Foreign Minimum Purchase Prices in Malaysia, State by State

Every state in Malaysia sets a minimum purchase price for foreign buyers — a floor below which the state will refuse consent. The floors differ by state, and often by property type within a state. They are policy instruments, revised by state governments without much notice.

Disclaimer: the table below reflects the position as verified in July 2026. State thresholds change and transitional rules vary — always verify the current figure with the relevant state land office (Pejabat Tanah dan Galian / PTG) or your conveyancing lawyer before signing anything.

The state-by-state floors

State / territory	Foreign minimum purchase price
Kuala Lumpur	RM1,000,000 (all property types)
Selangor — Zones 1 & 2 (incl. Petaling, Gombak, Hulu Langat, Sepang, Klang / Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat)	RM2,000,000 — strata and landed-strata only
Selangor — Zone 3 (Hulu Selangor, Sabak Bernam)	RM1,000,000 (some sources cite RM1,500,000 — confirm with PTG Selangor)
Penang — island	RM1,000,000 (strata) / RM3,000,000 (landed), plus a 3% state levy on foreign purchases
Penang — mainland (Seberang Perai)	RM500,000 (strata) / RM1,000,000 (landed)
Johor	RM1,000,000 (Medini in Iskandar Puteri is exempt — no floor)
Melaka	RM500,000 (strata) / RM1,000,000 (landed)
Negeri Sembilan	RM650,000 (strata) / RM1,000,000 (landed)
Perak	RM1,000,000
Sabah	RM600,000 (strata) / RM1,000,000 (landed)
Sarawak	RM600,000 (Kuching Division) / RM500,000 (other divisions)

Reading the table correctly

• The floor is a consent condition, not a tax. Buy below it and the state simply refuses the s.433B consent — the deal cannot complete.
• Selangor is the strictest. Foreigners may only buy strata or landed-strata property (no individual-title landed homes), may not buy at auction, and are excluded from Malay Reserve and agricultural land. Combined with the RM2M floor in Zones 1 and 2 (which cover the KL-adjacent districts most buyers want), many foreign buyers find Kuala Lumpur itself the easier market.
• Penang taxes as well as gates. Its island floors are high for landed property (RM3M) and it adds a 3% levy on the purchase price for foreign buyers — factor it into your cost stack alongside the flat 8% stamp duty.
• Johor's Medini exception made it a popular entry point: properties in Medini (Iskandar Puteri) are exempt from the foreign floor.
• Special schemes can differ. MM2H-linked purchases in some states, or state-designated projects, occasionally carry different thresholds — a competent local lawyer will know the current carve-outs.

How the floor interacts with everything else

Clearing the minimum price does not by itself make the purchase possible. You still need:

1. The property to be an eligible category (not a Bumi lot, not Malay Reserve, not low-cost scheme housing)
2. State consent (3–6 months typical)
3. The flat 8% MOT duty money set aside (foreign rate from 1 Jan 2026)

What to do next

1. Shortlist by state first — the floor determines your minimum budget more than the listing price does.
2. Ask your lawyer to confirm the current threshold in writing at engagement; do not rely on a listing portal (including this one) or an agent's memory.
3. If your budget is near a floor, remember consent is assessed against the purchase price in the SPA — pricing games to squeak over a floor invite refusal.