Seberang Perai Utara (Butterworth): Condos, Apartments and Area Guide

Seberang Perai Utara (SP Utara) is the northern district of mainland Penang, with Butterworth, Penang Port and Kepala Batas. About 355,000 people live here, and a condo costs about a third less per square foot than on the island.

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354,700

Population, 2026 estimate

Census 2020: 339,095 (DOSM)

RM 6,810

Median household income a month

DOSM, 2024

RM 345 psf

Condo / apartment median price

NAPIC sales, 2025

268.7 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 Tengah

Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Jaya, Perai, Bandar Perda, Juru

184 developments

30 for sale · 15 for rent

District

Seberang Perai Selatan

Batu Kawan, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Tambun, Nibong Tebal

63 developments

17 for sale · 29 for rent

Seberang Perai Utara area guide

About Seberang Perai Utara

SP Utara is the northern part of Seberang Perai, the mainland half of Penang, run by the City Council of Seberang Perai (MBSP). Its main town is Butterworth (80,378 people in 2020), facing George Town across the channel. North of it are Bagan Ajam, Teluk Air Tawar, Penaga, Tasek Gelugor and the district seat Kepala Batas, with farmland and fishing villages in between.

The 2020 census counted 339,095 people. DOSM estimates 354,700 in 2026.

Household income and jobs

The median household earned RM6,810 a month in 2024, up from RM6,103 in 2022 (DOSM). Jobs are at Penang Port (the North Butterworth Container Terminal handles up to 2.3 million containers a year), the RMAF Butterworth air base, the Mak Mandin industrial estate and in shops and services in Butterworth.

House prices per square foot

In NAPIC sales data a condominium or apartment in SP Utara sold for a median of RM 331 psf in 2024 and RM 345 psf in 2025, against RM 559 psf in Timur Laut. Landed homes are common here: a 2-storey terrace house sold for a median of RM 540,000 in 2025.

Median sold price	2024	2025	Jan–Jun 2026
Condominium / apartment	RM 331 psf · RM 320,000 (186 sales)	RM 345 psf · RM 330,000 (93 sales)	RM 347 psf · RM 340,000 (36 sales)
Flat	RM 275 psf · RM 200,000 (41 sales)	RM 276 psf · RM 217,000 (22 sales)	RM 248 psf · RM 178,000 (11 sales)
Low-cost flat	RM 204 psf · RM 117,000 (99 sales)	RM 208 psf · RM 120,000 (46 sales)	RM 226 psf · RM 125,000 (14 sales)
2-storey terrace house	RM 408,000 (527 sales)	RM 540,000 (107 sales)	RM 545,000 (38 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

Butterworth and Bagan: closest to the ferry, Penang Sentral and the bridge to the island.
Raja Uda and Teluk Air Tawar: newer condos and apartments along the coast.
Kepala Batas and Bertam: quieter towns with more landed homes.
Penaga and Tasek Gelugor: rural, lowest prices.

Schools and colleges

Penang International Dental College and Kolej Vokasional Butterworth in Butterworth.
USM Advanced Medical and Dental Institute at Bertam, Kepala Batas.

Hospitals

Bagan Specialist Centre (private, 150 beds) in Butterworth.
Hospital Kepala Batas (government).
Hospital Seberang Jaya and Sunway Medical Centre Penang are a short drive south in SP Tengah.

Things to do

Tow Boo Kong temple and the Sree Maha Mariamman temple in Bagan Luar (founded 1853).
Butterworth wall murals and the yearly Butterworth Fringe Festival (since 2015).
The ferry ride to George Town, running since 1894.

Getting around

KTM Butterworth station has ETS trains to Kuala Lumpur, KTM Komuter and the northern lines. The Penang Sentral hub next to it joins train, bus and ferry. The ferry to George Town leaves from the same area, and the Butterworth–Kulim Expressway and the North–South Expressway connect the district to Kedah and the rest of the peninsula.