Best Places in Malaysia to Invest in Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in Malaysia with AirROI's comprehensive investment guide. Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just starting your Airbnb journey, through detailed analysis of key metrics across premier global, our data-driven insights reveal where smart money is flowing in the short-term rental space. Using advanced market analytics and real performance data, we’ve identified investment hotspots that combine strong rental demand, favorable regulations, and optimal revenue potential.

Read on to explore the top-performing short-term rental markets that should be on every investor’s radar in 2025.

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Top Short-Term Rental Cities in Malaysia

Rank:#1Market:Kuala LumpurCountry:MalaysiaProperties:8,737Monthly Revenue:$768.13Daily Rate:$61.35Occupancy:44.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#2Market:Kuala LumpurCountry:MalaysiaProperties:4,300Monthly Revenue:$302.39Daily Rate:$65.43Occupancy:28.83%Regulation:Low
Rank:#3Market:George TownCountry:MalaysiaProperties:3,423Monthly Revenue:$753.35Daily Rate:$76.32Occupancy:37.23%Regulation:Low
Rank:#4Market:Johor BahruCountry:MalaysiaProperties:3,243Monthly Revenue:$688.59Daily Rate:$71.58Occupancy:33.05%Regulation:Low
Rank:#5Market:Malacca CityCountry:MalaysiaProperties:2,829Monthly Revenue:$618.73Daily Rate:$80.62Occupancy:26.72%Regulation:Low
Rank:#6Market:Petaling JayaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,896Monthly Revenue:$405.98Daily Rate:$44.05Occupancy:34.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#7Market:IpohCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,791Monthly Revenue:$497.20Daily Rate:$72.86Occupancy:25.32%Regulation:Low
Rank:#8Market:Iskandar PuteriCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,683Monthly Revenue:$534.09Daily Rate:$63.05Occupancy:32.02%Regulation:Low
Rank:#9Market:SepangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,569Monthly Revenue:$315.89Daily Rate:$41.39Occupancy:29.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#10Market:Kuala LumpurCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,488Monthly Revenue:$589.50Daily Rate:$48.19Occupancy:42.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:Kota KinabaluCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,359Monthly Revenue:$735.42Daily Rate:$79.51Occupancy:38.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#12Market:Shah AlamCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,257Monthly Revenue:$372.85Daily Rate:$50.47Occupancy:30.43%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:Kajang Municipal CouncilCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,175Monthly Revenue:$456.71Daily Rate:$55.19Occupancy:31.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#14Market:Subang JayaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:1,012Monthly Revenue:$497.25Daily Rate:$55.77Occupancy:35.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:KuchingCountry:MalaysiaProperties:976Monthly Revenue:$436.65Daily Rate:$46.43Occupancy:35.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:Genting HighlandsCountry:MalaysiaProperties:866Monthly Revenue:$488.03Daily Rate:$83.71Occupancy:23.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:Cameron HighlandsCountry:MalaysiaProperties:705Monthly Revenue:$491.59Daily Rate:$70.49Occupancy:23.87%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:Ampang Jaya Municipal CouncilCountry:MalaysiaProperties:639Monthly Revenue:$502.08Daily Rate:$61.57Occupancy:35.34%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:Port DicksonCountry:MalaysiaProperties:607Monthly Revenue:$551.16Daily Rate:$102.27Occupancy:19.39%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:KuantanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:474Monthly Revenue:$478.34Daily Rate:$70.57Occupancy:23.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:Kota BharuCountry:MalaysiaProperties:445Monthly Revenue:$279.17Daily Rate:$50.02Occupancy:22.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:Kuala LumpurCountry:MalaysiaProperties:360Monthly Revenue:$348.80Daily Rate:$36.65Occupancy:36.