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Bahamas: House Prices, Rents, and Rental Yields

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Last Updated: Nov 28, 2007

Yields are good in the Bahamas

Last Updated: Nov 28, 2007
NEW PROVIDENCE AND PARADISE ISLAND - Waterfront - Condos COST (US$) YIELD (p.a.) PRICE/SQ.M. (US$)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
120 sq. m. 479,760 3,091 7.73% 3,998 25.76
175 sq. m. 855,575 4,825 6.77% 4,889 27.57
290 sq. m. 1,647,490 7,502 5.46% 5,681 25.87
NEW PROVIDENCE AND PARADISE ISLAND - Waterfront - Houses
200 sq. m. 929,600 5,784 7.47% 4,648 28.92
400 sq. m. 1,988,000 8,896 5.37% 4,970 22.24
600 sq. m. 4,229,400 n.a. n.a. 7,049 n.a.
670 sq. m. & above 6,572,700 n.a. n.a. 9,810 n.a.
NEW PROVIDENCE AND PARADISE ISLAND - Inland Condos
120 sq. m. 386,160 2,434 7.56% 3,218 20.28
260 sq. m. 1,376,960 6,188 5.39% 5,296 23.80
NEW PROVIDENCE AND PARADISE ISLAND - Inland Houses
200 sq. m. 826,400 3,854 5.60% 4,132 19.27
330 sq. m. & above 1,792,560 8,606 5.76% 5,432 26.08
Abaco and Grand Bahama* - Waterfront - Condos
100 sq. m. 386,100 1,082 3.36% 3,861 10.82
150 sq. m. 615,600 n.a. n.a. 4,104 n.a.
230 sq. m. 1,002,800 3,117 3.73% 4,360 13.55
Abaco and Grand Bahama - Waterfront - Houses
80 sq. m. 554,400 n.a. n.a. 6,930 n.a.
150 sq. m. 1,053,000 n.a. n.a. 7,020 n.a.
315 sq. m. 2,197,125 4,123 2.25% 6,975 13.09
600 sq. m. 4,316,810 n.a. n.a. 6,443 n.a.
Abaco and Grand Bahama* - Inland - Condos
125 sq. m. 267,875 1,475 6.61% 2,143 11.80
Abaco and Grand Bahama - Inland - Houses
230 sq. m. 757,620 n.a. n.a. 3,294 n.a.
* There are few properties available for long-term rent.
Source: Global Property Guide

In New Providence and Paradise Island, yields on condominiums range from 5.3% - 7.8%, with an average of 6.6% for both inland and waterfront areas. Waterfront properties generally have slightly higher yields and are more expensive.

Condominium prices in Abaco and Grand Bahama are cheaper but do not differ greatly from those in New Providence and Paradise Island. At an average of US$3,617 per sq. m, they are a thousand dollars less. Yields are also less at 4.56%, only reaching up to 6.61% for units inland.

In these areas, waterfront and inland houses almost cost the same at US$6,007 per sq. m in New Providence and Paradise Island, and US$6,132 per sq. m in Abaco and Grand Bahama.

 

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