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Data-quality note: 4 fields on this guide are unverified or pending Zac's direct input — see "Sources & gaps" at the bottom of this page for the full list.

Batu Ferringhi, Penang — area guide: property prices, rental yield and who lives here

Penang Island

Batu Ferringhi

Beach resort corridor — holiday demand drives the STR market.

Best forbeach holiday investorsMM2H retireesexpat families (Uplands catchment)branded-residence buyers

Condo PSF

RM 547–1146

Avg Yield

4%

Avg Rent (condo)

RM 2,800

Active projects

0

What is the average PSF in Batu Ferringhi in 2026?

The average condo PSF in Batu Ferringhi is roughly RM547–1146 as of 2026, based on NAPIC/Brickz-checked benchmarks for the area.

  • Condo PSF rangeRM 547–1146
  • Gross rental yield4%
  • Avg. condo rentRM 2,800/mo

Character

Penang's primary beach resort strip. Tourism + STR-friendly demographics make this the strongest holiday/short-stay yield corridor on the island. Lower density than Gurney/Tg Tokong but limited everyday amenities.

Lifestyle scorecard

Zac's honest 1–10 rating across the dimensions buyers care about most.

Walkability
6/10
Food scene
7/10
Schools
10/10
Beach access
10/10
Traffic / commute
4/10
Family-friendly
8/10
Public transport
3/10
Expat community
10/10

✅ Pros

  • Beach access + tourism demand
  • STR yield potential
  • Lower density vs Gurney/Tg Tokong

⚠️ Cons

  • No LRT on funded alignment
  • Seasonal demand swings affect yield
  • Limited everyday amenities outside resorts

Transaction benchmark

November 2024 - October 2025 (locality aggregate); project anchors within trailing 12-24 months

Condo PSF (low)

RM 329

Condo PSF (high)

RM 672

Sample

120 residential transactions across 30 projects/townships (Brickz Batu Ferringhi locality aggregate)

Locality median RM425/sf hides a wide range. Project anchors: Ferringhi Residence median RM887,590 (RM672/sf) Nov-2023 to Oct-2024; Eden Ferringhi Resort median RM895,000 (RM329/sf, leasehold resort-style) Feb-2024 to Jan-2025. Independent market commentary (Bamboo Routes 2026) reports premium Batu Ferringhi PSF range RM520-RM900.

For unit-by-unit recent transactions on any specific Batu Ferringhi project, ask Zac for the latest →

📈 What to watch over the next 3 years

Verifiable upcoming events from named, dated announcements — not price speculation.

  • TGR Developments proposed beachfront hotel + serviced residence on ~4 acres on Jalan Batu Ferringhi adjacent to Bayview Beach Resort: 16-storey, 243 hotel rooms + 475 serviced residence units, 4-level car park podium with commercial lots at ground level — described as likely the last hotel built on the Batu Ferringhi stretch before Teluk Bahang.
  • Ascott Residences Batu Ferringhi Penang — a proposed branded luxury residence on a 1.1-acre freehold coastal site (former Boon Siew Villa) — was announced (slated to open by 2028 per industry commentary). Continues the branded/serviced residence trend on the northern beach corridor.
  • Batu Ferringhi is NOT on the funded Mutiara LRT Line alignment; the line runs island-south. Hard Rock Hotel Penang has a confirmed rooms renovation programme from March 2026, signalling continued resort-tier reinvestment but no transit upgrade in the next 3 years.
Sources (4)

Every project in Batu Ferringhi, priced

All 12 tracked projects — 0 selling, 12 trading sub-sale. Rendered from our project records, so a correction updates this table everywhere it appears.

There is no active launch in Batu Ferringhi right now. Everything here trades sub-sale.

Sub-sale — 12 projects

ProjectPricePSFTenureLand titleBuiltStatus
Iconic VueRM420K–RM505K494–594FreeholdResidential2019sub-sale
10 Island ResortRM535K–RM2.88M486–712FreeholdResidential2012sub-sale
Ferringhi ResidenceRM750K–RM1M511–638Freeholdconfirm2015sub-sale
By The Sea @ Batu FerringhiRM950K–RM3.1M833–1440Freeholdconfirm2015sub-sale
Ferringhi Residence 2RM1.06M505FreeholdResidential2020sub-sale
The Marin @ FerringhiRM1.16M–RM1.9M649–1027Freeholdconfirm2018sub-sale
La FerringhiRM1.32M450–600Freeholdconfirm2015sub-sale
Ferringhi HillsRM1.35M420FreeholdResidential2024sub-sale
Ferringhi PearlRM1.4M450–600Freeholdconfirm2016sub-sale
Moonlight BayRM1.49M–RM2.95M710–752FreeholdResidential2010sub-sale
Pearl Residences @ Batu FerringhiRM2.2M678–740Freeholdconfirm2017sub-sale
Island Resort Semi-Detached VillasRM2.33M556–711Freeholdconfirm2012sub-sale

Price bands

Under RM700K2
RM700K–1M2
RM1–2M6
RM2M+2

Foreign buyers

10 of 12 have at least one unit clearing the RM1M island minimum. 2 do not: Ferringhi Residence 2, Iconic Vue. The threshold never varies by title class.

Title & tenure

  • 7 have no land title on record. Confirm it in writing before committing — it changes your financing.

Narrow it down

Filtered views of Batu Ferringhi stock — each one a live list, not a static page.

Projects in Batu Ferringhi

0 selling · 0 upcoming · 12 completed

12 completed buildings in Batu Ferringhi browse subsale inventory →

More on Batu Ferringhi

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Sources & data gaps (5)

Honest list of what couldn't be verified from public sources for this area (research completed 2026-06-24). These need Zac's direct input.

  • Locality median (RM425/sf) blends resort-style leasehold (Eden Ferringhi RM329/sf) with freehold beachfront condos (Ferringhi Residence RM672/sf); recommend dual presentation.
  • Reddit r/penang and Lowyat threads with substantive buyer questions for Batu Ferringhi specifically did not surface.
  • No quantitative weekend-traffic index.
  • Ascott Batu Ferringhi completion date sourced from market commentary, not a developer press release.
  • Condo PSF band is the range of PROJECT MEDIAN asking PSF across 5 verified sub-sale projects (Aug 2026) — a typical-unit band, not the absolute min-max of every listing, so it stays usable for area-vs-area comparison.

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