Taybad (Persian: تايباد) is a city in the Central District of Taybad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

At the 2006 census, its population was 46,228 in 10,230 households. The 2011 census counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 56,562 people in 14,996 households.

While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian Persians, are predominantly Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian Sunnis. Taybad is near the border with Afghanistan, and has an official crossing point to Islam Qala in Afghanistan.

Melons and watermelons are the souvenirs of Taybad. Taybad has a suitable climate for cultivating these fruits compared to other parts of Iran.