Kamala is the relaxed heart of Phuket's "Millionaire's Mile" — a laid-back beach town wrapped around a wide bay, framed by green hills dotted with some of Asia's most spectacular ocean-front villas.
If you are searching for kamala villas for rent, you are looking in one of the island's most rewarding markets. On this page you will find our up-to-date selection of villas for rent in Kamala, together with everything you need to know about the area, the renting process and what makes Kamala special.
Kamala manages to be two things at once: a genuine Thai beach community with a working temple, local markets and family-run restaurants, and the setting of ultra-prime headland estates such as those above Laem Son and along the Millionaire's Mile cliffside.
The bay itself is calm and swimmable most of the year, the beachfront promenade is ideal for families, and Café del Mar — one of the island's flagship beach clubs — anchors the southern end of the beach.
Kamala offers one of the widest price spectrums on the west coast — from accessible sea-view condos and mid-range pool villas in the hills to nine-figure super-villas on the headland. This depth makes it a favourite hunting ground for value-conscious luxury buyers.
Typical villas for rent in Kamala feature:
Our portfolio for kamala villas for rent changes weekly as new listings arrive and the best villas are taken — if you do not see the right match below, contact us and we will source it.
Day-to-day life in Kamala is wonderfully convenient: supermarkets, clinics, gyms and international restaurants line the main road, while Phuket FantaSea provides the island's biggest show venue. Patong's shopping and nightlife are ten minutes south over the hill.
The community is one of Phuket's most international, with long-stay European and Australian residents giving the town a settled, year-round feel that pure resort areas lack.
Long-term rentals in Phuket usually run from six to twelve months, with one-year leases the standard for the best homes. Renting through Empire Estates Phuket is free for tenants — our fee is paid by the owner — and follows a simple path:
Rental prices in Phuket typically include garden and pool maintenance for villas; electricity and water are metered separately. We will always clarify exactly what is included before you commit.
Renting before (or instead of) buying is often the smartest way to experience Phuket. A long-term lease lets you test a neighbourhood through both high and green seasons, understand your real running costs, and stay flexible. Kamala's rental market benefits from both holidaymakers and long-stay residents; hillside sea-view properties in particular achieve strong returns and reliable capital growth.
Many of our long-term tenants eventually become buyers — and because we know both markets, we can structure your search so that today's rental shortlist doubles as tomorrow's purchase research.
Empire Estates Phuket is an independent, locally based agency specialising in Phuket's residential market. Every listing in our kamala villas for rent portfolio is personally verified — we visit the property, check its paperwork and confirm its pricing against recent comparable transactions before it reaches our website.
Our multilingual team lives on the island year-round and works for you, not for any single developer. From the first shortlist to keys-in-hand — and beyond, with rental management and resale support — you have one dedicated point of contact throughout.
Browse our latest kamala villas for rent above, or tell us what you are looking for and we will send you a personally curated selection within 24 hours. With deep local knowledge of Kamala and the wider Phuket market, Empire Estates Phuket is here to help you find your perfect rental home. Contact us today by phone, WhatsApp or the inquiry form — viewings can usually be arranged within a day.
