A market intelligence page built to separate official facts from JPI interpretation.
Every material statistic below names its source and period. Our analysis explains what it may mean—and where the evidence stops.
National transaction volume fell 8.0% year on year to 89,966 while total value eased only 0.6% to RM51.09 billion.
JPI read: negotiating room may improve, but stable value does not support waiting for a universal crash.
Johor's all-house average reached RM472,977, with 6.9% annual growth in the 2025 provisional index.
JPI read: strong state averages increase the importance of micro-market entry discipline.
Malaysia had more than 32,000 completed unsold residential units worth RM16.37 billion in Q1 2026; serviced-apartment overhang reached 19,263 units.
JPI read: density and competing completions remain non-negotiable checks.
LTA states capacity of up to 10,000 peak commuters per hour in each direction and a five-minute train journey.
JPI read: proximity supports demand only when walking access, price and supply are workable.
MIDA reported RM126.9 billion in approved Johor investments between 2025 and Q1 2026.
JPI read: employment potential is a medium-term demand input, not an immediate rent guarantee.
Bank Negara Malaysia listed the policy rate at 2.75% as at 7 May 2026.
JPI read: use the offered mortgage rate, then stress it by at least 0.75 percentage points.
Stamp duty, legal fees, Johor land charges and worked cash-budget examples for Malaysian and foreign buyers.
Transaction methodBuild a like-for-like completed-transaction set and measure a new launch premium without treating asking prices as evidence.
High-rise screenCheck licensing, density, strata management, recurring costs, defects, competing supply and exit risk before booking.
Cashflow methodSee how vacancy, maintenance, sinking fund and operating costs change the same headline Johor rental yield.
Market reportPrices, transaction conditions, supply and the buyer implications of current official data.
InfrastructureWhat the end-2026 target changes—and the risks that proximity does not remove.
Economic catalystHow investment and employment can transmit into housing demand over time.