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DBKL Assessment Rate Revision Sets Phased Timeline, Changing Kuala Lumpur Property Payments from October
Kuala Lumpur residents will encounter the first adjusted property assessment bills under the revised DBKL schedule in October 2026, with full application across all zones by January 2027.
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The Kuala Lumpur City Hall has begun rolling out its revised property assessment rate structure under the 2026 DBKL Budget Implementation Order, with the first notices scheduled for delivery in the final quarter of this year. The changes apply to all residential and commercial holdings within the federal territory boundaries and replace the rates last updated in 2022.
The revision stems from the annual revaluation exercise completed by the Valuation and Property Services Department in late 2025, which updated market values for more than 420,000 properties. City hall documentation states that the new rates will be introduced in three geographic phases to allow administrative processing and taxpayer queries.
Impact on household and business costs
Residents in the city centre zones covering Bukit Bintang and Chow Kit will receive the first revised bills in October, followed by southern districts such as Seputeh and Bandar Tun Razak in November. Northern areas including Sentul and Wangsa Maju will see adjustments from December. The legislation requires payments to be made within 60 days of the notice date, with the option to apply for instalment plans through the DBKL online portal.
Local advocates note that households with properties valued above RM 800,000 will face the largest shifts in annual charges, while smaller terrace homes in established neighbourhoods will see more modest differences. The policy document projects that the average residential bill will change by amounts tied directly to each property's updated valuation rather than a flat percentage.
Next steps and payment schedule
According to the 2026 Kuala Lumpur City Hall annual report, the department processed 87,000 valuation appeals in the prior cycle, and staff have been allocated additional resources to handle queries during the transition. Property owners who receive notices can submit supporting documents at any DBKL branch or through the e-Assessment system until 31 December 2026.
Full implementation across all 11 parliamentary constituencies in the federal territory is scheduled for 1 January 2027, after which the previous rate structure will no longer apply. City hall has stated that reminders for the first payment tranche will be sent by SMS and email in September to registered owners.