Short-term rentals: say what exactly you’re looking for

Short-term rentals in the Philippines: monthly prices and rules

Updated 4 November 2026

In Manila, short-term rental listings in the examples found are priced from about ₱15,000 to ₱28,000 a month, and a premium apartment reaches ₱125,000 a month. The local listings quote monthly rates, so compare monthly figures rather than nightly ones. For a price for your dates and city, make a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Local rules for hosts

Rules found say that operators of short-term residential rentals must register with their local government unit (LGU) and obtain a Short-Term Residential Rental Permit, renewed every year. One source gives the registration fee as ₱500 plus documentary stamp tax, and annual filings include the income tax return. In Manila, hosts usually submit an application form, a mayor's permit and a statement of the intended use of the property. No national law bans short-term rental, but city rules apply, so check them for the unit you rent out.

Season and timing

The climate is tropical, hot all year, with a wet season and a dry season rather than winter and summer. Short stays therefore have no winter peak to plan around. Monthly guests often look for a furnished unit with a kitchen and wifi, which several listings in this search include.

How short stays are priced and rented

Listings quote a monthly rate and sometimes a weekly one, and the minimum stay can be a month or more. Check what the rate includes before you agree, and ask whether the unit is fully furnished. Listings in this search cover Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao, and Quezon City and Makati are among the cities named.

What to put in your request

Give the city, the dates or the number of months, the number of guests, whether you need furniture and wifi, and your monthly budget. If you need a receipt or a registered stay for work or for a company, say so in the request, since the permit rules apply to the host.

Write the dates, the city and the budget in your own words. BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and listings in this country before it shows prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. For a room or a hostel bed, see rooms for daily or hourly rent or hostels and dorm beds, or start from the home page.