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When two of Malaysia's most active names in property intelligence and agency come together, the result is more than a report — it is a practical tool for anyone making a property decision in 2026.
EdgeProp Malaysia, the country's leading property data and research platform, has collaborated with PropNex Malaysia, one of the nation's fastest-growing real estate agency networks, 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
EdgeProp brings to this collaboration a research infrastructure built on over 10 million data points covering properties and locations across Malaysia, with two decades of historical records underpinning its analytics. Through its EPIQ property intelligence platform, 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, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Knight Frank Research, synthesised through EdgeProp's analytical framework to present a clear and objective reading of where the market stands — and where it is headed.
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.
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.
What the report covers
The 1Q2026 report provides market-by-market intelligence across three core segments:
(1) Industrial — Johor's industrial sector recorded a 44% jump in transaction value y-o-y to RM9.57 billion in 2025, driven by the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), strong FDI inflows and a rapidly expanding logistics and advanced manufacturing ecosystem. 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. Johor's office market recorded a 55.1% occupancy rate — the lowest among Malaysia's major markets — even as the JS-SEZ and the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) offer a medium-term demand catalyst.
(3) Residential — KL outperformed all 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 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.
Download the full Malaysia Property Market Overview 1Q2026 report at
edgeprop.my/reports/propnex-market-report
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