Internal Revenue zonal valuations — the legal floor used to compute capital-gains, documentary-stamp, and transfer taxes. Drawn from 363 active records. RDO 96.

Min ₱/sqm
₱100
Avg ₱/sqm
₱509
Max ₱/sqm
₱10K

Top classifications by sample size

ClassificationAvg ₱/sqmRecords
Residential Regular₱549102
Commercial Regular₱86999
Agricultural Class 50₱13839
General Purposes₱20835
Agricultural₱11034
Institutional₱67221
How it compares

Bongao vs nearby cities

Compare Bongao with the nearest cities in the same province by listing inventory and average price.

CityListingsAvg ₱/sqm
Bongao
This city
0
Languyan0
Mapun0
Panglima Sugala0
Sapa-Sapa0
Sibutu0
Simunul0

About Bongao

Coordinates
5.032, 119.773
Where it sits

Bongao on the map

Open-source map (OpenStreetMap data, Leaflet renderer). Pin marks Bongao's centroid; the green circle approximates the official area footprint.

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About this market

Bongao is a developing market on Housal — its geography, BIR records, and project pipeline are indexed even where inventory is still thin. Bongao is a developing market on Housal — active inventory is being built up while the geography, BIR records, and project pipeline are already indexed. Pricing data is being aggregated. Per-property pricing in the listings grid above shows what's currently asked.

Bongao is a city of the Philippines, administratively part of Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro, home to an indexed population. Bongao matters in real-estate terms because it sits at the intersection of three forces — its administrative weight (25 barangays feed up to it), its inventory depth (0 active listings on Housal alone), and its development pipeline (0 projects under construction or selling). Combine that with 363 BIR zonal records on file, and the result is a market that's measurable, transparent, and decision-ready for both end-user buyers and yield-focused investors.

Project-level data for Bongao is being aggregated and will surface here within 24 hours of indexing. The Bureau of Internal Revenue's zonal benchmark for Bongao averages ₱509 per square meter — useful as the legal floor for capital-gains, documentary-stamp, and transfer-tax computations on every transaction inside the area.

About Bongao

Bongao occupies an indexed footprint inside the Philippines and supports a population of an indexed count of residents. Bongao sits at a more developing density profile — land remains a meaningful component of every transaction, lot sizes are larger, and development activity is concentrated rather than blanketed.

Housal's geographic intelligence layer indexes Bongao down to the barangay level, with 25 barangays catalogued under it. Each child location is itself queryable for inventory, BIR zonal values, and active projects — meaning you can drill from this landing page into the specific micro-market that matches your criteria within a click or two.

Beyond raw geography, Bongao carries an indexed map of 0 schools, 0 healthcare facilities, 0 shopping destinations, and 0 transport nodes within ten kilometers of the area centroid. These POI counts feed into the lifestyle, accessibility, and investment-thesis blocks below — every nearby-place pin contributes to the long-term liveability and resale strength of properties you'd buy here.

The Bongao Real Estate Market

The for-sale market in Bongao currently lists 0 active properties on Housal. Per-sqm pricing is being aggregated as new listings come online. The price spread inside Bongao is wide enough to accommodate first-time buyers, mid-market upgraders, and high-net-worth principals — which is itself a signal of market depth.

The rental market in Bongao is shallow today; rental yield analysis requires at least 10 active listings to publish a defensible median.

Bongao's pipeline strength comes from 0 active projects across 0 developers. A market with multiple credible developers competing on the same address — rather than a single dominant operator — is one signal that the area has graduated past speculative-launch dynamics into competitive market-rate pricing, which is what buyers want to see.

For end-user buyers, the practical implication of Bongao's mix of resale + new-build inventory is choice. You can shortlist a turnkey resale unit (faster handover, no construction risk, established address) or a pre-selling launch (longer wait, lower per-sqm entry, builder warranty). Both routes are live in this market today, with the listings grid above showing what's currently on the table.

Government, Zonal, and Transaction Costs

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) maintains a zonal-value schedule for every street in Bongao. Currently we have 363 active records on file from RDO 96. The average zonal value across these records is ₱509 per square meter — and this is the floor used by the BIR to compute capital-gains tax (6% of zonal or contract price, whichever is higher), documentary-stamp tax (1.5%), and transfer tax (0.5–0.75%).

