Rooms for long-term rent

Rooms for long-term rent in Malaysia: prices and rules

Updated 11 November 2026

A room for long-term rent in Malaysia costs about RM900 to RM1,500 a month in converted rooms in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, close to the MRT lines, approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. Rent is quoted per room per month, so check what is included before you compare. For current rooms in your district and budget, send a request on BlaBlaPrice, and room providers reply in the chat with their price and terms.

What the price depends on

• The district and how far it is from the MRT or your work
• The room type: a room in a shared flat, a converted room or a co-living unit
• Furniture, and whether air-conditioning is included
• Utilities: electricity, water and Wi-Fi included or extra
• The lease term: furnished apartments on one serviced-rental site say the monthly rate drops the longer you stay, up to 60 percent lower

Rules: short-term letting is different

The rules we found cover short-term letting, not a long-term room, so do not assume they apply to your lease. Penang requires a licence for short-term rental, with annual fees of RM400 for one room and RM600 for two rooms. Kuala Lumpur follows DBKL rules, and Johor is unregulated, according to one guide. Strata by-laws in some buildings can restrict short-term letting, so ask the landlord to show the by-laws before you sign.

Season and move-in

Malaysia is hot all year, with a wet and a dry season instead of winter and summer. Because the heat lasts all year, ask about air-conditioning and ventilation before you choose a room, and check the move-in date against the start of the wet season in your city.

What to write in your request

Name the district, the monthly budget in RM and whether utilities are included, the accommodation type, who will live there and how many flatmates you want. Add the move-in date, the lease term and whether you need furniture. A landlord who knows these details can quote a rent that fits, instead of a general figure.

Getting offers through BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the room in your own words in the chat, and our AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and listings in Malaysia before it shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice answer in the chat with their own price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden, and you decide with whom to exchange them. You can also invite local room providers yourself by sending them the request link. Browse the section Rooms for more.