Bayan Lepas · Subsale Market
Solaria Residences Subsale — Bayan Lepas, Penang
Current asking prices, Zac's honest take, and what to check before you buy. Ask for the current shortlist on WhatsApp.
Solaria Residences is a completed freehold condominium in Bayan Lepas, Penang, completed in 2017 by Ideal Property Group. It has 399 units. Subsale asking prices currently run about RM500 per sq ft (from roughly RM 500K).
Price at a glance
Prices as at November 2026 — Subsale asking prices basis. Last checked 2026-10-09.
| Unit type | Size (sqft) | Price from | PSF from |
|---|---|---|---|
| All units | 1,100–1,650 | RM500,000 | RM500 |
Zac’s Take
Zac Ong
Every layout in the mix is a four-bedroom — types A through F, 1,100 to 1,650 sqft, no small stock at all. That is unusual, and it decides who belongs here. Ideal Property Group completed the 399-unit freehold development in 2017 on the Bayan Lepas and Sungai Ara boundary, priced from RM480,000 with a starting psf around RM500. For a four-bedroom island condominium, that figure is doing a great deal of work in the buyer's favour. Where it costs you: several of the larger types carry only two bathrooms against four bedrooms, which is real daily friction in a full household and a point any resale buyer will raise. Check the land title early. Being under the RM1,000,000 island floor, the pool is Malaysian and PR buyers only. It is not a fit for a couple, a solo buyer or a short-let investor — you would pay for two bedrooms you never use, and smaller units let faster in this area.
Available Listings
No listings currently on file. Zac may have off-market units available.
Ask Zac about availabilityWhy buy a Solaria Residences subsale (vs a new launch elsewhere)
Immediate occupancy
Move in within months, not years. Most resales complete in four to six months, a little longer if you need state consent as a foreign buyer.
Verified surroundings
Bayan Lepas's noise levels, traffic, neighbour mix, and JMC quality are known quantities at Solaria Residences.
Established maintenance
The building has a track record. Ask for the management accounts, sinking fund balance and recent meeting minutes before you commit.
How Solaria Residences is priced within Bayan Lepas
At roughly RM500 psf, Solaria Residences sits toward the value end of Bayan Lepas's condo band (RM440–1100 psf). That usually reflects building age, floor level, or distance from the area's prime frontage — worth checking which, because the first two are negotiable and the third is not.
Building age
9 years
Completed 2017
PSF bands are area-level indicative ranges from our own tracking, cross-checked against NAPIC/JPPH and Brickz transaction data — see the Penang Price Index. Unit-level pricing varies with floor, view and renovation; ask Zac for the actual transacted comparables in this building.
What to inspect before you commit at Solaria Residences
- 1.Internal pipes and electrical — For buildings past the ten-year mark, ask for a recent plumbing inspection. Full repiping is a five-figure cost you do not want to discover after VP.
- 2.Waterproofing and ceiling stains — Check bathroom floors, balcony thresholds and the ceiling directly under any upstairs wet area. Old stains that were painted over will reappear.
- 3.Lift modernisation status — Lifts have a service life. Ask whether modernisation has been done or is being planned — it is one of the largest special assessments a JMB can raise.
- 4.Original vs renovated layout — Confirm any structural alteration by a previous owner was approved. Unapproved hacking can complicate financing and your own future resale.
- 5.Actual unit orientation — Visit at the time of day you would normally be home. Afternoon west sun in Penang changes both comfort and your electricity bill.
Solaria Residences price 2026
What Solaria Residences trades at on the sub-sale market, last checked 2026-10-09.
| Asking from | RM500,000 – RM760,000 |
| PSF | RM500 |
| Built-up | 1,100 – 1,650 sqft |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Units | 399 |
Verified sub-sale asking prices. Asking is not transacted — expect movement between the two.
Recent prices. September 2026 listings about RM500,000–760,000, mostly 1,115 sq ft three-bedrooms.
The building is 9 years old. Still young. The defects liability period has long expired, so anything outstanding is now the management corporation’s problem and, through the sinking fund, partly yours. Check what was actually rectified.
Every unit here sits below the RM1M foreign-buyer minimum, so this building is open to Malaysian and PR buyers only.
Selling rather than buying? The RPGT rates and the 21B retention decide what you keep — and if you are near the five-to-six-year line, the date matters more than the price.
Solaria Residences for sale & for rent
Asking rents at Solaria Residences ran from about RM1,600–1,950 a month in September–October 2026, for three-bedroom homes of about 1,100–1,115 sq ft. Rents depend on the floor, view and furnishing, so message Zac for what is actually available to buy or rent today.
Solaria Residences key facts
- Developer
- Ideal Property Group
- Area
- Bayan Lepas, Penang
- Type
- condominium
- Tenure
- freehold
- Completed
- 2017
- Total units
- 399
- Asking PSF
- RM500
- Price from
- RM 500K
Bayan Lepas — area snapshot
Full area guide →Bayan Lepas is the island's industrial and tech hub, home to the Free Trade Zone and Penang International Airport. Condo demand comes primarily from professionals working in the area.
Price range
RM 315K – RM 930K
asking prices in area
Active projects
5
selling or under construction
Subsale condos
9
completed projects
Total tracked
15
properties in this area
Other projects in Bayan Lepas
All 14 others we track here, cheapest first — 5 of them still selling.
- Tropicana Bay ResidencesRM315K
- Avion ResidenceRM342K
- One ForestaRM395K
- London PavilionRM418K
- Forest VilleRM420K
- Havana Beach ResidencesRM450K
- Maldives ResidencesRM498K
- Tree SparinaRM540K
- SummerSkye ResidencesRM597K
- Lucerne ResidencesRM599K
- The AmareneRM620K
- Goodwood ResidenceRM678K
- SENZE @ PICCRM705K
- Tierra ResidencesRM930K
Solaria Residences subsale — common questions
What is the price of Solaria Residences?
September 2026 listings about RM500,000–760,000, mostly 1,115 sq ft three-bedrooms.
Is Solaria Residences freehold or leasehold?
Solaria Residences is freehold. I have not been able to confirm the land title class — check it with the developer, because a commercial title changes your utility tariffs and loan margin.
Can a foreigner buy at Solaria Residences?
Yes, if you are on MM2H. MM2H participants can buy residential property in Penang from RM500,000 (up to two homes), and Solaria Residences is priced above that. Other foreign buyers need RM1,000,000 for strata property on the island, which homes here do not reach. Add the state levy, a flat 8% stamp duty, and 3–4 months for state consent.
How much is the rent at Solaria Residences?
Asking rents ran from RM1,600 to RM1,950 a month in September–October 2026, for three-bedroom homes of about 1,100–1,115 sq ft. These are asking rents on the main property portals, not signed leases. Short-term holiday letting isn't allowed in condos on Penang Island, so think in one- or two-year tenancies.
When was Solaria Residences completed?
Solaria Residences was completed in 2017 by Ideal Property Group, so homes here are bought from existing owners.
How big are the homes at Solaria Residences?
Homes range from about 1,100 to 1,650 sq ft. There are 399 homes in total.
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