Zonal values matter for two reasons. First: they determine the minimum tax base, so a contract-price haircut beneath the zonal value will not actually reduce tax — the BIR gross-ups to the zonal floor. Second: zonal values are revised periodically (roughly every 5–10 years), which means jurisdictions whose zonal schedules have lagged market prices materially are jurisdictions where today's transaction taxes are below tomorrow's. Buyers in actively-revising RDOs face progressively-higher transaction costs over the medium term.

The full breakdown of zonal classifications inside Bongao is in the table above. As a rule of thumb, "Residential Regular" rows govern most house-and-lot transactions, "Residential Condominium" governs condos, and "Commercial Regular / Condominium" governs office, retail, and mixed-use space. Spot-check the classification for any specific property before signing — surprise reclassifications mid-transaction are unusual but possible.

Lifestyle, Accessibility & Daily Life in Bongao

Bongao's lifestyle profile is shaped by 0 retail and recreational anchors within ten kilometers of the area centroid (0 malls, 0 parks). For families, the relevant signal is school density: 0 education facilities are indexed in the area, ranging from preschools and elementary public schools through high-school and tertiary institutions.

Healthcare proximity is one of the under-priced factors in Philippine real estate decisions. Bongao carries 0 healthcare facilities indexed within range — which includes general hospitals, specialty clinics, dental practices, and ambulatory care. Buyers with elderly parents or chronic-care requirements should treat the healthcare list above as a primary filter rather than a footnote.

Transport access — 0 indexed nodes including bus, train, and gas-station infrastructure — determines whether Bongao is a true commute-friendly residential market or one that effectively requires private-vehicle ownership. The transport list above tells you which routes are reachable on public transit; cross-reference against your daily destinations before committing to a property here.

For the day-to-day, Bongao's shopping and food-and-beverage density (counted in the POI section above) is what most residents actually experience. A neighborhood with high mall density can be convenient or a noise problem depending on your specific street; visit at multiple times of day before deciding.

Hazards & Resilience

Every Philippine real-estate decision sits inside a hazard envelope — typhoon, earthquake, volcano, flood, and tsunami. Ignoring this envelope works fine until it doesn't, and Filipino buyers have a direct memory of properties that lost 30–60% of their effective value after a single major event.

Bongao's hazard read on Housal pulls from PHIVOLCS fault-line maps, NDRRMC flood reports, PAGASA climate records, and project-level structural-safety assessments. Fault-line distance is being computed from PHIVOLCS overlays.

The practical implication: ask your developer (for new-build) or your broker (for resale) for the structural-engineering certifications, the seismic-design category, and any flood-mitigation infrastructure attached to the specific project. A clean PHIVOLCS distance + a strong building code spec is worth more than aesthetic finish-out at the same price point.

Step-by-step guide

Buying property in Bongao — practical guide

The standard 8-step transaction sequence for any property purchase in Bongao. Each step has its own document trail and timing — skip a step and you'll usually pay for it later in lawyer fees or rework.

  1. 1

    Shortlist properties

    Filter the live listings in Bongao above by location, property type, bedrooms, and budget. Save 5–10 candidates that fit your shortlist before reaching out — it's much easier to compare specs side-by-side than serially.

  2. 2

    Reserve with Earnest Money

    Pay an Earnest Money equivalent of 1–2% of price to lock the property off-market. Get a written acknowledgement; this is later credited against the downpayment when the contract is signed.

  3. 3

    Sign a Contract to Sell (CTS)

    The CTS locks the price, payment schedule, and turnover timeline. Read it carefully — penalty clauses for buyer/seller default vary widely. For financed buyers, this is also when you start the formal bank loan application.

  4. 4

    Verify title + clearances

    Pull a fresh certified copy of the title (TCT for house/lot, CCT for condo) from the Registry of Deeds. Check for liens, mortgages, adverse claims, or pending court cases. Get the latest real-property-tax clearance from the LGU.

  5. 5

    Pay balance + sign Deed of Absolute Sale (DAS)

    On full payment or release of bank loan proceeds, both parties sign the DAS. The DAS is the document that actually transfers ownership — make sure all signatures and notarization are clean.

