Property Calculator
Property Buying Cost Calculator
Work out lawyer fees, stamp duty, loan costs and the extra costs for foreign buyers in one place. Local buyers pay stamp duty on a tiered scale; foreign buyers pay a flat 8% stamp duty, plus a state consent fee and levy, and must meet a minimum purchase price.
Affects the foreign-buyer minimum price and the state consent fee
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Stamping, certified copies, searches and admin charges; adjust as needed
Discounts and exemptions
Optional: lawyer fee discounts and stamp duty exemptions (for example first-home buyer or government home ownership programs)
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Law firm discount or promotion
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First-home and HOC programs can reach 100%
Estimated total
Total buying costs
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Sources: SRO 2023 (lawyer fees), Stamp Act 1949 (stamp duty), 8% MOT stamp duty for foreign buyers, state government announcements.
MOT stamp duty for Malaysians (tiered): 1% on the first RM 100,000, 2% on RM 100,001 to RM 500,000, 3% on RM 500,001 to RM 1,000,000, 4% above RM 1,000,000.
MOT stamp duty for foreign buyers: Flat 8% (not tiered).
Loan stamp duty: 0.5% of the loan amount (same for Malaysians and foreign buyers).
SST: 8% on lawyer fees (rate revised from 1 March 2024).
State consent fee and levy: The consent application fee is included (RM 1,500 to RM 5,000 depending on the state). The levy is not included: Johor 3% (minimum RM 30,000), Penang Island 3%, Penang mainland 1.5% to 3%. Malaysian buyers pay neither.
This calculator is compiled from public information. Before you sign, confirm the current rules and any exemption programs with your lawyer.
MOT stamp duty for Malaysians (tiered): 1% on the first RM 100,000, 2% on RM 100,001 to RM 500,000, 3% on RM 500,001 to RM 1,000,000, 4% above RM 1,000,000.
MOT stamp duty for foreign buyers: Flat 8% (not tiered).
Loan stamp duty: 0.5% of the loan amount (same for Malaysians and foreign buyers).
SST: 8% on lawyer fees (rate revised from 1 March 2024).
State consent fee and levy: The consent application fee is included (RM 1,500 to RM 5,000 depending on the state). The levy is not included: Johor 3% (minimum RM 30,000), Penang Island 3%, Penang mainland 1.5% to 3%. Malaysian buyers pay neither.
This calculator is compiled from public information. Before you sign, confirm the current rules and any exemption programs with your lawyer.