Same condo, several agents in Pattaya: how to spot it
In Pattaya, 501 of the 1,744 condos online are posted by at least two accounts, sometimes at two rents. How to spot the same unit before you book a viewing.
Published on 9 min readData as of November 4, 2026
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Same condo, several agents: 501 cases in Pattaya
Search for a condo in Pattaya and the same unit soon comes back under another name, with other contacts and sometimes another rent. On November 4, 2026 at 10:20 am (Thailand time), RENT KHA counts 3,122 rental listings online in the Pattaya area, including 1,744 condos. They come from 11,095 posts by 1,253 accounts. RENT KHA merges the posts that describe the same place into one listing, which shows how many accounts offer each one.
Of the 1,744 condos, 740 (42%) gather posts from at least two accounts. We checked them against the text of each post. In 501 of them, at least two accounts state the floor and agree on it, as they do on the building and the rent. That is 29% of the condos online, and it is the figure used in this article. In 112 others, accounts give different floors or buildings, so these may be two neighbouring units. In the remaining 127, too few accounts state the floor to tell. Both groups are left out. A house has no floor to compare, so this article stays with condos.
Most of the 501 are shared by a few accounts: 227 by 2 accounts (45%) and 153 by 3 or 4 (31%). Another 83 are posted by 5 to 9 accounts (17%) and 38 by 10 or more (8%), including 11 by 20 or more. The highest count is 31 accounts behind one listing. A 2-bedroom of 66 m² on the 41st floor of Copacabana Beach Jomtien, at ฿55,000 a month, has 31. A 2-bedroom of 43 m² on the 5th floor of Arcadia Millennium Tower, at ฿20,000, has 29. A 2-bedroom of 66 m² on the 28th floor of Centric Sea Pattaya, at ฿32,000, has 27. An account is not a company: several accounts can work for one agency, and the posts do not say so.
The posts arrive quickly: half of these condos collect all of theirs within 1.5 days, and 119 of the 501 span a week or more. Size changes little: 30% of studios, 29% of one-bedrooms and 33% of two-bedrooms are in this group. By area, Pratumnak stands out with 101 of its 252 condos (40%), against 191 of 621 in Jomtien (31%) and 32 of 125 in Central Pattaya (26%). Condos at ฿10,000 or less are shared a little less often: 75 of 318 (24%).
| Accounts on the same condo | Condos | Share of the 501 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 accounts | 227 | 45% |
| 3 to 4 accounts | 153 | 31% |
| 5 to 9 accounts | 83 | 17% |
| 10 accounts or more | 38 | 8% |
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Why several agents post the same condo
The posts give part of the answer. Of the 501 condos, 88 (18%) carry an invitation to other agents, such as "co-agent welcome" or "agents welcome", against 44 of the 1,004 condos posted by a single account (4%). And 136 of the 501 (27%) show a file reference such as "property code" or "ref", the kind agencies give to their stock.
A condo posted by many accounts is therefore not a warning sign in itself: it often means that other agents are offering the unit too. In Pattaya, the agent’s commission is usually paid by the owner. What changes for you is practical: you can book three viewings for one condo, compare three offers that are really one, or get different answers on the rent, the lease or the date it is free.
The number of accounts says nothing about demand: it counts who offers the condo, not who wants it. Fake listings are a separate problem, with copied photos and money asked before any viewing, and our article on rental scams covers them. Our article on owners and agents explains what each one changes for a tenant.
"Direct owner" on a condo posted by several accounts
Of the 501 condos, 94 have at least one post saying "direct owner", "by owner", "no agents" or the same thing in Thai. In 50 of them, at least two different accounts write it for the same condo. On the 2-bedroom on the 41st floor of Copacabana Beach Jomtien, 10 of the 31 accounts use these words, and one writes "Direct owner, agents welcome". In 41 of the 94 condos, "direct owner" posts sit next to invitations to co-agents.
A condo can have several owners, and some posters may mean that they deal with the owner directly. Either way, the words prove nothing about who you are talking to. RENT KHA marks 29 of the 501 as posted by an owner: that label repeats what the listing says, it is not a check, and the "Owners only" filter relies on it.
The check comes at signing. It is customary to attach to the lease a copy of the owner’s ID and of the unit’s title deed. If the person signing is not the owner, ask for the document that allows them to rent on the owner’s behalf.
The same condo at two rents: 15 cases compared
RENT KHA merges posts when their text matches, or when the building, rent, bedrooms and size match. A condo offered at two rents therefore stays as two listings. To find these, we took the 540 listings that share a building, a floor and a size with another listing, and compared their photos. Of 415 pairs, 102 have at least three photos in common. The others may be neighbouring units: the same floor and the same size prove nothing on their own.
Reading these listings one by one leaves 15 condos shown at different rents for a one-year lease or with no lease length stated. We set aside cases where the gap came from the lease length or from paying the year in advance. This is a small sample and a minimum: it only covers listings that give a building, a floor and a size.
