Check what a rental property really earns — enter the price and the monthly rent for the gross yield, then the running costs for the net yield that you actually keep. The defaults reproduce the worked example in our rental yield guide.
Typically 5–8% of gross rent.
0 if you manage the unit yourself.
The guide’s worked example leaves this out; for a typical Klang Valley condo it is RM200–RM600/month.
Gross rental yield is the simplest measure of rental return: Gross Yield (%) = (Annual Rental Income ÷ Property Purchase Price) × 100. Our rental yield guide’s example is a Klang Valley condo bought for RM500,000 renting at RM2,000/month, which earns a gross yield of 4.8%. The calculator shows that figure first, because it is the quick screen most investors use when comparing units.
Net yield deducts what it costs to hold the property: a vacancy allowance and an agent or management fee (both as a share of gross rent), maintenance and minor repairs, quit rent and assessment, landlord insurance and, for a condo, the strata maintenance fee and sinking fund. The defaults reproduce the guide’s worked example — vacancy 6%, maintenance RM1,500, quit rent and assessment RM600, agent fee 8% and insurance RM600 — which leaves a net annual income of 17,940 and a net yield of 3.59%. Change any line to match your unit.
For most Klang Valley landlords, the gap between gross and net yield is 1.0–1.5 percentage points, and most investors target 4–6% gross; anything above 6% in KL is strong. Like the guide’s example, the result excludes income tax on rental income and any mortgage interest — rental income is assessable under Section 4(d) of the Income Tax Act 1967, so check your own tax position with a tax agent. Planning a renovation before you let the unit? Our rental / Airbnb renovation payback calculator → shows how many months of rent the spend takes to earn back.
| Factor | How it changes the result |
|---|---|
| Price against rent | The single biggest lever: a unit bought below market, or before an area appreciates, has a structurally higher yield. |
| Vacancy | A unit empty for 2 months per year loses 16.7% of its gross annual income. Pricing to market and a let-ready unit keep vacancy short. |
| Agent fee | Self-managing saves the 8–10% agent management fee and adds roughly 0.4–0.5 percentage points to the net yield. |
| Strata fees | Maintenance fees and the sinking fund continue even while the unit is empty — RM200–RM600/month for a typical Klang Valley condo. |
| Assessment and quit rent | Assessment tax is typically RM200–RM800/year for a condo in KL, plus the land office quit rent or parcel rent. |
| Turnover costs | Repainting, minor repairs, cleaning and re-keying between tenancies: budget RM1,000–RM3,000 per vacancy depending on condition. |
General information, not financial advice — banks assess every application differently; confirm with the bank.
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