🇲🇾 Malaysia · Housing
Renting and buying property in Malaysia — typical rents, deposits, contracts, and official tenancy rules.
Foreigners can buy property in Malaysia above a state-set minimum price and can rent freely. The Ministry of Housing (KPKT) oversees housing policy; the MM2H programme offers long-stay residence.
- Foreigners can buy property above a state minimum price threshold.
- Renting is open; leases are private contracts.
- The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) oversees housing.
Official authorities
- Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT)
Housing and local-government ministry.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Typical rents by city
| Cities | 1-bedroom rent |
|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | RM1,700–3,800/mo (KLCC center); RM900–1,700 (outer) |
| George Town | RM1,600–2,900/mo (centre); RM1,200–2,100/mo (outer) |
| Johor Bahru | RM1,350–2,700/mo (centre); RM1,000–1,900/mo (outer) |
| Ipoh | RM1,100–2,000/mo (centre); RM850–1,500/mo (outer) |
| Kuching | RM1,250–2,250/mo (centre); RM950–1,700/mo (outer) |
| Kota Kinabalu | RM1,450–2,600/mo (centre); RM1,100–1,900/mo (outer) |
| Malacca | RM1,350–2,350/mo (centre); RM1,000–1,750/mo (outer) |