Real estate in Kuala Lumpur: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +0.9%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 2.8%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +5.2%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +4%⁶ per year. Inflation — 1.8%² (July 2026), income per capita — $12,380³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+37%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+0.9%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
2.8%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
4.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
1.8%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$12,380
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+5.2%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Kuala Lumpur
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
2,802 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
789⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Kuala Lumpur
Country population
36M⁹
Political stability
72 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
3.8%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
36M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
72 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 26, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)