Johor’s property market has strong price growth, outperformed Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang

Johor’s property market has strong price growth, outperformed Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang

Still think JB property market is lifeless? Still equating JB property market with the empty units in Forest City? Still believe all the bad news, bad news and bad news? Maybe can read news about actual property transactions and price movements too. As per report, Johor’s property market has a stronger price growth versus Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. I know, this is also because Johor has been a laggard since it has ‘negative’ stamped on it. We can take a look at data from JLL Malaysia in an article below:

Article in edgeprop.my Johor recorded the strongest property price growth in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q2025), driven by notable increases in both serviced apartment and landed home values compared with 2024.

Further, Johor’s overall residential market continued to show exceptional growth. Its steep climb upwards outperformed Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, distinguishing it from the national trend.

Johor’s residential property market strengthened between 2021 and 2025, with transaction volumes rising from about 6,000 units in 1Q2021 to a peak of 12,500 units in 3Q2024, while transaction values climbed from below RM2.5 billion to RM5.8 billion over the same period before moderating to RM4.8 billion in 2Q2025. Article in edgeprop.my

Johor property market is not Forest City yeah

Every time I say Johor is a good potential property market, everyone would tell me about Country Garden’s Forest City. I repeat my message here yeah. Johor property market potential does NOT depend on when Forest City will be fully occupied yeah. Johor property market will continue to do well for projects which are at the right pricing point and at the right place versus the Rail Transit System (RTS) line which will be starting on time by end of 2026. (Source: Land Transport Authority Singapore)

It will also do well if the JB-SEZ does well. Here’s the latest article if you like to know: JS-SEZ latest update. Please remember that everyday 300,000 people pass through the crossway too. This is more than enough catalysts because given a choice between SGD1,000 for one room or RM2,000 for renting a condo and the duration being just 30 minutes away from JB to SG, you can think of the potential yourself yeah.

Nothing to sell you and I have not yet bought a property in JB yet

Hope everyone understands that the above is based on actual numbers and I am not saying Johor property market is good because I have any benefits yeah. There are no links to buy any property in this article and I also do not have a REN license too. I also do not have a property in Johor yet. Believe as what we want, take actions accordingly. Actually come to think of it, perhaps I should say more negative things first so that prices can move down and then I could buy a cheaper property instead? Haha.

See you in JB sometime in the near future.

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