Taipei Rent Prices 2026 by Area: What a Studio and a One-Bedroom Really Cost

Taipei rent prices in 2026 for a foreigner renting alone: plan on about NT$14,000 to NT$22,000 a month for a studio in a central district like Zhongshan, NT$18,000 to NT$28,000 for a studio in Xinyi, and NT$9,000 to NT$15,000 across the river in Banqiao. A proper one-bedroom costs roughly NT$18,000 to NT$28,000 in Zhongshan and NT$22,000 to NT$35,000 or more in Da'an. A room in a shared flat can still be found for under NT$10,000 in several districts.

Those ranges are TRA's own rough estimates, not an official average. The government's own numbers run lower: the Ministry of the Interior's first-half 2026 data put the median studio rent in Taipei at NT$15,000 and the median shared room at NT$9,800 (Economic Daily News, August 2026). Below we show both, explain why they differ, and tell you which area we would pick at each budget.

Want a number for your own budget and area? Tell us where you'll work or study and what you need, and we'll tell you what's realistic before you start looking. Ask TRA for a quote or see how our search works.

Taipei rent prices 2026 at a glance

• Area: Da'an | Studio (TRA range): NT$9,000 to 25,000 | 1BR (TRA range): NT$22,000 to 35,000+ | MOI studio median, H1 2026: NT$18,000
• Area: Xinyi | Studio (TRA range): NT$18,000 to 28,000 | 1BR (TRA range): NT$25,000 to 40,000+ | MOI studio median, H1 2026: NT$18,000
• Area: Zhongshan | Studio (TRA range): NT$14,000 to 22,000 | 1BR (TRA range): NT$18,000 to 28,000 | MOI studio median, H1 2026: not published separately
• Area: Neihu | Studio (TRA range): not tracked | 1BR (TRA range): not tracked | MOI studio median, H1 2026: NT$19,500 (highest in Taipei)
• Area: Songshan | Studio (TRA range): not tracked | 1BR (TRA range): not tracked | MOI studio median, H1 2026: NT$19,000
• Area: Banqiao / Xinzhuang (New Taipei) | Studio (TRA range): NT$9,000 to 15,000 | 1BR (TRA range): NT$13,000 to 20,000 | MOI studio median, H1 2026: not in this dataset
• Area: Taipei citywide | Studio (TRA range): | 1BR (TRA range): | MOI studio median, H1 2026: NT$15,000

The "TRA range" columns are our own rough estimates, not an official average or a single data source. The median column is the Ministry of the Interior's rental data for the first half of 2026, as reported by Economic Daily News and Money Weekly.

Why the official medians are lower than what you will pay

The Ministry of the Interior's rent statistics are built from rental-subsidy contracts: 833,000 valid leases as of March 2026, according to the ministry's own release (ETtoday). That is a huge, real sample, and it is the best official data Taiwan has. But it has one big bias.

To get the subsidy in Taipei, household income has to be under about NT$61,000 per person per month, which for a single person means an annual salary below roughly NT$730,000, as the Taiwan Realty research team explained to Economic Daily News. The data leaves out higher earners, so it describes what local entry-level workers and students pay. Their own analyst put it plainly: if you want a good location and a newer building, budget higher.

If you're moving to Taipei for work and want a newer, furnished studio near an MRT station, you're shopping in the upper half of the market. That is why our ranges start around the official median and go up from there.

For a crowdsourced cross-check, Numbeo's Taipei page (updated October 2026) lists an average of about NT$32,000 for a one-bedroom in the city center and about NT$15,000 outside the center. Numbeo's figures are crowdsourced and sit above our Zhongshan range, while the Ministry data sits below it. The real market for a typical foreign renter is likely somewhere in between.

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Da'an rent: the widest range in the city

Da'an is the district foreigners name first, with Daan Forest Park, National Taiwan University and four MRT lines. By our rough estimates, a studio runs NT$9,000 to NT$25,000 and a one-bedroom NT$22,000 to NT$35,000 or more. The official studio median is NT$18,000, one of the highest in the city.

