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Johor has 9,946 unsold serviced apartments, the highest of any state. The figure comes from the first-half 2026 report of the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH). The report was launched in Kajang on 10 September, Malay Mail reported. The state is also preparing for the RTS Link opening in February 2027.
The same report counts 4,222 unsold completed homes in Johor. Nationwide, the stock of such units rose almost 25% in six months. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the market remains steady.
Overall, here is what the figures show for Johor, how the national picture compares and what buyers should check.
What the JPPH report shows for Johor
Johor’s 9,946 unsold serviced apartments are the highest count in the country. The report also lists 4,222 unsold completed homes for the state. Therefore, Johor carries a large share of the unsold stock.
The state also recorded 6,697 new residential launches in the first half of 2026. Only Selangor had more, at 8,354. Penang came third with 2,878 launches.
The report does not give Johor’s figures for the second half of 2025. As a result, the change in Johor’s unsold stock cannot be worked out from it. The report also gives no unsold count for other states.
Serviced apartments are classed as commercial property in the JPPH data. Therefore, they sit apart from the unsold completed homes count. Both figures cover units that are already built.
How Johor compares with the national picture
Nationwide, the count of unsold serviced units rose to 23,375 in the first half of 2026. That is up from 18,752 in the second half of 2025. The value rose to RM19.33 billion.
By our calculation, Johor holds about 43% of that national total. Moreover, Johor’s 4,222 unsold homes make up about 13% of the 33,094 unsold homes nationwide. Those shares are our own sums from JPPH figures.
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Unsold completed homes across the country rose 8.6%, from 30,471 to 33,094 units. Their value barely moved, at RM17.78 billion. In addition, about 43.4% of the unsold homes are high-rise units.
The report also shows that 37.3% of unsold homes are priced at RM300,000 and below. Meanwhile, 38% were launched six to 10 years ago. However, the report gives no such split for Johor alone.
What buyers and sellers should check
The minister pointed to steady prices, active deals and construction, and to the Overnight Policy Rate staying at 2.75%. Even so, about 55.2% of the unsold serviced units are priced between RM500,001 and RM1 million. Moreover, 71.1% were launched six to 10 years ago.
A separate market monitor shows where demand is going. The Edge Malaysia and Olive Tree Property Consultants publish a Johor Bahru housing monitor. Its second-quarter 2026 edition describes a sharply split market.
However, deals are fewer but close at higher prices, as buyers and banks grow more selective. Demand is concentrating on homes within walking distance of the RTS Link. Meanwhile, landed homes sell at a premium because of higher construction costs and demand for space.
Buyers can use these figures to ask better questions. Ask the developer how long a unit has been on the market and what incentives apply. Check the price against recent deals nearby, including areas along the planned e-ART corridors.
In short, Johor leads the country with 9,946 unsold serviced apartments, and the report shows rising stock nationwide. Check the full JPPH report before you buy.
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Sashidaran Gunathevan
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