Rental yields in Samoa
Gross yield is a year of the median local rent over the median local asking price. It is a rough guide to how the two markets sit relative to each other, and today the widest gap is in Faleata, Apia at 12%. It is not a return: it takes no account of costs, voids, tax or what the place actually sells for.
By size
| Bedrooms | Median asking price | Median rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bed | WS$850,000 | WS$6,000 pcm | 8.5% |
| 3 bed | WS$739,000 | WS$3,500 pcm | 5.7% |
| 4 bed | WS$879,000 | WS$4,000 pcm | 5.5% |
By area
| Area | Median asking | Median rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleata, Apia | WS$350,000 | WS$3,500 pcm | 12% |
While you are here
Geography
Where is the biggest price gap in Samoa?
The median home in Vaitele asks WS$ 2,000,000; in Aleisa it asks WS$ 100,000. Same island, 20.0× the price.
What would make this wrong: It compares what is on the market, not like for like. An area of large houses will always beat an area of flats, whatever the land underneath is worth.
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What things cost
Which bedroom costs the most in Samoa?
Going from 3 bedrooms to 4 adds WS$ 140,000 to the median asking price — more than any other step on the ladder.
What would make this wrong: A 4-bed house is not a 3-bed house with a room added — it is usually a bigger plot in a different place. This is the price of a different kind of home, not the price of a bedroom.
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The market
How concentrated is Samoa's market?
Three agents hold 74% of everything advertised — 60, 57, 24 listings out of 191. 7 agents share the rest.
What would make this wrong: It counts adverts, not sales. An agency that lists everything it is asked to and one that sells everything it lists look identical here.
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Yields outside 1–12% are suppressed everywhere on this site: they are almost always a holiday let priced by the night being read as a monthly rent.