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PETALING JAYA (May 6): EdgeProp Malaysia has collaborated with PropNex Malaysia to produce the Malaysia Property Market Overview 1Q2026 — a comprehensive, data-driven report that maps the state of the market across residential, commercial and industrial segments in Malaysia's four key property markets: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, and Penang.
Data-led intelligence where it matters most
As a leading property data platform, EdgeProp brings to this collaboration a research infrastructure built on over 10 million data points covering properties and locations across Malaysia, with a decade of historical records underpinning its analytics. Through its EPIQ property intelligence tool, EdgeProp tracks transaction volumes, capital values, unsold inventories, supply pipelines, and investment flows — delivering the kind of granular, hyperlocal intelligence that moves beyond headlines and into actionable insight.
This edition of the report draws on data from the National Property Information Centre (Napic), Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), synthesised through EdgeProp's analytical framework to present a clear and objective reading of where the market stands — and where it is headed.
"It is a practical tool for anyone making a property decision in 2026," said EdgeProp managing director Alvin Ong.
Agency perspective at national scale
PropNex Malaysia has, over eight years, built a nationwide network of more than 2,000 real estate negotiators (RENs) operating across KL, Petaling Jaya, KLCC, Cheras, Johor Bahru, Penang, Sabah, and Sarawak. In 2025 alone, it recorded RM200 million in sales — a 25-fold increase from its founding year — and facilitated more than 116,000 property transactions across the country, making it one of the nation's fastest-growing real estate agency networks.
For a network of this scale, data-led perspectives are no longer a competitive edge — they are a necessity.
"Clients today are more informed, more selective and more attuned to market cycles. PropNex agents operating with market intelligence at their fingertips are better positioned to advise clients with clarity, credibility and confidence," said PropNex.
What the report covers
The 1Q2026 report provides market-by-market intelligence across three core segments. Among the highlights are:
(1) Industrial — Johor's industrial sector recorded a 44% jump in transaction value year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM9.57 billion in 2025, driven by the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), strong foreign direct investment inflows, and a rapidly expanding logistics and advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Meanwhile, Selangor's industrial market processed RM15.01 billion in transactions — up 11% y-o-y — underpinned by proximity to Port Klang and a deep pipeline of modern, ESG-compliant industrial parks.
(2) Commercial — KL's office market is bifurcating sharply between premium Grade A assets in emerging nodes like Tun Razak Exchange and Merdeka 118, and ageing secondary stock facing growing obsolescence. Meanwhile, Johor's office market recorded a 55.1% occupancy rate — the lowest among the four major markets in Malaysia, but the JS-SEZ and the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) are seen to offer a medium-term demand catalyst.
(3) Residential — KL outperformed all four major markets in 2025, with high-rise residential transaction volume rising 22.1% and value surging 44.1% y-o-y to RM15.71 billion, supported by the overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75% in July 2025, and government affordability incentives. Johor and Penang, meanwhile, continue to grapple with elevated unsold inventories of 8.8% and 7.6% respectively, signalling a need for more measured supply management.
A quarterly commitment to market clarity
This report is envisaged as the first in a series of quarterly publications, designed to give investors, buyers, developers, and real estate professionals a reliable, regularly updated read on the Malaysian property landscape.
"In a market shaped by shifting interest rates, evolving government policy, global trade headwinds, and rapid urbanisation, timely and credible intelligence is the foundation of sound decision-making.
"Together, EdgeProp's data depth and PropNex Malaysia's ground-level agency reach create a unique vantage point — combining what the numbers show with what practitioners are actually seeing in the market," added Ong.
Download the full Malaysia Property Market Overview 1Q2026 report at
edgeprop.my/reports/propnex-market-report
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