{"id":49563,"date":"2026-04-23T22:46:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/rent-in-cheras\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:27:39","slug":"cheras-rental-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/cheras-rental-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Renting in Cheras: 2026 Prices, Best Sections &#038; Where to Look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cheras is one of KL&#8217;s largest and most affordable corridors \u2014 a wide spread from inner-city Maluri and Cochrane to the leafy Alam Damai pockets and the value end out at Batu 9\u201311 and Sungai Long. It runs almost entirely on the MRT Kajang Line, so you can rent cheaply and still reach the city without a car. Here&#8217;s what renting in Cheras actually costs in 2026, and which part fits you.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Rent in Cheras Costs (2026)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Cheras prices split by how far in you are. &#8220;Cheras Dalam&#8221; (Maluri\/Cochrane) sits closest to the city and MRT\/LRT interchange and costs the most; &#8220;Cheras Luar&#8221; (Batu 9\u201311, Sungai Long) is where the value is.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Unit type<\/th>\n<th>Cheras Dalam (Maluri\/Cochrane)<\/th>\n<th>Cheras Tengah (Connaught\/Batu 5)<\/th>\n<th>Cheras Luar (Batu 9\u201311\/Sg Long)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Room (shared unit)<\/td>\n<td>RM450\u2013700<\/td>\n<td>RM350\u2013550<\/td>\n<td>RM300\u2013500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Studio<\/td>\n<td>RM800\u20131,100<\/td>\n<td>RM650\u2013900<\/td>\n<td>RM550\u2013800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-bedroom<\/td>\n<td>RM1,000\u20131,400<\/td>\n<td>RM800\u20131,100<\/td>\n<td>RM650\u2013950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2-bedroom condo<\/td>\n<td>RM1,300\u20131,800<\/td>\n<td>RM1,100\u20131,500<\/td>\n<td>RM900\u20131,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3-bedroom condo<\/td>\n<td>RM1,700\u20132,300<\/td>\n<td>RM1,400\u20131,900<\/td>\n<td>RM1,200\u20131,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>So <strong>RM1,400\/month<\/strong> in Cheras gets you a comfortable 2-bedroom condo near Cochrane MRT with a pool and gym; the same budget out at Batu 11 gets you a larger 3-bedroom with parking to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>See current Cheras listings:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/cheras\/\">all rentals in Cheras<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/cheras\/room\/\">rooms<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/cheras\/studio\/\">studios<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/cheras\/condo\/\">condos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Cheras Fits<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Young families and value renters<\/strong> \u2014 the most space-per-ringgit in KL proper, with malls (MyTown, AEON, Leisure Mall) and schools close by.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students<\/strong> \u2014 affordable rooms near UCSI (Taman Connaught) and a short MRT hop to TARUMT and the city.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mid-income professionals<\/strong> who work in the city or Cyberjaya\/Putrajaya direction but want a real apartment, not a cramped KLCC studio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>If you need to be in a walkable caf\u00e9-and-nightlife district every weekend, Cheras isn&#8217;t that \u2014 it&#8217;s a live-affordably-commute-easily area.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Around Cheras<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Cheras is built around the <strong>MRT Kajang Line<\/strong>: Maluri, Taman Pertama, Taman Midah, Taman Mutiara, Taman Connaught, Taman Suntex, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn and Batu 11 Cheras stations run straight down the corridor to the city centre and TRX. <strong>Maluri<\/strong> is the key interchange \u2014 it links the MRT to the <strong>LRT Ampang Line<\/strong>, so you reach KLCC\/Masjid Jamek without changing lines twice.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Drivers get the MRR2, Cheras\u2013Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) and SUKE elevated highway; off-peak you&#8217;re in the city in 20\u201330 minutes, though the Loke Yew\/Jalan Cheras stretch is heavy at rush hour.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Named Condos Renters Ask About<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>M Vertica<\/strong> (Cochrane\/Maluri) \u2014 newest high-rise demand magnet, walk to Cochrane MRT and MyTown\/IKEA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EkoCheras<\/strong> (Jalan Cheras, Batu 5) \u2014 integrated mall + MRT-linked, studios to duplex towers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You Residences \/ You City<\/strong> (Batu 9) \u2014 large affordable blocks, MRT Suntex nearby.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maxim Residence<\/strong> (Cheras\/Sungai Long) \u2014 value 2\u20133 bedders popular with families.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheras Heights, Prima Midah Heights, Miharja Condominium, Villa Vista, Aster Residence<\/strong> \u2014 established mid-market blocks across Connaught and Alam Damai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Nearby Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>If Cheras doesn&#8217;t quite fit, look at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/maluri\/\">Maluri<\/a><\/strong> (the inner-city, more walkable edge of Cheras), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/kajang\/\">Kajang<\/a><\/strong> (further out, even cheaper, same MRT line), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/renting-in-sri-petaling\/\">Sri Petaling<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/renting-in-kuchai-lama\/\">Kuchai Lama<\/a><\/strong> to the west.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Is Cheras a good area to rent in?<\/strong>\nYes, if value and transit matter more than nightlife. It has the best space-per-ringgit in KL proper and runs on the MRT Kajang Line end to end.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>How much is a room in Cheras?<\/strong>\nRoughly RM300\u2013700\/month depending on section \u2014 cheapest out at Batu 9\u201311, dearest near Maluri\/Cochrane.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Which Cheras condos are near the MRT?<\/strong>\nM Vertica and EkoCheras are the most MRT-connected (Cochrane and Batu 5). You City\/You Residences sit near Taman Suntex.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Is Cheras well connected to KLCC?<\/strong>\nYes \u2014 take the MRT to Maluri and change to the LRT Ampang Line; KLCC is about 25\u201330 minutes door to door.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p><em>Browse verified, zero-deposit-friendly homes on SPEEDHOME: <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/rent\/cheras\/\">rent in Cheras \u2192<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- SH:LANG:cheras -->\n<nav class=\"sh-lang-switcher\" aria-label=\"Area guide language versions\" data-area=\"cheras\">\n  <span class=\"sh-lang-switcher__label\">Read this guide in:<\/span>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/cheras-rental-guide\/\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/rumah-sewa-di-cheras-panduan\/\" hreflang=\"ms-MY\" lang=\"ms\">Bahasa Malaysia<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/zh-rent-in-cheras\/\" hreflang=\"zh\" lang=\"zh\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<!-- \/SH:LANG:cheras -->\n\n<!-- SH:LINKS:cheras:en -->\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/rent\/cheras\/\"><strong>Browse rentals in Cheras<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Nearby areas: <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/house-for-rent-in-kuala-lumpur\/\">Rent in Kuala Lumpur<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/rent-near-ktm-kajang\/\">Rent in Kajang<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/ampang-rental-guide\/\">Rent in Ampang<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/bukit-jalil-rental-guide\/\">Rent in Bukit Jalil<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/renting-in-kuchai-lama\/\">Rent in Kuchai Lama<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- \/SH:LINKS:cheras:en -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheras is one of KL&#8217;s largest and most affordable corridors \u2014 a wide spread from inner-city Maluri and Cochrane to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[9755],"class_list":["post-49563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-tenants","tag-area-guides"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/speedhome-area-guide-cheras-2026.png","author_info":{"display_name":"SPEEDHOME Editorial Team","author_link":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/author\/speedhome-editorial\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49563"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58382,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49563\/revisions\/58382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}