{"id":131080,"date":"2026-07-23T16:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/?p=131080"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:10:14","slug":"data-centre-growth-malaysia-housing-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/data-centre-growth-malaysia-housing-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia\u2019s Data Centre Boom: Will It Affect Housing Supply and Property Prices?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Malaysia&rsquo;s rapid data centre expansion has raised concerns over whether large-scale developments could reduce land available for housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With billions of ringgit in investment flowing into <strong>Johor, Selangor and other key markets, <\/strong>the question is becoming increasingly relevant for homebuyers, developers and property investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Juwai IQI Co-Founder and Group CEO Kashif Ansari said the impact on housing land remains minimal. He noted that the bigger issue is not land competition itself, but<strong> how data centre growth may influence infrastructure, development costs and surrounding property demand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-land-do-data-centres-actually-use\">How Much Land Do Data Centres Actually Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than many may expect. Between 2021 and mid-2025, Malaysia approved <strong>143 data centre projects<\/strong> covering an estimated 14,300 acres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the figure appears substantial, it represents only about <strong>0.02% <\/strong>of the country&rsquo;s total land area, suggesting that the direct impact on land available for housing remains limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93536 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1.webp 280w, https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1-120x120.webp 120w, https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1-160x160.webp 160w, https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kashif-280x280-1-80x80.webp 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Malaysia is not facing a land shortage. There are still more than 32,000 completed homes unsold. Future planning should focus on ensuring electricity and water supply capacity is reserved for housing and public infrastructure before being allocated to other sectors, including data centres.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Kashif Ansari, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Juwai IQI<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Crucially, Malaysian planning law already separates data centres from housing. Data centres can only be built on land zoned as&nbsp;<strong>commercial or industrial<\/strong>. They cannot be built on land zoned for residential development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So in a regulatory sense, data centres and housing projects are not competing for the same plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the Real Competition Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The actual tussle is over&nbsp;<strong>agricultural land that has not yet been converted<\/strong>. Data centre operators offer up to RM140 per sq ft, far above what typical industrial buyers pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Metric<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Price (per sq ft)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Average industrial land price in Johor (previous)<\/td><td>RM79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average industrial land price in Johor (latest)<\/td><td>RM86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data centre transaction range<\/td><td>RM114 to RM160<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum data centre buyer willingness<\/td><td>Up to RM140<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Source:<\/em><\/strong><em> Kashif Ansari \/ Juwai IQI, as reported by Utusan Malaysia, 17 July 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this does not mean housing developers lose out. In one notable case, Paragon Globe sold 113 acres in Tanjung Kupang and Plentong to data centre operators for&nbsp;<strong>RM636 million<\/strong>, then used that capital to fund housing projects, infrastructure, and debt reduction. The data centre sale&nbsp;<strong>gave the developer more resources to build homes, not fewer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in Johor&rsquo;s market right now? See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/johor-property-price\/\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">latest Johor property price data<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-housing-shortage-but-construction-costs-need-watching\">No Housing Shortage, but Construction Costs Need Watching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-1290x860.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-865x577.jpg 865w, https:\/\/iqiglobal-web-revamp.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23160224\/shutterstock_2651135207-642x428.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaysia is not facing a shortage of homes. As of Q1 2026, more than <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/property-overhang-vs-unsold-property-malaysia\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">32,000 completed residential units remained unsold<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, along with over 19,000 serviced apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bigger concern is <strong>rising construction costs.<\/strong> The rapid growth of data centres is increasing demand for skilled workers, particularly mechanical, electrical and plumbing specialists. As data centres and housing projects compete for the same talent, labour costs may rise and place additional pressure on future residential development costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Although each data centre looks large, the actual land footprint is very small compared to the country&rsquo;s total area. This is not a national land shortage issue. It only affects a few strategic locations that are investment hotspots, particularly in Johor.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Kashif Ansari, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Juwai IQI<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-buyers-and-investors\">What This Means for Buyers and Investors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>House prices in Johor rose by 5.7% last year, but the increase was mainly driven by the <strong>RTS Link, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and broader state economic growth,<\/strong> rather than data centre development. So far, there is no study proving that data centres have directly pushed up<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\"> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/johor-property-price\/\">house prices in Johor.<\/a><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>homebuyers,<\/strong> residential zoning protections remain in place, and housing supply is not currently at risk. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-a-house-in-malaysia\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">complete 2026 homebuying guide<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> covers the key information you need, from financing to purchasing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For investors, Malaysia&rsquo;s data centre capacity is expected to more than double to 2,055MW by the end of 2026, with a further 3,500MW planned. This could support more jobs, stronger economic activity and continued housing demand in key data centre corridors such as Johor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/johor-singapore-special-zone-opportunities\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">JS-SEZ investment opportunity<\/mark> <\/a><\/strong>and the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/new-housing-developments-johor\/\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">new housing developments in Johor<\/mark><\/strong> <\/a>to see where the market momentum is heading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Juwai IQI Co-Founder and Group CEO Kashif Ansari&rsquo;s insights on Malaysia&rsquo;s data centre expansion and its impact on the housing sector were featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utusan.com.my\/nasional\/2026\/07\/kepesatan-pusat-data-tidak-jejas-sektor-perumahan\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">Utusan Malaysia.<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide sc_height_small\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">Juwai IQI provides expert insights into the property, economic and investment trends shaping markets locally and globally.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\">Click below to get more expert property insights from our blog!<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-text-hover-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MORE INSIGHTS<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia&rsquo;s rapid data centre expansion has raised concerns over whether large-scale developments could reduce land available for housing. 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