South Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan) Real Estate: Houses and Apartments

• Kebayoran Baru: planned post-war district, tree-lined and central.
• Pondok Indah: large gated residential area with a mall and a golf course.
• Kemang: nightlife, restaurants and expat-oriented housing.
• SCBD and Senopati: the business and entertainment core with high-rise apartments.
• Cilandak and Lebak Bulus: southern suburbs near the MRT terminus.

The Jakarta MRT runs from Lebak Bulus north towards the city centre, which helps commuters, but traffic and seasonal flooding remain problems. Buyers are Indonesian professionals, diaspora and corporate tenants; foreigners mostly rent. Neighbouring markets include Jakarta Timur, Tangerang and, further away, Surabaya.

Foreigners cannot hold freehold title (Hak Milik). Instead, they can generally hold a right-to-use title (Hak Pakai) over a house or apartment for a fixed, renewable term, usually subject to minimum price thresholds and residency or visa conditions that change. Nominee arrangements, where an Indonesian holds the title for you, are risky and legally weak. Use a notary (PPAT), verify the certificate at the land office and check building permits.

Read our Indonesia guide, financing page and Indonesia overview.

Ask about past flooding on the street and the status of the building's certificate before paying a deposit.