HDB Resale Report — October 1998

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5,709 flats changed hands in October 1998 (+19.9% vs September 1998 · +108.5% vs October 1997). The median price across all flat types was S$235,000. The month's top sale: an EXECUTIVE at Blk 238 BISHAN ST 22 for S$650,000.

At a glance

Flats resold

5,709

+19.9% vs September 1998 · +108.5% vs October 1997

Median price, all flat types

S$235,000

-0.8% vs September 1998 · -16.7% vs October 1997

S$1m+ resales

0

Median resale price, last 13 months

All flat types combined — the mix of flats sold shifts month to month.

S$230,000S$260,000S$290,000Oct '97Apr '98Oct '98Oct '97 · S$282,000 median · 2,738 resalesNov '97 · S$276,000 median · 2,176 resalesDec '97 · S$263,000 median · 2,708 resalesJan '98 · S$265,000 median · 2,932 resalesFeb '98 · S$258,000 median · 3,490 resalesMar '98 · S$252,000 median · 3,695 resalesApr '98 · S$252,000 median · 3,905 resalesMay '98 · S$247,000 median · 3,729 resalesJun '98 · S$243,000 median · 4,053 resalesJul '98 · S$243,000 median · 4,397 resalesAug '98 · S$238,000 median · 4,444 resalesSep '98 · S$237,000 median · 4,760 resalesOct '98 · S$235,000 median · 5,709 resalesS$235,000

By flat type

Flat typeResalesMedian price Median S$ psfMedian area m² Median lease left
4 ROOM2,110 S$245,000S$235 100
3 ROOM2,006 S$147,000S$201 67
5 ROOM1,043 S$362,000S$270 123
EXECUTIVE492 S$468,000S$294 146
2 ROOM51 S$78,000S$158 45
MULTI GENERATION4 S$482,500S$313 150
1 ROOM3 S$43,250S$138 29

Median price by town and flat type

Ranked by all-type median — towns sell different flat mixes, so the first column compares markets, the per-type columns compare like flats. “—” means no resales of that type this month.

TownResalesAll types 3-room4-room5-room Executive
PASIR RIS427S$367,000 S$278,000 S$372,000S$470,000
BISHAN154S$355,000 S$161,000S$338,500 S$450,000S$533,000
BUKIT TIMAH26S$318,000 S$164,500S$308,000 S$429,500S$522,500
CHOA CHU KANG196S$283,250 S$129,500S$258,000 S$359,000S$470,000
TAMPINES650S$280,000 S$170,000S$275,750 S$370,000S$480,000
MARINE PARADE62S$257,500 S$168,000S$288,000 S$464,000
SERANGOON189S$252,000 S$150,500S$248,000 S$376,000S$487,500
JURONG WEST351S$232,000 S$129,000S$228,500 S$314,000S$403,000
JURONG EAST168S$225,000 S$140,000S$228,000 S$321,500S$425,500
BEDOK526S$221,000 S$148,000S$233,000 S$355,000S$495,000
BUKIT PANJANG128S$220,500 S$138,000S$220,000 S$309,000S$425,500
HOUGANG317S$220,000 S$143,000S$236,000 S$362,500S$458,500
YISHUN571S$214,000 S$140,000S$228,000 S$337,000S$448,000
GEYLANG182S$204,500 S$130,000S$253,000 S$368,000S$513,500
CENTRAL AREA28S$189,000 S$186,500S$320,000 S$445,000
WOODLANDS212S$188,500 S$119,500S$185,000 S$302,000S$468,000
BUKIT BATOK320S$183,500 S$130,000S$223,000 S$325,500S$435,000
CLEMENTI202S$173,000 S$155,000S$256,000 S$385,000S$494,500
ANG MO KIO366S$171,250 S$154,000S$252,000 S$392,000
TOA PAYOH183S$161,000 S$152,250S$278,000 S$385,500S$530,000
KALLANG/WHAMPOA152S$158,500 S$148,500S$267,000 S$388,000S$504,000
BUKIT MERAH148S$156,500 S$144,000S$285,000 S$420,000
QUEENSTOWN149S$143,000 S$142,000S$263,000 S$430,000
SENGKANG1S$105,000 S$105,000
LIM CHU KANG1S$88,000 S$88,000

Top transactions

BlockTypeLevelArea m² Price
Blk 238 BISHAN ST 22 EXECUTIVE04 TO 06 146S$650,000
Blk 531 PASIR RIS DR 1 EXECUTIVE07 TO 09 149S$633,000
Blk 137 BISHAN ST 12 MULTI GENERATION01 TO 03 165S$593,888
Blk 500 PASIR RIS ST 52 EXECUTIVE07 TO 09 146S$590,000
Blk 101A LOR 2 TOA PAYOH EXECUTIVE16 TO 18 144S$590,000
Blk 245 BISHAN ST 22 EXECUTIVE04 TO 06 147S$580,000
Blk 506 PASIR RIS ST 52 EXECUTIVE13 TO 15 146S$579,000
Blk 10F BEDOK STH AVE 2 EXECUTIVE22 TO 24 145S$575,000
Blk 219 BISHAN ST 23 EXECUTIVE13 TO 15 146S$575,000
Blk 261 BISHAN ST 22 EXECUTIVE07 TO 09 146S$562,000