Sep 24, 2026 · by BalayHub Admin · 7 min read

Makati vs BGC Condo Investment: Prices, Rents, Yields (2026)

Makati vs BGC condo investment: ₱194,772 against ₱198,063 per sqm, rents by unit type, yields of 5.8% and 6.0%, tenants, vacancy and the foreign cap.

Makati vs BGC Condo Investment: Prices, Rents, Yields (2026)

The Makati vs BGC condo investment question comes up in almost every first conversation with an overseas buyer, and the honest answer is that the two districts are priced within a few percent of each other and differ in almost everything else: the age of the buildings, the size and depth of the units, the kind of tenant, and how quickly a unit resells. Our price index puts Makati at ₱194,772 (about $3,100 / €2,730) per square meter to buy and ₱943 (about $15 / €13) per square meter a month to rent, and Taguig, which for condo purposes means BGC and its McKinley and Uptown neighbors, at ₱198,063 and ₱987 (about $3,160 to $16 / €2,780 to €14). That is a gross yield of 5.8% against 6.0%, a difference that vanishes inside the sampling noise. This guide puts real listing prices and rents beside each other by unit type and explains where the two markets actually part ways.

The same square meter, two different products

Makati's stock is older and wider. The listing price sample runs from a ₱2.64 million (about $42,100 / €37,000), 24 square meter studio at Jacinta Enclave and a ₱4.25 million (about $67,700 / €59,600) unit at The Linear in San Antonio to ₱14.5 million (about $231,000 / €203,000) for a 43 square meter studio at Park Terraces, and on the one bedroom side from ₱7 million (about $112,000 / €98,100) at One Central and ₱7.4 million (about $118,000 / €104,000) for a furnished loft at Eton Parkview Greenbelt to ₱24.5 million (about $390,000 / €343,000) at Amorsolo Square and ₱25 million (about $398,000 / €350,000) at One Rockwell West. Two bedrooms span ₱9.2 million (about $147,000 / €129,000) at Jazz Residences to ₱142 million (about $2.26 million / €1.99 million) for a 237 square meter unit at Edades Suites, with a median of ₱42.5 million (about $677,000 / €596,000) on six listings. Building level pricing shows the same spread: The Beacon at ₱2.9 million to ₱5.5 million (about $46,200 to $87,600 / €40,700 to €77,100), San Lorenzo Place at ₱3.7 million to ₱9.6 million (about $59,000 to $153,000 / €51,900 to €135,000), One Rockwell resales at ₱11.9 million to ₱35 million (about $190,000 to $558,000 / €167,000 to €491,000), Two Roxas Triangle near ₱493,000 (about $7,860 / €6,910) per square meter.

BGC is newer and tighter. The bands in our guide to condo prices per square meter in Taguig and BGC put the core at ₱260,000 to ₱350,000 (about $4,140 to $5,580 / €3,650 to €4,910) per square meter, McKinley and Forbes Town at ₱150,000 to ₱290,000 (about $2,390 to $4,620 / €2,100 to €4,070) and the ultra luxury towers at ₱430,000 to ₱620,000 (about $6,850 to $9,880 / €6,030 to €8,690), with listed examples such as a 58 square meter two bedroom at Madison Park West at ₱16.2 million (about $258,000 / €227,000) and a 38.5 square meter one bedroom at Park McKinley West at ₱13.5 million (about $215,000 / €189,000). The cheap end of Taguig, the DMCI communities on the C5 side at ₱90,000 to ₱120,000 (about $1,430 to $1,910 / €1,260 to €1,680), has no Makati equivalent inside the city limits, which is one reason the citywide medians look so close: Makati's median blends Bel-Air and San Antonio, Taguig's blends BGC and Acacia Estates.

The practical rule: for the same budget, Makati buys an older, larger unit in an established building; BGC buys a newer, smaller unit in a tower that is still under warranty.

Rents by unit type

UnitMakati median rentTaguig / BGC median rent
Studio₱19,500 (about $311 / €273)₱35,000 (about $558 / €491)
One bedroom₱35,000 (about $558 / €491)₱40,000 (about $637 / €561)
Two bedroom₱50,000 (about $797 / €701)₱80,000 (about $1,270 / €1,120)
Three bedroom₱175,000 (about $2,790 / €2,450)₱130,000 (about $2,070 / €1,820)

The figures are median asking rents from our sample, 57 rental price points in Makati and 45 in Taguig. Two things stand out. BGC studios and two bedrooms command a large premium over Makati's, because the Taguig sample is dominated by furnished units in the Fort while Makati's includes the unfurnished stock of San Antonio, Poblacion and Bel-Air. And the three bedroom line flips, because Makati's large units sit in Rockwell and Salcedo and rent to executives at prices BGC's newer three bedrooms have not reached.

Put the rents against the prices. A Makati one bedroom at the ₱10 million (about $159,000 / €140,000) sample median rented at ₱35,000 (about $558 / €491) grosses 4.2%. A BGC one bedroom at ₱13.5 million (about $215,000 / €189,000) rented at ₱40,000 (about $637 / €561) grosses 3.6%. A Makati studio at The Beacon or San Lorenzo Place bought around ₱4 million (about $63,700 / €56,100) and rented at ₱19,500 (about $311 / €273) grosses 5.9%, and that is where the small investor's money has gone for a decade. The taxes that come off the top, including the 25% final tax on a non resident's gross rent, are in our guide to condo investment for foreigners.

