Minimum Property Prices for Foreign Buyers: State and Property-Type Checks

Facts checked: 23 October 2026 · Jacky Yong, REN 77674

You may have a home in mind, then find different minimum-price figures for different states. There is no single minimum that covers every foreign buyer and property in Malaysia. The relevant figure may depend on the state, district, title, property class, buyer structure and sale route. Use these references to frame questions, then have a solicitor confirm the exact unit before you book.

If you already have a state or listing in mind, send me the link and I can help gather the details to look at.

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Start with the state and type of home

Once you know the area and property type, the table records current figures in the linked official state sources available on 23 October 2026. These are references, not approval guarantees or a complete nationwide schedule. It shows the ordinary residential route; MM2H conditions, companies, permanent residents, special schemes, inheritance and agricultural land may differ.

If your shortlist includes Penang, there is a separate question for a later sale: the PTG guideline says a non-citizen or foreign company may sell building-category property only after three years from the SPA date. This is a Penang-specific resale condition, so read it against the current guideline and your transaction.

Why two similar-looking homes can have different rules

A home that looks landed may carry strata title, while another has an individual title, and Selangor’s materials distinguish those routes. Johor’s PTG page lists eligible landed categories at two storeys and above, but excludes one-storey and one-and-a-half-storey terrace homes. A price above the threshold does not make an excluded property eligible.

If you are looking in Kuala Lumpur, the RM1m reference still depends on approval; Putrajaya has a separate schedule and does not set the Kuala Lumpur figure. In Penang, check whether the property is on the island or mainland and whether it is strata, landed strata or individual title. For another state, use that state land office’s current policy.

What else can change the answer?

A price figure alone cannot settle the purchase. The buyer category, title restrictions, foreign-acquisition consent, project quota, any documented release if one is claimed, property class and charges can also matter. A company, MM2H pass or higher offer does not automatically remove restrictions.

By the time you are ready to book, you want an answer for this home, rather than a figure from another listing. Before you put it down, find out which circular applies, its effective date, how the minimum is measured and whether it covers this unit and buyer. Ask what happens to the payment if approval is refused. The foreign-buyer guide and state-consent guide explain the wider route. A Budget proposal becomes law only after the required legislation takes effect.

Planning information only; not legal advice or confirmation that a home is eligible. Confirm all figures with the relevant land office and your solicitor.

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