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Kata packs more life per metre than any beach south of Patong, at family scale rather than party scale: 1.5 km of white sand with a palm fringe, restaurants at walking distance, and the small river mouth at the north end. From November to April the bay is clear and swimmable end to end; from May to October Kata becomes Phuket's surf classroom — consistent, forgiving waves and board rentals on the sand. Quieter Kata Noi hides one headland south.
The hills wrapping the bay hold sea-view condos and villas at prices that undercut the north-west coast, and holiday-rental demand is reliable in both seasons thanks to the surf trade. Kata suits buyers who want a walkable beach town that doesn't go to sleep in the green season — with Karon and the viewpoint road on the doorstep.
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Apartment · Foreign Freehold7 ▣Yes. Condos near Kata Beach can be owned outright within a building's 49% Foreign Freehold quota, and villas are typically bought with a registered 30-year land lease plus ownership of the building itself. Every listing on this site shows its ownership structure up front — the details are in our foreign ownership guide.
Live inventory near Kata Beach currently runs to 9 homes, priced from ฿3.5M with a median asking price of ฿5.5M. The Thai baht price is always the authoritative one; converted prices are approximate.
Kata Beach belongs to Kata. Everything living-related — who the area suits, rentals, schools, current listings — is on the Kata area guide, which links back here.