The government has raised price caps for socialized housing to speed up the rollout of its flagship 4PH program, according to a joint directive from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev).
Joint Memorandum Circular 2025-001, signed December 1 by DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and DepDev Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, updates the allowable selling prices for house-and-lot units and condominium projects.
The new ceiling for house-and-lot units is P950,000 for homes with at least 27 square meters of floor area, and P844,440 for those measuring 24 to 26 square meters. The previous cap was P850,000 for a minimum 28-square-meter unit.
For socialized condos, the top price remains P1.8 million but now varies by floor area and building height. Units of at least 27 square meters in buildings taller than five floors keep the P1.8-million cap, while 24- to 26-square-meter units in the same structures are limited to P1.6 million.
In three- to five-storey walk-ups, units measuring 24 to 26 square meters are capped at P1.28 million, and those 27 square meters and above at P1.5 million.
Previous ceilings ranged from P933,320 to P1.62 million depending on size and building height.
The circular takes effect after the release of its implementing rules. The last adjustment to socialized housing caps was made in 2023.
DHSUD said the updated ceilings will expand homebuyer options and encourage more private-sector participation in building affordable units under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