The low end is real but specific: small rooms in older buildings around Gongguan (公館) and Shida (師大), aimed at students. The Ministry data shows the biggest gap in the city between Da'an studios and Da'an shared rooms, about NT$8,000. If you are a student, Da'an can be cheap. If you are a professional who wants a newer one-bedroom near Daan Park or Zhongxiao Fuxing, expect the top of the range. Our Da'an guide breaks it down pocket by pocket.

Xinyi rent: newer towers, higher floor

Xinyi is the business district around Taipei 101. Studios typically run NT$18,000 to NT$28,000 and one-bedrooms NT$25,000 to NT$40,000, more in new towers with gyms and lobby staff. The official studio median is NT$18,000, the same as Da'an, because the subsidy data includes older walk-ups in the lanes behind the main roads. Those lanes are where the value is. For the area next door, see our East District guide.

Zhongshan: our pick for value in the center

Zhongshan covers Zhongshan and Shuanglian stations, the office streets around Nanjing Fuxing, and Dazhi in the north. By our rough estimates, studios fall around NT$14,000 to NT$22,000 and one-bedrooms NT$18,000 to NT$28,000, a clear step below Da'an and Xinyi for a location that is just as central. The Ministry data also shows Zhongshan has more subsidized shared-room contracts than any other Taipei district, which tells you how much rental stock there is. Read our Zhongshan guide for the pockets we like.

Neihu and Songshan: more expensive than you would guess

Two surprises in the 2026 data. Neihu has the highest median studio rent in Taipei, NT$19,500, driven by the nearly 230,000 people who work in and around the Neihu Technology Park and want to live close to it. Songshan is second at NT$19,000 and has the most expensive shared rooms in the city, with a median of NT$12,000. If you work in Neihu, our Neihu guide explains when it is worth living there and when to live a few stops away.

Banqiao rent and the New Taipei option

Across the river in New Taipei, Banqiao and Xinzhuang studios run about NT$9,000 to NT$15,000 and one-bedrooms NT$13,000 to NT$20,000 by our rough estimates. You get more space for the money and Banqiao is a real transport hub, with the Blue Line, the Circular Line, Taiwan Railway and the high-speed rail. The trade-off is a longer ride into central Taipei.

One thing that confuses people: the Ministry's citywide median for New Taipei (NT$13,000) is slightly higher than Taipei's (NT$12,500) (ETtoday). That likely reflects a different mix of unit types in each city's subsidized leases rather than higher rents. For the same kind of unit, New Taipei is usually still cheaper.

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Cheapest rooms: Shilin, Beitou, Zhongzheng and Wenshan

If your budget is under NT$10,000, the Ministry data points to four Taipei districts where the median shared room (分租套房 or 雅房) is under NT$10,000: Shilin, Beitou, Zhongzheng and Wenshan. Wanhua, around Ximending, has the smallest gap between studios and shared rooms, largely because its housing is older and smaller. Our guide to Taipei rental types explains what you actually get in a 套房 versus a 雅房, and roommates or a whole apartment helps you decide.

What moves the price inside a range

The Ministry's 2026 release put numbers on two big price drivers:

• Elevator buildings rent for about 20% more than walk-ups of five floors or fewer.
• New buildings (five years or younger) rent for over 20% more than mid-age ones (6 to 30 years), which in turn rent for 10 to 20% more than buildings over 30 years old.

Those figures come from the ministry's statement on the release (ETtoday). On top of that, a furnished unit, a short walk to an MRT exit and a higher floor all push the price up. Our guides to walk-up versus elevator buildings and furnished versus unfurnished rentals explain what you get for the extra money.

Rent is also not the whole monthly bill. Management fees, a landlord's electricity rate and internet can add thousands; see hidden costs beyond rent.