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#23Market:Kuala TerengganuCountry:MalaysiaProperties:316Monthly Revenue:$393.45Daily Rate:$71.04Occupancy:21.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:Bukit MertajamCountry:MalaysiaProperties:313Monthly Revenue:$476.73Daily Rate:$62.97Occupancy:26.89%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:SempornaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:278Monthly Revenue:$629.83Daily Rate:$107.99Occupancy:28.77%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:NilaiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:272Monthly Revenue:$257.81Daily Rate:$38.97Occupancy:28.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#27Market:KuahCountry:MalaysiaProperties:262Monthly Revenue:$618.37Daily Rate:$68.51Occupancy:31.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#28Market:SerembanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:232Monthly Revenue:$547.75Daily Rate:$91.77Occupancy:23.67%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:Bandar PenawarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:225Monthly Revenue:$709.28Daily Rate:$111.22Occupancy:21.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#30Market:Kampung Sungai Karang DaratCountry:MalaysiaProperties:218Monthly Revenue:$358.07Daily Rate:$67.45Occupancy:19.95%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:TaipingCountry:MalaysiaProperties:218Monthly Revenue:$402.56Daily Rate:$64.43Occupancy:20.50%Regulation:Low
Rank:#32Market:Selayang Municipal CouncilCountry:MalaysiaProperties:214Monthly Revenue:$715.21Daily Rate:$98.81Occupancy:25.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:Tanjung AruCountry:MalaysiaProperties:196Monthly Revenue:$657.49Daily Rate:$58.30Occupancy:37.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:TebrauCountry:MalaysiaProperties:188Monthly Revenue:$519.28Daily Rate:$54.56Occupancy:32.46%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:Kampung Sembulan LamaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:170Monthly Revenue:$815.13Daily Rate:$104.49Occupancy:33.54%Regulation:Low
Rank:#36Market:Klang CityCountry:MalaysiaProperties:164Monthly Revenue:$581.71Daily Rate:$84.82Occupancy:26.20%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:SitiawanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:156Monthly Revenue:$321.14Daily Rate:$61.87Occupancy:18.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:Ayer KerohCountry:MalaysiaProperties:147Monthly Revenue:$400.51Daily Rate:$78.77Occupancy:22.60%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:Cenang BeachCountry:MalaysiaProperties:140Monthly Revenue:$365.68Daily Rate:$69.24Occupancy:27.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#40Market:PutrajayaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:138Monthly Revenue:$570.75Daily Rate:$69.63Occupancy:33.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:KluangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:134Monthly Revenue:$463.74Daily Rate:$92.46Occupancy:22.74%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:SibuCountry:MalaysiaProperties:131Monthly Revenue:$408.44Daily Rate:$53.41Occupancy:25.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:DonggongonCountry:MalaysiaProperties:130Monthly Revenue:$288.89Daily Rate:$55.15Occupancy:27.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:LangkawiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:129Monthly Revenue:$1149.32Daily Rate:$126.03Occupancy:33.71%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:Pasir GudangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:115Monthly Revenue:$476.05Daily Rate:$70.65Occupancy:29.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#46Market:Batu PahatCountry:MalaysiaProperties:113Monthly Revenue:$555.24Daily Rate:$99.30Occupancy:22.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#47Market:SandakanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:111Monthly Revenue:$336.66Daily Rate:$50.21Occupancy:25.56%Regulation:Low
Rank:#48Market:Bukit TinggiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:110Monthly Revenue:$1441.48Daily Rate:$184.40Occupancy:23.25%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:MuarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:108Monthly Revenue:$541.89Daily Rate:$86.68Occupancy:21.78%Regulation:Low
