Land For Sale Freehold in Sumbawa - Other Indonesia Islands

Freehold Land for Sale in Sumbawa

9+ freehold land plots for sale across Sumbawa, Indonesia's large, sparsely developed island east of Lombok. Freehold title (Hak Milik) is Indonesia's strongest form of land ownership, reserved for Indonesian citizens— foreign buyers interested in Sumbawa should speak with a licensed notary early to understand the structure that fits their situation before making an offer. Bali Home Immo's AREBI-certified team works with notaries experienced in this frontier market's land registry conditions.

Why Sumbawa?

Sumbawa sees a fraction of the visitors that Lombok or Bali draw, and that's part of its appeal for land buyers looking at an earlier-stage market. The island is anchored by Mount Tambora, a 2,850-meter volcano still marked by its catastrophic 1815 eruption and climbable between May and October. Surf culture runs deep here— Maluk Beach in West Sumbawa is internationally rated and paired with a sea turtle sanctuary, while Lakey Beach in Dompu hosts international surf competitions. Saleh Bay draws visitors seasonally between April and November for whale shark encounters, and the island's waters hold over 45 dive sites. Infrastructure remains modest across Sumbawa's four regencies, which keeps land prices well below Lombok's while the island's tourism draw continues to build.

Sumbawa's Land Market: Coast, Moyo Island & the Interior

Sumbawa's land opportunities split into three distinct categories rather than one uniform market. Coastal plots along the west and south, near surf breaks like Maluk and Lakey, draw the most buyer interest and carry the tightest supply of beachfront positions. Moyo Island, just offshore from Sumbawa Besar, is known for its white sand beaches, the Mata Jitu waterfall, and reef diving, and represents a smaller, more specialized pocket of the market tied to its nature-tourism reputation. Inland and interior land, meanwhile, is available in far larger parcels at a fraction of coastal pricing, suited to buyers prioritizing scale over beach frontage. Confirming a plot's specific access and title history matters more here than in more established markets, given Sumbawa's thinner sales record.

Freehold Land Prices in Sumbawa

Pricing here follows a clear pattern: the larger the plot, the lower the per-are cost. Very large beachfront and development-scale land of 600 or more are runs around IDR 10 to 12 million per are, while large beachfront parcels of 250 to 300 are cost roughly IDR 18 million per are. Near-beach land around 160 are runs about IDR 38 million per are, medium beachfront plots of roughly 60 are cost around IDR 82 million per are, and small beachfront plots of 16 to 18 are — the most sought-after for their scarcity— run around IDR 95 million per are. Contact our agents for current listings and plot-specific pricing.

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