Tenants and vacancy

Makati rents to the widest tenant base in the country: bank and corporate staff on Ayala Avenue, embassy and expatriate households in Salcedo and Legazpi, and the Poblacion crowd of young professionals and creatives. Units below ₱30,000 (about $478 / €421) a month let quickly and steadily, and the district has decades of landlords, brokers and building administrators who know the routine. BGC rents to a narrower and better paid pool, multinational and BPO managers, foreign executives and families near the international schools, at higher rents with higher expectations: furnished, new, with a gym and a pool. A BGC unit that is unfurnished or in an older tower can sit empty while its furnished neighbor lets in a week.

Vacancy therefore behaves differently. Makati's studio and one bedroom stock has the shortest gaps between tenants; BGC's premium two bedrooms have the longest, and the investor who buys one is buying capital preservation with a tenant attached, not an income stream. Our plain look at rental yields across Philippine cities shows the same pattern in every business district.

Resale and the foreign cap

Both districts resell better than anywhere else in the country, and BGC's newer towers carry the brand premium when they change hands. The limit that matters to a foreign buyer is the 40% foreign ownership cap per condominium corporation, and it binds harder in BGC, where several towers sold heavily to overseas buyers at launch. In Makati the cap is rarely a problem outside Rockwell and the Salcedo towers popular with expatriates. Ask the property management office for the current percentage in writing before you reserve; the foreign buyer's guide covers the rest of the purchase.

Which to choose

Buy in Makati for income and turnover: a studio or one bedroom in Salcedo, San Antonio or Poblacion at ₱4 million to ₱10 million (about $63,700 to $159,000 / €56,100 to €140,000), rented unfurnished or lightly furnished to the local professional market, with a yield around 4% to 6% gross and a building whose track record you can read. Our guide to where to buy a condo in Makati names the districts and towers.

Buy in BGC for the asset and the tenant profile: a furnished one or two bedroom in the core or Uptown at ₱13 million to ₱25 million (about $207,000 to $398,000 / €182,000 to €350,000), let to corporate tenants at ₱40,000 to ₱80,000 (about $637 to $1,270 / €561 to €1,120), with a lower yield and a stronger resale story, and the Taguig and BGC shortlist as the starting list. Split investors often do both: the Makati studio for the cash flow and the BGC one bedroom for the long hold.

Whichever side you take, compare the specific unit's price per square meter against the district band before you sign, on the price per square meter tool, and browse what is actually for sale this week in the Makati condo listings and the Taguig condo listings.

Prices and rents are asking figures from BalayHub's listing price sample and building pages as of September 2026, not appraisals or achieved returns. This article is general information, not investment advice.

Dollar and euro figures are approximate conversions at ₱62.8 per US dollar and ₱71.3 per euro (ECB reference rates, 2026-09-24).

Frequently asked questions

Is Makati or BGC better for a condo investment?

Makati for income and turnover, BGC for the asset and the tenant profile. Both price near ₱195,000 to ₱198,000 (about $3,110 to $3,160 / €2,730 to €2,780) per square meter with gross index yields of 5.8% and 6.0%, but Makati's older, larger units in Salcedo, San Antonio and Poblacion let quickly at ₱19,500 to ₱35,000 (about $311 to $558 / €273 to €491), while BGC's newer furnished units rent at ₱35,000 to ₱80,000 (about $558 to $1,270 / €491 to €1,120) to corporate tenants with longer gaps and a stronger resale story.

How much is a condo in Makati compared with BGC?

In our sample Makati studios list from ₱2.64 million to ₱14.5 million (about $42,100 to $231,000 / €37,000 to €203,000), one bedrooms from ₱7 million to ₱25 million (about $112,000 to $398,000 / €98,100 to €350,000) and two bedrooms from ₱9.2 million to ₱142 million (about $147,000 to $2.26 million / €129,000 to €1.99 million), with a median of ₱42.5 million (about $677,000 / €596,000). BGC's core runs ₱260,000 to ₱350,000 (about $4,140 to $5,580 / €3,650 to €4,910) per square meter, for example ₱13.5 million (about $215,000 / €189,000) for a 38.5 square meter one bedroom and ₱16.2 million (about $258,000 / €227,000) for a 58 square meter two bedroom.

What are the rents in Makati and BGC?

Median asking rents in our sample are ₱19,500 (about $311 / €273) for a Makati studio against ₱35,000 (about $558 / €491) in Taguig, ₱35,000 (about $558 / €491) against ₱40,000 (about $637 / €561) for a one bedroom, ₱50,000 (about $797 / €701) against ₱80,000 (about $1,270 / €1,120) for a two bedroom, and ₱175,000 (about $2,790 / €2,450) against ₱130,000 (about $2,070 / €1,820) for a three bedroom. The BGC premium reflects furnished units in the Fort; Makati's large three bedrooms in Rockwell and Salcedo still command the highest rents.

Which yields more, a Makati or a BGC condo?

On individual pairs from our sample, a Makati one bedroom at ₱10 million (about $159,000 / €140,000) rented at ₱35,000 (about $558 / €491) grosses 4.2%, a BGC one bedroom at ₱13.5 million (about $215,000 / €189,000) rented at ₱40,000 (about $637 / €561) grosses 3.6%, and a Makati studio bought around ₱4 million (about $63,700 / €56,100) and rented at ₱19,500 (about $311 / €273) grosses 5.9%. Deduct dues, tax, furniture and vacancy, and both districts land at roughly 2.5% to 4.5% net.

Does the 40% foreign ownership cap matter more in BGC?

Usually yes. Several BGC towers sold heavily to overseas buyers at launch and sit close to the cap, so a foreign buyer of a resale unit needs the condominium corporation's written certification of the current percentage before paying a reservation. In Makati the cap is rarely a constraint outside Rockwell and the Salcedo towers popular with expatriates.

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