🇲🇾 Malaysia

Can you afford a house in Malaysia?

A stretch — above the historical norm

The country median home in Malaysia costs MYR 450,000 and the median household earns MYR 80,000 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×. Ranked 41 of 46 for housing cost relative to income.

Median home price
MYR 450,000
Malaysia urban
Median household income
MYR 80,000
after tax
Avg mortgage rate
4.40%
min down 10%

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Anchor: Malaysia urban median 450,000 MYR · mortgage rate 4.40% · min down 10%

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