Rental Yield Calculator

Kuala Lumpur as a whole averages roughly 4–5% gross for well-run city-centre condominiums, with the most sought-after trophy towers often nearer 3–4% because prices have run ahead of rents. Judge any deal on net yield after running costs, not the gross figure on the listing.

Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield deducts running costs first: service charge, sinking fund, quit rent and assessment, letting fees, and vacancy. In Kuala Lumpur the gap is often 1.5–2.5 percentage points for a full-facility condominium.

Because your return is earned on everything you paid, not just the headline price. Since 1 January 2026, foreign buyers pay a flat 8% stamp duty, which adds six figures to most KL purchases. Measuring net rent against the full outlay (price plus duties and fees) gives the yield-on-cost figure that a listing portal's headline yield skips.

Service charges in well-specified city-centre towers commonly run about RM 0.90–1.50 per square foot per month, plus a sinking fund contribution (often around 10% of the service charge). Add quit rent and assessment, letting or management fees, and a vacancy allowance. 15–25% of gross rent is a realistic running-cost band for a full-facility building.

Yes. Rental income from Malaysian property is taxable for both residents and non-residents, with different rates and deductible expenses depending on your tax position. This calculator works pre-tax, speak to a Malaysian tax adviser before relying on a net number.

It is built for conventional long lets. Short-stay gross income can be higher but carries a different cost base (cleaning, platform fees, utilities, licensing, and higher vacancy risk), and not every building permits it. Model short-stay separately before assuming the uplift.

Yes, and the difference is larger than most calculators let on. A Malaysian tax resident (broadly, present in Malaysia 182 days or more in the year) pays progressive rates of 0–30% on net rental income combined with other income. A non-resident individual pays a flat 30% on net rental income, with no personal reliefs or rebates. Owning property and holding an MM2H pass does not by itself make you a tax resident. Residency is a day-count test, not a visa category, so a non-resident landlord should model net rent after a flat 30%, not the lower blended rate a resident might pay.

Yes. Malaysia has no exchange-control restriction on repatriating rental income, capital, or gains earned by foreign owners. Funds can generally be remitted abroad without Bank Negara approval. The practical constraint is tax compliance, not currency control: settle Malaysian tax on the rental income before remitting it, and keep the paperwork your bank will ask for when you move a meaningful sum offshore.

More than it feels like on a monthly spreadsheet. A unit let for 10 months instead of 12 loses a sixth of its annual rent. On a RM 1,650,000 unit renting at RM 6,000 a month (RM 72,000 a year), two vacant months cut gross yield from 4.36% to about 3.64% before you've touched running costs. Well-let KLCC and TRX stock typically runs low single-digit vacancy in a given year, but a unit that sits empty even briefly between tenants is usually the single biggest swing factor in whether a deal's real return matches the one pitched at purchase.