Month: February 2025

The Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) program was launched with the aim of providing affordable housing specifically targeted at the middle-income group (M40) in Malaysia. However, concerns have been raised due to the escalating property prices nationwide, which have cast doubt on PR1MA’s effectiveness in fulfilling its mission.

This paper explores the housing price landscape in Selangor, Malaysia’s most developed and densely populated state, with a focus on the economic and social disparities between urban and rural regions. Housing affordability has emerged as a critical dimension of the cost of living, especially for B40 and M40 households facing stagnant wages amidst escalating property prices.