{"id":10462,"date":"2026-03-27T11:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siblingstalk2u.com\/?post_type=news_insights&p=10462"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:58:53","slug":"population-growth-to-drive-15-rise-in-housing-transactions-iqi-market-insights","status":"publish","type":"news_insights","link":"https:\/\/siblingstalk2u.com\/cn\/news_insights\/population-growth-to-drive-15-rise-in-housing-transactions-iqi-market-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4eba\u53e3\u589e\u957f\u5c06\u63a8\u52a8\u623f\u5c4b\u4ea4\u6613\u91cf\u589e\u957f15%\uff1aIQI\u5e02\u573a\u6d1e\u5bdf"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malaysia’s residential property market is projected to see a 15% surge in transactions over the next five years.<\/span> Driven by a national population expansion of 2.2 million by 2030, this demographic shift will create 582,000 new households, severely impacting high-demand real estate markets like Selangor and Johor.<\/span><\/p>

How does population growth drive a 15% rise in housing transactions?<\/b><\/h2>

Population growth drives a 15% rise in transactions because an additional 2.2 million Malaysians by 2030 will necessitate the formation of approximately 582,000 new households.<\/span><\/p>

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According to IQI co-founder and Group CEO Kashif Ansari, this consistent household formation introduces a steady stream of new buyers and renters into the market.<\/span> Based on an average household size of 3.8 persons, the market must absorb over 116,000 new households annually.<\/span> Notably, this 15% projection strictly accounts for new population metrics and does not even factor in the supplementary demand from property upgraders, property investors, or foreign buyers entering the Malaysian market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Which Malaysian states will experience the highest housing demand?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Selangor, Sabah, and Johor will experience the highest housing demand, as these three states are projected to absorb the largest shares of the nation’s incoming population.<\/p>

Urbanization is a major catalyst here. With the proportion of Malaysians living in urban areas expected to hit 79.3% by 2030, demand for mid-market residential developments and infrastructure will concentrate in key economic hubs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How will infrastructure impact the Johor Bahru property market?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Major infrastructure projects, specifically the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, will act as the primary catalysts for Johor’s projected 279,000 population increase.<\/span><\/p>

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Information Gain Insight:<\/i> For property investors looking at the southern corridor, this localized population boom fundamentally changes rental yield projections. The influx of cross-border workers and expatriates seeking proximity to the RTS Link creates a hyper-localized demand for transit-oriented developments (TODs) in Johor Bahru. Investors positioning themselves in these high-migration zones are likely to capture both capital appreciation and sustained rental demand long before the 2030 population peak is realized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is the projected population of Malaysia by 2030?<\/h3><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Malaysia’s population is expected to grow from the current 34.3 million to 36.5 million by the year 2030, an increase of 2.2 million people.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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How many new households will be formed in Malaysia over the next five years?<\/h3><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Based on an average household size of 3.8 persons, population expansion will lead to the formation of approximately 582,000 new households nationwide over the next five years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Why is Johor expecting a massive population increase?<\/h3><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Johor is forecast to gain 279,000 new residents due to stronger migration flows directly linked to emerging economic and transit infrastructure, namely the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the upcoming RTS Link.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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