  6. 6

    Settle taxes + fees

    Seller pays Capital Gains Tax (6% of zonal or contract price, whichever is higher). Buyer pays Documentary Stamp Tax (1.5%), Transfer Tax (0.5–0.75% — varies by LGU), and Registration Fee (~0.25%). Total transaction costs typically run 7–9% of price.

  7. 7

    Register with the Registry of Deeds

    Submit the DAS + tax-payment receipts to the Registry of Deeds; they issue a new title in the buyer's name. Keep certified copies; you'll need them for utility transfers, HOA registration, and tax-declaration updates with the LGU.

  8. 8

    Move-in checklist

    For condos: HOA orientation, move-in dues, parking-slot allocation, gate-pass setup. For house/lot: meralco/maynilad activation, gate-card programming, security registration. Allocate ₱20K–80K for these soft costs depending on building tier.

Quick Answers about Bongao Real Estate

Most-asked questions about buying, renting, and living in Bongao — answered using live Housal data.

What is Bongao known for?

Bongao is a developing Philippine city. The Housal real estate index covers 0 active listings (0 for sale, 0 for rent) across 0 active projects from 0 licensed developers.

What is the average property price in Bongao?

Bongao's pricing data is being aggregated; browse the listings table above to see current asking prices by property type.

How many properties are listed for sale in Bongao?

0 properties are currently listed for sale in Bongao on Housal, with another 0 available for rent.

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Emergency & government hotlines covering Bongao

National emergency hotlines covering Bongao. Save these numbers — they work nationwide.

Emergency Hotline
911
Police, fire, medical
Philippine National Police
117
Bureau of Fire Protection
160
Philippine Red Cross
143
Ambulance + disaster response
NDRRMC Disaster Hotline
(02) 8911-1406
National disaster response
PAGASA Weather
(02) 8284-0800
Typhoon + weather alerts
PHIVOLCS Earthquake
(02) 8929-9254
Earthquake + volcano alerts
MMDA Hotline
136
Metro Manila traffic + emergencies
Bantay Bata 163
163
Children in distress
DOH Hotline
1555
Health concerns

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Common questions

Frequently asked — Bongao

What is Bongao known for in Philippine real estate?

Bongao is recognized in the Philippine property market for combining 25 barangays of indexed inventory with 0 active development projects. The market includes a mix of resale, pre-selling, foreclosed, and rental inventory across condominiums, house-and-lot, and townhouse formats.

What is the average property price per sqm in Bongao?

Per-sqm pricing for Bongao is being aggregated as new listings are indexed. Browse the listings grid above for current prices on individual properties, or check the BIR zonal block for the government-published valuation floor.

How safe is Bongao from natural disasters?

Bongao sits inside the Philippines' shared hazard envelope (Pacific Ring of Fire + Western Pacific typhoon belt). For any specific property in Bongao, check the developer's structural-engineering certifications, seismic-design category, and any flood-mitigation infrastructure (drainage, retention basins, elevated podiums) before purchase.

What rental yields can I expect in Bongao?

Rental-yield computation for Bongao requires more rental sample density. Once 10+ active rentals are on Housal in this area, the yield estimate will publish here.

What is the BIR zonal value for Bongao?

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) zonal value for Bongao averages ₱509 per square meter, computed across 363 active records from RDO 96. Zonal values are the legal floor used by the BIR to compute capital-gains tax (6%), documentary-stamp tax (1.5%), and transfer tax (0.5–0.75%) on every property transaction in the area. The full breakdown by classification (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, etc.) is in the BIR Zonal Values block on this page.

Is Bongao a good place to buy a condo or house?

Bongao is currently active for both condo and house-and-lot purchases. The lower density profile means house-and-lot inventory is the dominant format, with condo development concentrated rather than blanketed. Use the listings grid above to filter by property type and the developers block to see which builders are most active here.

When was this guide last updated?

This guide auto-refreshes on every page load — listing counts, prices, projects, BIR zonal records, and POI counts all come from live Housal database queries. Every load shows you today's facts, not yesterday's snapshot. Risk + livability scores require ≥3 scored projects in the area to publish.