Penang Island
Bukit Gambier
USM-anchored hillside pocket with the island's cheapest freehold entry
Condo PSF
RM 480–776
Avg Yield
4.5%
Avg Rent (condo)
RM 1,800
Active projects
1
What is the average PSF in Bukit Gambier in 2026?
The average condo PSF in Bukit Gambier is roughly RM480–776 as of 2026, based on NAPIC/Brickz-checked benchmarks for the area.
- Condo PSF rangeRM 480–776
- Gross rental yield4.5%
- Avg. condo rentRM 1,800/mo
Character
A hillside pocket in mid-Penang Island along Jalan Bukit Gambier, sitting behind the USM campus between Gelugor and Ayer Itam. Not a coastal address and no sea-view premium, which is precisely why the PSF is among the lowest for freehold on the island. Access is via winding hillside road, and the difference between a unit near the bottom and one near the top is real.
✅ Pros
- Among the lowest freehold PSF on Penang Island — Arte S asks RM480–776 psf
- Every tracked project is freehold
- USM next door provides non-cyclical academic and postgraduate rental demand
- Queensbay Mall roughly ten minutes down the hill
⚠️ Cons
- Hillside access via winding road — slower in rain, and floor-to-floor position matters
- No sea view and no coastal premium
- Student-adjacent tenancies turn over faster and wear units harder than corporate lets
- Density climbing sharply — roughly 2,760 units arriving in one pocket by 2030
- Most stock sits below the RM1,000,000 foreign-buyer threshold
Every project in Bukit Gambier, priced
All 4 tracked projects — 1 selling, 2 trading sub-sale. Rendered from our project records, so a correction updates this table everywhere it appears.
1 of 4 tracked projects are currently selling, alongside 2 trading sub-sale.
Selling now
| Project | Price | PSF | Tenure | Land title | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Bukit Gambier | RM589K–RM1.71M | 546 | Freehold | confirm | 2030 | selling |
Sub-sale — 2 projects
| Project | Price | PSF | Tenure | Land title | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arte S | RM458K–RM1M | 480–776 | Freehold | Commercial | 2018 | sub-sale |
| Starhill Luxury Residence | RM962K | 650 | Freehold | Residential | 2015 | sub-sale |
Price bands
Foreign buyers
3 of 4 have at least one unit clearing the RM1M island minimum. One has no recorded ceiling and an entry below the floor — confirm whether a larger unit qualifies: Vona Parkcity. The threshold never varies by title class.
Title & tenure
- 1 on commercial title — lower LTV ceiling, commercial utility and quit-rent tariffs: Arte S.
- 2 have no land title on record. Confirm it in writing before committing — it changes your financing.
Narrow it down
Filtered views of Bukit Gambier stock — each one a live list, not a static page.
Projects in Bukit Gambier
1 selling · 1 upcoming · 2 completed
Selling now & under construction
🚀 Upcoming
- Vona Parkcity · Gambier Sanctuaries Sdn. Bhd. (Vona Properties)
More on Bukit Gambier
Guides and comparisons specific to this area.
Sources & data gaps (2)
Honest list of what couldn't be verified from public sources for this area. These need Zac's direct input.
- •Condo PSF band is Arte S's verified asking range only — it is the single portal-verified project in this area, so treat the band as indicative rather than area-wide.
- •No NAPIC locality median surfaced for Bukit Gambier specifically.