Six published data-centre land deals from June 2024 to September 2026 work out to RM105–150 per sq ft. The cheapest was Tera Data Centers’ 221.67 acres at Port Dickson for RM1.013bn, about RM105 psf (w.media); the dearest, 18.4 acres at Nusa Cemerlang, Johor Bahru, for RM120.1m, about RM150 psf (NST).
These are completed or conditional transactions from company announcements and press, not broker asking prices. We derive price per square foot as price ÷ (acres × 43,560).
- RM105–150
- Per sq ft across six published deals, 2024–2026
- 6
- Published transactions found
- RM25
- Per sq ft, Gamuda’s earlier Port Dickson land purchase (The Star)
What does data-centre land cost per square foot in Johor, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan?
| Date | Location | Buyer | Area | Price | RM psf | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan | Tera Data Centers | 221.67 acres | RM1.013bn | 105 | Announced | w.media |
| Jun 2026 | Tanjung Kupang, Johor | DayOne (conditional; completion expected H2 2027) | about 64 acres | RM398.1m | 142 | Conditional: farmland conversion, permit and shareholder approval; completion expected H2 2027 | The Star |
| Apr 2026 | QUANTUM Edge, Kulai, Johor | Hyperscale operator (conditional) | 49.6 acres | RM280.8m | 130 | Conditional sale agreement | EcoWorld |
| Feb 2026 | Banting, Selangor | Bridge Data Centres | 136 acres | RM740.7m | 125 | Announced | StarProperty |
| Dec 2024 | Nusa Cemerlang, Johor Bahru | Data Cloud Innovation | 18.4 acres | RM120.1m | 150 | Announced | NST |
| Jun 2024 | East Ledang, Iskandar Puteri | Unnamed global operator | 28.9 acres | RM144.9m | 115 | Freehold | The Star |
Price per sq ft = price ÷ (acres × 43,560). Download the deals as CSV, free to reuse with credit (CC BY 4.0).
By state: Johor’s four deals run RM115–150 psf; Selangor’s one (Banting) RM125; Negeri Sembilan’s one (Port Dickson) RM105.
A different kind of deal: Gamuda at Port Dickson
Gamuda bought 389 acres at Bandar Springhill, Port Dickson, for RM424.4m (The Star, Jan 2025): 424.4m ÷ (389 × 43,560) ≈ RM25.0 psf. It is listed apart because the land was bought earlier and was not sold as data-centre-ready land.
How much land does a data centre need?
No published source gives land per megawatt for Malaysian data centres, and announced campuses do not state it consistently, so we do not estimate it.
What does it cost to build a data centre in Malaysia?
Not covered. We found no published, sourced construction cost per megawatt for Malaysia, so this page reports land only.
What is not public
We could not confirm these from a published source as of 10 November 2026. Do not assume them:
- Land per megawatt
- Construction cost per megawatt
- Prices of private deals that were not announced
- An official (JPPH or NAPIC) benchmark for data-centre land
Croutons Research publishes open data and methods on AI data centres in Malaysia. See the open method for measuring AI work per megawatt.
Sources
- w.media, Tera Data Centers land deal (Sep 2026)
- The Star, Paragon Globe sells Johor land (Jun 2026)
- EcoWorld, QUANTUM Edge Kulai sale (Apr 2026)
- StarProperty, IOI Properties sells 136 acres (Feb 2026)
- NST, Crescendo land sale (Dec 2024)
- The Star, UEM Sunrise sells Johor land (Jun 2024)
- The Star, Gamuda’s 158 ha Port Dickson campus (Jan 2025)
Last checked 10 November 2026