TC TIME WALK Living · Taichung
TC TIME WALK Living · TaichungLiving in Taichung: renting as a foreigner
Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city: milder weather than Taipei, lower rents, and a growing community of foreign engineers, teachers, students and families. It's our home town — we've walked its streets with visitors for ten years.
- Licensed agent (相信地產)
- Interpreter at every viewing
- Local for 10 years
- City size
- 2.87M
- Taiwan's second-largest city
- Foreign residents
- 128,000+
- Living in Taichung on a residence card
- To Taipei
- ~1 hr
- Direct by high-speed rail
- Guests we've hosted
- 30,000+
- From all over the world
Sources: population — Taichung City Government (Jul 2026); foreign residents — National Immigration Agency resident statistics (May 2025); guests — TC TIME WALK records. Photos: 曾成訓 (CC BY 2.0), Wpcpey (CC BY 4.0) / Wikimedia Commons.
Areas people often choose
Xitun
Newer high-rises around the 7th Redevelopment Zone, close to the Central Taiwan Science Park, Tunghai and Feng Chia universities.
Nantun
Quieter streets, parks and family-sized homes, with easy access to Xitun.
Beitun
Newer buildings along the MRT Green Line, often more space for the money.
North & Central districts
Older, central and walkable — near Taichung Station and China Medical University.
Daya, Houli, Shengang
Near the science park sites and industrial areas.
What to expect
- Security deposit: usually two months' rent, paid to the landlord.
- Leases are usually one year; some owners accept shorter terms from one month, at a higher monthly rent.
- Many contracts are only in Chinese — your interpreter explains every clause before you sign.
- Utilities may be billed by the landlord or in your name; agree on it in writing.
Meet your local licensed agents
Chester 切切
Licensed agent・Interpreter
中文 · English
Sales agent licence (114)登字第488060號｜相信地產有限公司
Say goodbye to language barriers and rental hassles—leveraging a global perspective to match elite professionals and expats with their ideal homes in Taiwan.
余協紘 KEN
Licensed agent
中文
Sales agent licence （114）登字493282號｜相信地產有限公司
nice to meet you😊
FAQ
How much is rent in Taichung?
It depends on area and size. Tell us your budget and must-haves, and your agent will show you what's realistic before you pay anything beyond the deposit.
Do landlords rent to foreigners?
Many hesitate only because of language. With a local agent and an interpreter present, that worry goes away.
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Real estate brokerage by 相信地產有限公司 (licence 中市仲商證字第 E0578 號) · Licensed agent （104）高市字第 01121 號 · Language & life support by TC TIME WALK (沃克未來文化有限公司)