Is Buying Near MRT Worth It?

Transit-oriented projects in Klang Valley typically carry a 10% to 18% price premium over comparable projects 2km away. The question is whether rental and resale demand repay that premium.

For rental, the answer is usually yes when the walk is under 600m and covered. Tenants without cars will pay more, and vacancy periods are visibly shorter in our own transaction data.

For own stay with two cars in the household, the premium is harder to justify. In that case a slightly further project with better built-up per ringgit is often the smarter buy.

The worst outcome is paying an MRT premium for a project that is technically 1.5km from the station. You pay for connectivity you never use.