In 11 of the 15, no account appears on both sides: two different accounts ask two rents. The median gap is ฿2,000 a month, from ฿500 to ฿10,000, or 3% to 18% of the lower rent. A 3-bedroom of 154 m² on the 4th floor of The Panora Estuaria is listed at ฿130,000 and ฿140,000. A 2-bedroom of 70 m² on the 27th floor of The Panora Pattaya has two price lists: ฿75,000 for a year, ฿80,000 for 6 months and ฿85,000 for 3 months in one; ฿80,000, ฿85,000 and ฿90,000 in the other. A 1-bedroom of 35 m² on the 30th floor of Copacabana Beach Jomtien asks ฿28,000 or ฿30,000 for a year. The condo on the 28th floor of Centric Sea Pattaya, at ฿32,000 with its 27 accounts, also has a separate listing at ฿33,000.
The Cliff Residence gives the fullest case. A 1-bedroom of 48 m² on the 23rd floor, free from November 10, appears in 5 listings from 35 accounts. Some ask ฿20,000 for a year and ฿22,000 for 6 months, others ฿22,000 and ฿24,000, and each version has a listing labelled as coming from the owner.
In the other 4, one account published both rents, and the rent went down between two posts. A 2-bedroom of 53 m² on the 33rd floor of Unixx South Pattaya went from ฿25,000 on October 22 to ฿23,000 on October 29, then ฿22,000 on November 3. A 1-bedroom of 30 m² on the 3rd floor of Riviera Monaco went from ฿16,000 on October 29 to ฿15,000 on November 2. Across the 15 cases, the lower rent is the more recent listing 10 times, and both rents are still online on November 4. A listing does not say why two rents differ, and an older rent may simply be out of date: ask each contact which rent applies today.
| Condo | Lower rent | Higher rent |
|---|---|---|
| The Panora Estuaria, 154 m² | ฿130,000 | ฿140,000 |
| The Panora Pattaya, 70 m² | ฿75,000 | ฿80,000 |
| Centric Sea Pattaya, 66 m² | ฿32,000 | ฿33,000 |
| Copacabana Beach Jomtien, 35 m² | ฿28,000 | ฿30,000 |
| The Cliff Residence, 48 m² | ฿20,000 | ฿22,000 |
How to tell two listings are the same condo
For each listing, note six things: building and tower, floor, size, view, rent for each lease length, and the date it is free. Names and sizes change from one post to the next: The Cliff, The Cliff Residence and The Cliff Condominium are one building, and the unit above is given as 47.5 or 47.8 m². On RENT KHA, the "Building or keyword" field finds the listings that name a building: search for its most distinctive word, such as Cliff or Panora.
Then compare the photos of the rooms. The same sofa, the same kitchen and the same view from the balcony say more than the text. Photos of the pool or the lobby prove nothing, since every unit in the building shares them. A reverse image search, with Google Lens or TinEye, also finds the same photos under another name.
Ask each contact for the tower and the unit number. If two contacts give the same number, it is the same condo and one viewing is enough. Ask for the rent that applies today, for a stated lease length, and what it includes. Compare two rents only for the same lease: a shorter lease costs more, as our article on short leases shows. Also ask who holds the key, who signs the lease and who receives the deposit.
Pay once, after the viewing, at signing, against a receipt, and have the quoted rent written into the lease. For a one-year lease, the most common practice is two months of deposit plus the first month paid in advance; for a short lease, often one month. Do not send money to hold a condo you have not seen, whoever asks for it.
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What RENT KHA does with these listings
RENT KHA merges the posts that match into one listing: behind the 3,122 listings of the Listings page, there are 11,095 posts. The method has limits: a spelling or a rent that differs keeps two listings apart, as in the 15 cases above, and among merged condos, 112 have accounts that disagree on the floor or the building. The checks in this article remain useful.
Browsing is free. Access, at ฿75 a month instead of ฿100, lets you message each poster directly, shows the contacts they published and opens email alerts; Professional, at ฿150 instead of ฿200, also sends every matching new listing to Telegram, and features one property a month for anyone renting out their own. The Market page gives the median rent of each area, a useful reference when two rents differ.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the same condo listed by several agents in Pattaya?
Because several accounts offer it at once. On November 4, 2026, 501 of the 1,744 condos online were posted by at least two accounts that give the same floor, and 88 of those 501 carry an invitation to other agents. It is not a warning sign in itself.
Does the rent change from one agent to another?
It can. We found 15 condos shown at two rents or more: in 11, two different accounts ask different rents, with a median gap of ฿2,000 a month; in 4, one account lowered its rent between two posts. The sample is small, so ask each contact which rent applies today.
Does "direct owner" mean I am talking to the owner?
Not on its own. In 50 condos, at least two different accounts write it for the same unit. At signing, it is customary to attach to the lease a copy of the owner’s ID and of the unit’s title deed.
How can I tell that two listings are the same condo?
Compare the tower, the floor, the size and the photos of the rooms, then ask each contact for the unit number. The same floor and size prove nothing alone: of 415 pairs with the same building, floor and size, 102 have at least three photos in common.
Should I pay an agent to hold a condo I saw in several listings?
No. Pay once, after the viewing and at signing, against a receipt. For a one-year lease, the most common practice is two months of deposit plus the first month paid in advance.