Comprehensive guide to factory for rent in Petaling Jaya in 2026: price per sq ft, industrial zones (Seksyen 13, Sungei Way, Taman Mayang, Kota Damansara), average rental costs, and FAQ. Includes data tables and contact information.
Key takeaways
Petaling Jaya's industrial estates were built out decades ago and much of the land has since been converted to commercial and residential use. What remains rarely turns over. On our live listings today, PJ carries 6 factory or warehouse units available to rent.
For comparison, within the same drive-time ring:
| Area | Live rental listings | Avg asking rent (RM psf/month) | Avg unit size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Alam | 61 | RM2.18 | 86,451 sq ft |
| Subang | 29 | RM2.24 | 42,231 sq ft |
| Glenmarie | 16 | RM3.03 | 23,441 sq ft |
| Puchong | 9 | RM2.49 | 31,083 sq ft |
| Petaling Jaya | 6 | RM3.00 | 51,991 sq ft |
| Kepong | 6 | RM2.15 | 22,700 sq ft |
| Sungai Buloh | 5 | RM1.84 | 47,131 sq ft |
This is the practical consequence: a PJ-only search will often return nothing that fits, not because the rate is wrong but because the stock is not there in that month. Most tenants who start in PJ sign in Glenmarie, Subang or Shah Alam.
Browse live stock: factories for rent in Petaling Jaya, Glenmarie, Subang, Shah Alam.
Every figure below is the asking rate on a live PJ listing, divided by built-up area. The sample is 6 units, which is enough to show the shape of the market but not enough to publish a stable average, so the individual units are shown instead:
| Sub-area | Built-up | Asking rent (RM psf/month) |
|---|---|---|
| Seksyen 51 | 8,500 sq ft | RM4.71 |
| PJS 51 | 135,000 sq ft | RM2.81 |
| Petaling Jaya | 19,245 sq ft | RM2.75 |
| Taman Sains Selangor | 75,000 sq ft | RM2.64 |
| Petaling Jaya | 38,000 sq ft | RM2.55 |
| Petaling Jaya | 36,200 sq ft | RM2.37 |
Average across the six: RM3.00 psf. Range: RM2.37 to RM4.71.
The pattern matches the rest of Selangor. Small units carry the highest rate per sq ft, and the premium is steep: the 8,500 sq ft unit at RM4.71 costs 67% more per sq ft than the 135,000 sq ft unit at RM2.81. If your requirement sits under 10,000 sq ft, budget above RM4.00 psf in PJ and check Kepong and Glenmarie before committing.
For owner-occupiers, live PJ asking prices average RM740 psf across 8 listings between 8,400 and 50,000 sq ft. The Sunway pocket, which is largely smaller commercial-industrial stock, sits higher at around RM820 to RM845 psf, and one PJS 5 listing at 20,000 sq ft asks RM475 psf.
Against a RM3.00 psf monthly rent, RM740 psf to buy puts gross yield on asking at roughly 4.9%, in line with the Klang belt. PJ's case for buyers is not yield, it is scarcity: land here is not being replaced, and the tenants who need this address have nowhere else within the same drive time.
Factories for sale in Petaling Jaya.
The rate gap between PJ and its ring is small on paper and large on an annual budget. At live asking rates:
| Requirement | Petaling Jaya | Subang | Shah Alam | Annual saving vs PJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 sq ft | RM90,000/mo | RM67,200/mo | RM65,400/mo | RM274,000 to RM295,000 |
| 10,000 sq ft | RM40,000/mo | RM22,400/mo | RM21,800/mo | RM211,000 to RM218,000 |
The 30,000 sq ft line uses each area's average asking rate. The 10,000 sq ft line budgets PJ at RM4.00 psf, since PJ's small-unit stock asks above the area average, against the ring's area averages.
Glenmarie is the exception: at RM3.03 psf it is marginally more expensive than PJ, so it competes on stock availability and building quality rather than price.
Whether that saving is worth taking depends on where your workforce lives and how often your customers visit. For a distribution operation running to the ports, moving out of PJ is usually straightforward. For a business whose staff commute from Damansara and whose clients drop in, the PJ premium can be the cheaper decision once staff turnover is priced in.
Seksyen 13. The most established industrial pocket, directly off the Federal Highway with mixed industrial and commercial use. Buildings here skew older and multi-storey, and the area has seen steady conversion pressure toward commercial redevelopment.
Sungei Way (SS8 and SS9). Larger land parcels and higher built-up ratios than the rest of PJ, which makes it the part of PJ that still suits genuine manufacturing rather than storage and light assembly.
Taman Mayang and Seksyen 51. Smaller link and semi-detached units bordering residential neighbourhoods. Suitable for light industrial, workshops and service operations. This is where PJ's highest psf rates sit, because the units are small and the location is central.
Kota Damansara and Sunway Damansara Technology Park. Newer corporate factory and tech-park stock, often fitted out, aimed at regional offices with a production or distribution component rather than heavy manufacturing.
Taman Sains Selangor. Technology-park stock at larger floorplates, which is where the 75,000 sq ft listing above sits.
What is the rental price per sq ft for a factory in Petaling Jaya?
On live PJ listings as at August 2026, RM2.37 to RM4.71 psf per month, averaging about RM3.00 psf across six available units. Rate is driven mainly by size: units under 10,000 sq ft ask above RM4.00 psf, while units above 100,000 sq ft ask closer to RM2.80.
How many factories are available for rent in Petaling Jaya?
Six factory or warehouse units on our live listings. PJ is one of the thinnest industrial rental markets in the Klang Valley because its estates were built out decades ago and much of the land has been converted to other uses.
Why is Petaling Jaya more expensive than Shah Alam?
PJ averages RM3.00 psf against RM2.18 in Shah Alam. Two reasons: PJ sits inside the mature expressway grid with a deeper labour catchment, and PJ's available units are smaller on average, which raises psf on its own.
Where should I look if there is nothing suitable in PJ?
Glenmarie (RM3.03 psf, 16 units) for a comparable central address, Subang (RM2.24, 29 units) and Shah Alam (RM2.18, 61 units) for depth of choice and lower rates, Kepong (RM2.15, 6 units) for smaller units on the northern side.
How much does it cost to buy a factory in Petaling Jaya?
Live asking prices average about RM740 psf across 8 listings sized 8,400 to 50,000 sq ft. On a 20,000 sq ft building that is roughly RM14.8 million before stamp duty and legal fees.
Are asking rents in PJ negotiable?
Usually, though less than in deeper markets. With six units available a landlord has less pressure to move on rate, so the more productive levers are lease length, rent-free fit-out period and who bears reinstatement.
Because PJ stock is thin, the search that works is one that covers PJ and its ring at the same time, and that checks availability directly rather than relying on listing dates. FactoryHub co-brokes with agents across the whole market on the client's behalf, so a single brief covers PJ, Glenmarie, Subang, Shah Alam and Kepong together.
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Figures in this guide are asking rates from FactoryHub live listings as at August 2026, computed on built-up area. Asking rates are the starting point for negotiation, not transacted prices.
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