Seberang Perai Tengah (Bukit Mertajam): Condos, Apartments and Area Guide

Seberang Perai Tengah (SP Tengah) is the most populous district on the Penang mainland, with Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Jaya, Perai and Bukit Minyak. About 447,000 people live here, and the Penang Bridge lands at Perai.

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446,700

Population, 2026 estimate

Census 2020: 422,990 (DOSM)

RM 6,892

Median household income a month

DOSM, 2024

RM 357 psf

Condo / apartment median price

NAPIC sales, 2025

238.7 km²

Area

DOSM

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Region

Penang Island

Timur Laut (George Town) and Barat Daya (Bayan Lepas)

1,037 developments

1,818 for sale · 3,633 for rent

District

Timur Laut

George Town, Gurney, Tanjung Bungah, Air Itam, Jelutong

730 developments

1,028 for sale · 2,405 for rent

District

Barat Daya

Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Sungai Ara, Relau, Batu Maung

307 developments

790 for sale · 1,228 for rent

Region

Seberang Perai (Mainland)

SP Utara, SP Tengah and SP Selatan

391 developments

144 for sale · 167 for rent

District

Seberang Perai Utara

Butterworth, Bagan, Raja Uda, Kepala Batas, Penaga

144 developments

97 for sale · 123 for rent

District

Seberang Perai Selatan

Batu Kawan, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Tambun, Nibong Tebal

63 developments

17 for sale · 29 for rent

Seberang Perai Tengah area guide

About Seberang Perai Tengah

SP Tengah is the middle district of the Penang mainland. Its seat is Bukit Mertajam, an old market town. Around it are Seberang Jaya, a planned township, the industrial town of Perai, and the newer areas of Bandar Perda, Bukit Minyak, Machang Bubok, Juru and Permatang Pauh.

The 2020 census counted 422,990 people. DOSM estimates 446,700 in 2026, making it the most populous mainland district.

Household income and jobs

The median household earned RM6,892 a month in 2024, up from RM6,220 in 2022 (DOSM). The Perai Free Industrial Zone, built from 1970 together with Seberang Jaya, is one of Penang's oldest factory areas. There are more jobs at the Perai bulk cargo terminal, the Juru Auto City car hub and in the industrial parks around Bukit Minyak.

House prices per square foot

In NAPIC sales data a condominium or apartment in SP Tengah sold for a median of RM 344 psf in 2024 and RM 357 psf in 2025, about 40% below Timur Laut. A 2-storey terrace house sold for a median of RM 550,000 in 2025.

Median sold price	2024	2025	Jan–Jun 2026
Condominium / apartment	RM 344 psf · RM 330,000 (228 sales)	RM 357 psf · RM 345,000 (93 sales)	RM 356 psf · RM 300,000 (29 sales)
Flat	RM 228 psf · RM 160,000 (63 sales)	RM 221 psf · RM 150,000 (25 sales)	RM 229 psf · RM 163,000 (10 sales)
Low-cost flat	RM 209 psf · RM 120,000 (397 sales)	RM 216 psf · RM 130,000 (155 sales)	RM 232 psf · RM 150,000 (51 sales)
2-storey terrace house	RM 570,000 (328 sales)	RM 550,000 (126 sales)	RM 530,000 (48 sales)

Median of the sales in NAPIC Open Sales Data (JPPH). psf = price ÷ floor area of the unit. Recent months are not complete yet, so 2025 and 2026 have fewer sales than were really made.

Popular places to live

Seberang Jaya: hospitals, malls and the Butterworth–Seberang Jaya highway.
Bukit Mertajam: the old town, schools and the KTM station.
Bandar Perda and Machang Bubok: newer townships with condos and landed homes.
Perai and Juru: next to the Penang Bridge and the factories.
Bukit Minyak: near the industrial parks, popular with factory staff.

Schools and universities

UiTM Permatang Pauh campus.
Open University Malaysia learning centre in Seberang Jaya.
Jit Sin high schools in Bukit Mertajam.

Hospitals

Hospital Seberang Jaya and Hospital Bukit Mertajam (government).
Sunway Medical Centre Penang in Seberang Jaya and KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital in Bandar Perda (private).

Things to do

Minor Basilica of St Anne in Bukit Mertajam, whose July feast draws pilgrims from across the region.
The old Bukit Mertajam market and its street food.
Penang Bird Park in Seberang Jaya.
Malls: Sunway Carnival, AEON Bukit Mertajam and Icon City.

Getting around

The Penang Bridge lands at Perai, so George Town is about 20–30 minutes away outside rush hour. The North–South Expressway, the Butterworth–Kulim Expressway and the Butterworth–Seberang Jaya highway run through the district, and KTM Bukit Mertajam and Bukit Tengah stations are on the railway line.