What is leasehold land in Bali?

Leasehold (hak sewa) gives you the land for a fixed term — typically 20–30 years in these listings, often with a negotiated extension option — for a one-off price paid upfront. It is the standard route for foreigners, who cannot hold Indonesian freehold title directly.

How are these rates comparable when lease terms differ?

We divide each plot’s lease-term total by its remaining years and its size in are (100 m²). A 20-year and a 30-year lease then express the same thing: IDR per are per year. Without that normalisation, longer leases just look more expensive.

Is leasehold cheaper than freehold?

Per year of use, usually yes — but the capital does not come back: at the end of the term the land returns to the owner unless you extend. Yield models should truncate income at lease end, which is exactly what our villa scoring does.

Leasehold Land in Bali

Land for lease across Bali, from live agency listings — normalised to IDR per are per year so plots with different remaining terms compare honestly. A 20-year and a 30-year lease are different products at the same headline price; dividing by remaining years and plot size makes them one metric.

No other public source normalises Bali leasehold rates this way. Asking rates, not transactions — Indonesia has no public sales register.

Leasehold rates by area

Area	Plots	Median rate	p25–p75	Avg lease
Seseh/Cemagi	28	IDR 27M/are/yr	IDR 24M–30M/are/year	27 yrs
Pererenan	39	IDR 23M/are/yr	IDR 15M–32M/are/year	28 yrs
Bingin	12	IDR 22M/are/yr	IDR 16M–29M/are/year	29 yrs
Seminyak	19	IDR 20M/are/yr	IDR 16M–32M/are/year	22 yrs
Uluwatu	38	IDR 20M/are/yr	IDR 15M–25M/are/year	27 yrs
Umalas	17	IDR 16M/are/yr	IDR 10M–31M/are/year	26 yrs
Kerobokan	16	IDR 15M/are/yr	IDR 14M–17M/are/year	26 yrs
Ungasan	44	IDR 14M/are/yr	IDR 10M–19M/are/year	26 yrs
Canggu	69	IDR 13M/are/yr	IDR 9M–23M/are/year	23 yrs
Tabanan	69	IDR 12M/are/yr	IDR 7M–14M/are/year	27 yrs
Buduk/Mengwi	8	IDR 9M/are/yr	IDR 9M–10M/are/year	24 yrs
Ubud	34	IDR 7M/are/yr	IDR 4M–10M/are/year	26 yrs

13 more areas tracked but below the publication bar (at least 8 priced leasehold plots with a coherent spread) — their plots still count in the totals and the point estimates.

How leasehold works here

One price, fixed term. You pay the lease total upfront for a fixed number of years — typically 20–30 in these listings — with extensions negotiated separately.
The rate is what matters. Lease total ÷ remaining years ÷ ares = IDR per are per year. That is the number in the table, and the only fair way to compare plots with different terms.
Freehold is a different metric. Freehold plots are capital per are, not a yearly rate — the two never mix on this site. Freehold medians live on the land price index.
Check any exact spot. The land value tool on the index page estimates a rate for any coordinate from plots within walking distance — labels lie at area edges, distance does not.

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