The Saigon River and the Ho Chi Minh City skyline, from a riverside terrace

Apartments for rent in Ho Chi Minh City

6 homes in Ho Chi Minh City are on the website right now, in 1 area.

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homes live today
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₫50M
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Homes to rent in Ho Chi Minh City

All 6 homes on the website right now.

Where to live in Ho Chi Minh City

Counted live, from the homes on the website at this moment. Each area has its own page.

Areas with no homes yet (23)

Bình Chánh, Cần Giờ, Củ Chi, Hóc Môn, Nhà Bè, District 1, District 3, District 4, Chợ Lớn & District 5, District 6, Phú Mỹ Hưng & District 7, District 8, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 12, Bình Tân, Bình Thạnh, Gò Vấp, Phú Nhuận, Tân Bình, Tân Phú, Thủ Đức. An advisor can look in any of them for you.

What rent costs in Ho Chi Minh City

The median monthly rent of the long-term homes on Nest today (the range when fewer than 5 are listed). Bills come on top, and every listing shows its all-⁠in cost.

HomeRent a monthHomes
2 bedrooms₫50M1
4 or more bedrooms₫102M median5

Renting in Ho Chi Minh City: what to know

Why expats choose Ho Chi Minh City

In Ho Chi Minh City, the expat favourites are Thảo Điền and An Phú in the former District 2, which since 1 July 2025 sit mostly within An Khánh ward, with the former District 1 and District 7 (Phú Mỹ Hưng) close behind.

Your team in Ho Chi Minh City

Hendrik looks after renters in Ho Chi Minh City and replies on the app you prefer, in English or Vietnamese.

  • Hendrik

    Hendrik

    Leasing agent

    From
    South Africa
    Experience
    7 years in Vietnam
    Speaks
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • Vietnamese
    Knows best
    • Thảo Điền

    I'm Hendrik, from South Africa, and I have lived in Vietnam for seven years. I speak English, Afrikaans and Vietnamese, and I know Thảo Điền and the area around it best. I love helping people find a place where they feel at home and have a sense of community. Outside work, I love sport, art collectibles and antiques.

How it works

From your first message to the keys, in four steps
  1. Tell us about your moveThree short steps, about three minutes.
  2. We contact you to book a callA concierge contacts you, on the app you prefer, to find a time for a free 20-minute call.
  3. We build your relocation planOn the call we work out which services you need, in what order, and what each costs.
  4. We get startedYour concierge takes you through the plan step by step. If you only need a home, a leasing agent looks after you from there.

Questions about renting in Ho Chi Minh City

Can I find a home in Ho Chi Minh City before I arrive?

Yes. You can see homes on a live video call while you are still overseas. Many people take a serviced apartment for the first month, then choose a longer lease once they know the city, rather than sign a year unseen. A person on the Nest team reads every request about Ho Chi Minh City and replies on the app you prefer, in English or Vietnamese.

Which areas of Ho Chi Minh City do expats live in?

Right now the homes on the website are in Thảo Điền & District 2 (6 homes).

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City?

The homes on the website in Ho Chi Minh City right now run from ₫50M to ₫126M a month. Bills come on top of the rent, and every listing shows its all-⁠in monthly cost.

What will I pay each month on top of the rent?

Management fees, electricity, water, internet and parking usually come on top of the rent. Every Nest listing shows a True Monthly Cost breakdown, so you can compare the all-⁠in figure between homes, and shows the electricity rate, because some landlords resell power above the state rate.

Can I rent short-term or by the month in Ho Chi Minh City?

None of the homes on the website in Ho Chi Minh City is short-stay right now. Nest offers short-term and serviced options from one month, and an advisor can look for one for you.

How long is a lease, and will I get my deposit back?

Leases with Nest run from a month up to a year. The deposit is often one month’s rent. To help you get it back, Nest makes a dated, photographed move-in condition report that you and the landlord both sign, sets out the refund conditions in the contract, and mediates if there is a dispute when you move out.

What is tạm trú, and who registers it?

Tạm trú is temporary residence registration: your landlord must declare your stay to the ward police. It is done online or on a paper form; on paper, it must reach the ward police within 12 hours of your arrival (24 hours in remote areas). The law: Article 33 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam (47/2014/QH13, in force 1 January 2015; Article 33 as amended by 23/2023/QH15, in force 15 August 2023, and by 118/2025/QH15, in force 1 July 2026). Many landlords skip it unless asked, which can hold up a visa extension or a temporary residence card, so Nest includes it in move-in support and follows up after move-in to confirm it is filed.

Do I pay an agency fee to rent through Nest?

No. The landlord pays our commission, never you. You pay your rent and bills and nothing extra for us finding, viewing and signing your home. There are no tenant agency fees or viewing fees.

Is the lease in English?

Nest uses a standard bilingual lease, in Vietnamese and your language, and an advisor walks you through every clause before you sign, flagging the ones that matter most: early termination, deposit conditions, maintenance, the electricity rate and rent increases. Sign only a lease you have read in your own language.

Can I see a home before I pay anything?

Yes, and you should: in person, or on a live video call if you are still overseas. Never pay a holding deposit, especially in cash, before you have seen the home and the owner is verified. Nest checks the ownership certificate (sổ đỏ) and confirms the landlord is the legal owner before any money moves, and only uses documented bank transfers.

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