Jelutong, Penang Island
Jelutong is a town located in Penang Island, Penang. The poorest local Chinese of the state usually live in this area, as there are many low-cost flats here. The density is a little above average, also because it is located beside the capital city where traffic can be pretty bad as well.
The built-up available in this town is 1,000 sf to 3,600 sf for houses. Other neighbouring towns nearby are Air Itam, Bandar Sri Pinang, Bukit Dumbar, Farlim, Gelugor, Georgetown, Green Lane, Minden Heights, Penang Turf Club and The Light Waterfront.
This town has many amenities nearby, i.e. universities, hospitals and schools. The following are some of the main universities here:
- Advance Tertiary College Penang (ATC)
- College Of Nursing Lam Wah Ee
- Despark International College Penang
- Disted College
- MSU College (Penang)
- Penang Nursing College
- Ri Yaz College (Member Of Mvu Metaverse Universal Holdings)
- Sense Perfect International College (Spic)
- Uow Malaysia Kdu Penang University College
- Wawasan Open University
As for hospitals, there are Georgetown Specialist Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital Penang, Island Hospital, Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Lam Wah Ee Hospital Tcm Branch, Optimax Eye Specialist Hospital (Penang), Peace Medical Centre and Penang General Hospital. There are also some schools here, for example SJK C Shang Wu, SK Jelutong, SK Jelutong Barat and Wesley Methodist School Penang (International).
The current rental yield of Jelutong is 1.4% for houses. The highest rental yield ever recorded was 3.41% in Q4 2019 (house); while the lowest one was 1.4% in Q3 2021 (house). Meanwhile, the most common unit layouts and sizes available here are as follows:
The most popular layout and size (built-up) combination at Jelutong for houses is 5-bedroom / 3,300 sf with a median price of RM550 psf. For price wise, the most expensive one is 3-bedroom / 1,000 sf with a median price of RM960 psf; while the cheapest one is 6-bedroom / 2,700 sf with a median price of RM410 psf.
Latest Jelutong sale listings:
| Date | Property Type | Built-up | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | Condominium | 1,596 sf | RM850,000 |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Condominium | 1,646 sf | RM885,000 |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Low-Cost Flat | 614 sf | RM315,000 |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Low-Cost Flat | 646 sf | RM100,000 |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Condominium | 1,322 sf | RM790,000 |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Apartment | 775 sf | RM279,000 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Apartment | 550 sf | RM140,000 |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Apartment | 667 sf | RM284,000 |
| 2 Feb 2023 | Condominium | 635 sf | RM220,000 |
| 26 Jan 2023 | Apartment | 645 sf | RM250,000 |
Latest Jelutong rental listings:
| Date | Property Type | Built-up | Rental |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Condominium | 849 sf | RM1,000 |
| Today | Condominium | 850 sf | RM1,000 |
| Today | Condominium | 900 sf | RM900 |
| Yesterday | Medium Room | -NA- | RM700 |
| Yesterday | Medium Room | -NA- | RM700 |
| Yesterday | Shop-Office | 3,175 sf | RM3,300 |
| Today | Condominium | 700 sf | RM750 |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Condominium | 850 sf | RM2,800 |
| Today | Apartment Room | -NA- | RM380 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Single Room | -NA- | RM300 |