Rank:#50Market:KulaiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:105Monthly Revenue:$705.92Daily Rate:$91.77Occupancy:36.32%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:ButterworthCountry:MalaysiaProperties:102Monthly Revenue:$499.54Daily Rate:$57.82Occupancy:32.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:KamparCountry:MalaysiaProperties:102Monthly Revenue:$176.75Daily Rate:$36.12Occupancy:17.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:MiriCountry:MalaysiaProperties:95Monthly Revenue:$371.45Daily Rate:$55.90Occupancy:26.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#54Market:SekinchanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:87Monthly Revenue:$507.16Daily Rate:$106.11Occupancy:17.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#55Market:Pangkor IslandCountry:MalaysiaProperties:85Monthly Revenue:$556.60Daily Rate:$92.45Occupancy:19.45%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:BentongCountry:MalaysiaProperties:84Monthly Revenue:$1033.71Daily Rate:$183.41Occupancy:21.19%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:Pulau SebangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:83Monthly Revenue:$1180.46Daily Rate:$183.27Occupancy:21.68%Regulation:Low
Rank:#58Market:Sungai PetaniCountry:MalaysiaProperties:81Monthly Revenue:$402.50Daily Rate:$66.43Occupancy:25.30%Regulation:Low
Rank:#59Market:BrinchangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:80Monthly Revenue:$327.27Daily Rate:$54.53Occupancy:24.10%Regulation:Low
Rank:#60Market:BantingCountry:MalaysiaProperties:79Monthly Revenue:$188.46Daily Rate:$56.54Occupancy:14.04%Regulation:Low
Rank:#61Market:Alor SetarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:78Monthly Revenue:$446.33Daily Rate:$65.38Occupancy:23.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#62Market:DungunCountry:MalaysiaProperties:76Monthly Revenue:$346.13Daily Rate:$65.66Occupancy:20.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#63Market:Teluk IntanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:75Monthly Revenue:$342.59Daily Rate:$64.46Occupancy:19.12%Regulation:Low
Rank:#64Market:Alor GajahCountry:MalaysiaProperties:74Monthly Revenue:$702.02Daily Rate:$150.37Occupancy:19.77%Regulation:Low
Rank:#65Market:KangarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:73Monthly Revenue:$325.67Daily Rate:$47.24Occupancy:23.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#66Market:Paya Mempelam VillageCountry:MalaysiaProperties:70Monthly Revenue:$646.40Daily Rate:$115.68Occupancy:27.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#67Market:LumutCountry:MalaysiaProperties:68Monthly Revenue:$188.57Daily Rate:$68.14Occupancy:16.25%Regulation:Low
Rank:#68Market:TawauCountry:MalaysiaProperties:68Monthly Revenue:$352.29Daily Rate:$58.48Occupancy:24.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#69Market:Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal CouncilCountry:MalaysiaProperties:64Monthly Revenue:$548.90Daily Rate:$112.08Occupancy:19.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#70Market:TiomanCountry:MalaysiaProperties:64Monthly Revenue:$331.77Daily Rate:$57.49Occupancy:26.95%Regulation:Low
Rank:#71Market:Fraser's HillCountry:MalaysiaProperties:62Monthly Revenue:$478.48Daily Rate:$101.36Occupancy:17.79%Regulation:Low
Rank:#72Market:Tengah IslandCountry:MalaysiaProperties:60Monthly Revenue:$1584.66Daily Rate:$166.07Occupancy:32.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#73Market:MersingCountry:MalaysiaProperties:59Monthly Revenue:$342.56Daily Rate:$66.65Occupancy:20.99%Regulation:Low
Rank:#74Market:Kuala SelangorCountry:MalaysiaProperties:57Monthly Revenue:$643.55Daily Rate:$98.93Occupancy:18.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#75Market:Seri IskandarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:53Monthly Revenue:$293.63Daily Rate:$93.05Occupancy:21.13%Regulation:Low
Rank:#76Market:PlentongCountry:MalaysiaProperties:50Monthly Revenue:$555.70Daily Rate:$73.37Occupancy:27.38%Regulation:Low
Rank:#77Market:ChukaiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:48Monthly Revenue:$246.74Daily Rate:$53.20Occupancy:22.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#78Market:Api-Api CenterCountry:MalaysiaProperties:46Monthly Revenue:$483.63Daily Rate:$65.32Occupancy:31.11%Regulation:Low