What your budget gets you: our recommendations

• Monthly rent budget: Under NT$10,000 | What we would look for: A shared room in Shilin, Beitou, Zhongzheng or Wenshan, or a small studio at the bottom of Banqiao's range
• Monthly rent budget: NT$10,000 to 15,000 | What we would look for: A studio in Banqiao or Xinzhuang, or an older studio in Wanhua or the cheaper parts of Zhongshan
• Monthly rent budget: NT$15,000 to 22,000 | What we would look for: A studio in Zhongshan near a Red, Green or Brown Line station. Our pick for most single newcomers.
• Monthly rent budget: NT$22,000 to 35,000 | What we would look for: A one-bedroom in Zhongshan or Da'an, or a studio in a newer Xinyi building
• Monthly rent budget: NT$35,000 and up | What we would look for: A newer one-bedroom near Daan Park or in Xinyi, or a family apartment in Tianmu

As a rule, keep rent to about half of your take-home pay. In our cost of living guide we suggest NT$40,000 a month after tax as a comfortable minimum for one person living alone in central Taipei, which puts rent at around NT$20,000, right in the Zhongshan studio range. For the full district comparison, see our guide to the best area to live in Taipei for foreigners.

The money you need on signing day

By law, a deposit cannot be more than two months' rent (Article 7, Rental Housing Market Development and Management Act), and two months is the norm. With the first month paid at signing, that is three months' rent upfront: NT$54,000 on an NT$18,000 studio. Listings often write this as 押二付一 ("two months' deposit, one month's rent"); our guide to reading Taiwanese rental listings decodes the rest.

How to check prices yourself

• The official registry. The Ministry of the Interior's actual price registration site (實價登錄) lets you search real registered rents by address and area. It is in Chinese, and not every lease is registered, but it is the best way to sanity-check a specific building.
• The Ministry's rental statistics. Full district medians, by building age and type, are published on the Ministry of the Interior's real estate information platform.
• Live listings. Use 591 to see what is on the market this week; our 591 guide explains how.

Then, if a landlord's asking price is above what you see for similar units, you have a reason to negotiate.

Get a realistic number before you search, with TRA

A common mistake is a budget that does not match the area: asking for a new Da'an one-bedroom at a Banqiao price, then spending weeks messaging landlords who never reply. Matching the two is the first thing we go through in the consultation.

• A consultation first on your budget, workplace or school and must-haves, and an honest answer on what that budget gets in each area, including management fees and electricity.
• We line up listings in the areas that fit and view them with you, handling the landlord conversations and rent negotiation in Chinese on the spot.
• We go through the contract clause by clause before you sign, then help finalize the deposit and signing.

Once the in-person search starts, finding the right place typically takes anywhere from 3 to 5 days up to about 1 to 2 weeks. You pay a deposit when we start and the balance once you've found your home; we quote individually. See how our service works or tell us your budget and area.

Our pick

If you are moving alone and earn a typical professional salary, budget NT$15,000 to NT$22,000 for a studio in Zhongshan and keep three months' rent in cash for signing day. If you need to spend less, go to Banqiao before you give up on a whole studio; if you can spend more, a one-bedroom in Da'an is where the extra money buys the most daily life.

FAQ

How much is rent in Taipei in 2026?

For a foreigner renting alone, a studio typically costs NT$14,000 to NT$22,000 in central districts like Zhongshan, more in Da'an and Xinyi, and NT$9,000 to NT$15,000 in Banqiao. The government's 2026 median for a Taipei studio is NT$15,000, but that figure leaves out higher earners.

What is the cheapest area to rent in Taipei?

For rooms, Shilin, Beitou, Zhongzheng and Wenshan, where the official median shared-room rent is under NT$10,000. For a whole studio, Banqiao and Xinzhuang in New Taipei usually give the most space for the money.

Which Taipei district has the highest rent?

In the 2026 government data, Neihu had the highest median studio rent at NT$19,500, followed by Songshan at NT$19,000 and Da'an and Xinyi at NT$18,000. By our rough estimates, newer one-bedrooms in Xinyi and Da'an are the most expensive.

How much do I need upfront to rent an apartment in Taipei?

Usually three months' rent: a two-month deposit (the legal maximum) plus the first month. Add any agent fee and your short-term stay while you search.

Is New Taipei cheaper than Taipei?

For the same kind of unit, yes. A Banqiao studio runs about NT$9,000 to NT$15,000 by our rough estimates, against NT$14,000 to NT$22,000 in Zhongshan, in exchange for a longer commute.

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