Sabah
Median Price
RM 673k
Based on 976 units sold preceding 12 mths.
Annual Growth
64.5%
Compound annual growth rate in median price.
Sabah is often referred to as ‘The Land Below the Wind’, a phrase used by seafarers in the past to describe lands south of the typhoon belt. It is located at the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak. This state borders Sarawak and Brunei to the southwest; and the province of North Kalimantan of Indonesia to the south. There are also several islands off its coast. Sabah’s capital is Kota Kinabalu.
This state is home to Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malay Archipelago; and Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia. Tourism is a major industry in Sabah with famous tourist destinations such as Kinabalu Park, Turtle Islands Park, Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Layang-Layang. Other economic sectors contributing to the state’s income include agriculture and manufacturing.
Rapid development in Sabah has attracted many property developers. These property projects are mainly concentrated in the town areas. Commercial properties include shop-office lots, office blocks, retail space, industrial lots and land. Residential properties are terraced houses, ...
Properties in Sabah
Upcoming Projects
Trends
Property News
Ikhmas Jaya Secures RM189m Contract from BBCC Project
⋅ Jun 06
A subsidiary of Ikhmas Jaya Group has been appointed to carry out the substructure works for the RM8.7 billion Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) project at Jalan Pudu in K...
Knight Frank Launches Asia-Pacific Residential Review
⋅ Jun 06
Knight Frank, the independent global property consultancy, today launches the May 2017 issue of Asia-Pacific Residential Review, tracking cross-border residential land ac...
KWAP to Invest in TRX Only Through Viable Partnership
⋅ Jun 06
Lacking the capacity to develop the two projects on its own, Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) said it will only invest in Bandar Malaysia and the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) if th...
Longhouse Folks Suffering Over Move to New PPR Units
⋅ Jun 06
The 815 households living in the rundown Jinjang Utara longhouses are now in the process of getting their permanent houses at PPR Seri Aman after waiting for 25 years....
About Sabah
Sabah is often referred to as ‘The Land Below the Wind’, a phrase used by seafarers in the past to describe lands south of the typhoon belt. It is located at the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak. This state borders Sarawak and Brunei to the southwest; and the province of North Kalimantan of Indonesia to the south. There are also several islands off its coast. Sabah’s capital is Kota Kinabalu.
This state is home to Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malay Archipelago; and Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia. Tourism is a major industry in Sabah with famous tourist destinations such as Kinabalu Park, Turtle Islands Park, Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Layang-Layang. Other economic sectors contributing to the state’s income include agriculture and manufacturing.
Rapid development in Sabah has attracted many property developers. These property projects are mainly concentrated in the town areas. Commercial properties include shop-office lots, office blocks, retail space, industrial lots and land. Residential properties are terraced houses, semi-detached houses, bungalows, flat, apartments and condominiums.
Residents and visitors of Sabah will generally experience hot and humid tropical climate throughout the year. Average temperatures can range from a low of 21°C in the highlands to a high of 32°C in the low-lands. The wet season in Sabah is from October to February.
The population of Sabah consists of a diverse mix of ethnic groups. They are the Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau, Brunei Malay, Murut and other indigenous people. These ethnic groups make up the colourful cultural canvas of Sabah. This state is famous for its longhouses. Traditional dances include sumazau, magunatip, nona mansaya and daling-daling. The most popular festival in Sabah is Pesta Kaamatan, the harvest festival of the Kadazan-Dusuns. Traditional local food includes bambangan, pinasakan, ambuyat and nonsom.
Buying, selling, or investing property is a very big decision. Even moving to your desired location can sometimes be very emotional. Using data from more than 577 listings in Sabah, PropertyGuru aim to help you make the right decisions on selecting property, by providing you helpful news and property statistics such as median and growth in the area, but also our opinion on local neighborhood area. You might also want to check these most popular area nearby Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan
You are reading Malaysia Area: Sabah