27/08/2025
𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐁𝐆𝐂 𝐯𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢 (𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)
𝟏. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
• Makati has seen a 4% decline in average rents recently.
• BGC, along with Ortigas, experienced a somewhat milder drop of 2%.
𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
• BGC still commands the highest rental prices in Metro Manila, especially for newer and upscale condos. It continues to be among the priciest rental hubs.
• A listing trend analysis shows a range of high rental rates—some above PHP 1,000 per sqm/month, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐬.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬?
• Makati may offer marginally better negotiation power as rents slide.
• In BGC, budget-conscious renters might find more value in:
• Older condos or developments outright negotiating lower rates.
• Co-living or shared setups for cost efficiency.
• Premium segments (new, high-end condos) in both areas remain expensive but may exhibit lease flexibility.