Rank:#79Market:SelangorCountry:MalaysiaProperties:44Monthly Revenue:$274.61Daily Rate:$56.80Occupancy:20.97%Regulation:Low
Rank:#80Market:Kampung Padang GaongCountry:MalaysiaProperties:43Monthly Revenue:$720.32Daily Rate:$91.85Occupancy:30.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#81Market:Tanjung KlingCountry:MalaysiaProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$434.28Daily Rate:$75.43Occupancy:20.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#82Market:Kampung Masjid LamaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$437.85Daily Rate:$58.21Occupancy:25.11%Regulation:Low
Rank:#83Market:Seri ManjungCountry:MalaysiaProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$337.86Daily Rate:$63.19Occupancy:20.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#84Market:Kuala Muda VillageCountry:MalaysiaProperties:38Monthly Revenue:$660.46Daily Rate:$81.51Occupancy:30.94%Regulation:Low
Rank:#85Market:Kuala Kubu BharuCountry:MalaysiaProperties:36Monthly Revenue:$990.72Daily Rate:$112.70Occupancy:23.97%Regulation:Low
Rank:#86Market:Tanah RataCountry:MalaysiaProperties:35Monthly Revenue:$368.20Daily Rate:$59.41Occupancy:26.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#87Market:Kuala KangsarCountry:MalaysiaProperties:34Monthly Revenue:$185.04Daily Rate:$52.19Occupancy:17.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#88Market:JitraCountry:MalaysiaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$186.43Daily Rate:$48.32Occupancy:18.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#89Market:JasinCountry:MalaysiaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$813.43Daily Rate:$106.86Occupancy:25.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#90Market:PahangCountry:MalaysiaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$699.86Daily Rate:$123.09Occupancy:18.95%Regulation:Low
Rank:#91Market:Kampung MesilauCountry:MalaysiaProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$1384.49Daily Rate:$142.95Occupancy:27.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#92Market:MasaiCountry:MalaysiaProperties:29Monthly Revenue:$554.33Daily Rate:$92.41Occupancy:26.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#93Market:Kepala BatasCountry:MalaysiaProperties:29Monthly Revenue:$425.58Daily Rate:$71.53Occupancy:23.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#94Market:BalokCountry:MalaysiaProperties:28Monthly Revenue:$625.19Daily Rate:$77.23Occupancy:19.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#95Market:Nibong TebalCountry:MalaysiaProperties:27Monthly Revenue:$425.20Daily Rate:$60.44Occupancy:24.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#96Market:Kampung Tanjung AngsaCountry:MalaysiaProperties:26Monthly Revenue:$356.29Daily Rate:$126.75Occupancy:23.16%Regulation:Low
Rank:#97Market:Masjid TanahCountry:MalaysiaProperties:25Monthly Revenue:$617.86Daily Rate:$152.65Occupancy:15.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#98Market:TemerlohCountry:MalaysiaProperties:24Monthly Revenue:$377.30Daily Rate:$60.43Occupancy:19.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#99Market:Kampong LuakCountry:MalaysiaProperties:24Monthly Revenue:$508.68Daily Rate:$63.58Occupancy:28.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#100Market:Kampung Janda BaikCountry:MalaysiaProperties:23Monthly Revenue:$2259.14Daily Rate:$275.68Occupancy:23.11%Regulation:Low

Our Methodology

At AirROI, we leverage advanced technology to process and analyze the world’s most comprehensive short-term rental dataset, helping investors make data-driven decisions.

Data Collection

  • Real-time data aggregation from tens of millions of listings globally
  • Comprehensive tracking of market-specific performance metrics
  • Local regulatory tracking

Data Processing

  • AI-powered analysis of booking patterns
  • Advanced machine learning for trend identification
  • Forward-looking market forecasting
  • Cross-market performance benchmarking

Key Metrics We Track

  • Occupancy rates and seasonal patterns
  • Revenue performance (ADR, RevPAR)
  • Market demand indicators
  • Investment metrics (ROI, operating costs)
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

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