HDB resale market report: Aug 2020
2,426 HDB resale flats were sold in Aug 2020, 1% fewer than in Jul 2020 and 28% more than a year earlier. The median 4-room flat sold for $418k ($412 per sq ft), 4.6% up on a year before per square foot. 5 flats sold for $1 million or more (9 a year earlier). 8 new town records were set.
2,426
flats sold · ▼ 1% on Jul
$425k
median price, all flats
5
sold for $1M+
8
new town records
Prices by flat type
| Flat type | Sales | Median | $psf | $psf vs Jul | $psf vs a year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-room | 563 | $293k | $396 | ▲ 2.1% | ▲ 1.3% |
| 4-room | 974 | $418k | $412 | ▲ 1.5% | ▲ 4.6% |
| 5-room | 631 | $490k | $381 | ▼ 3.3% | ▼ 0.8% |
| Executive | 215 | $615k | $393 | ▲ 3.1% | ▲ 6.2% |
Medians of the month's sales. A month's mix of flats moves medians too, so small changes are noise.
Towns rising fastest
- Bukit Panjang ▲ 12.5% $423 psf
- Choa Chu Kang ▲ 8.1% $338 psf
- Queenstown ▲ 4.8% $645 psf
- Bukit Batok ▲ 3.8% $356 psf
- Pasir Ris ▲ 3.7% $376 psf
Towns rising slowest
- Bukit Merah ▼ 9.7% $501 psf
- Kallang/Whampoa ▼ 6.5% $455 psf
- Geylang ▼ 3.9% $409 psf
- Bishan ▼ 3.7% $524 psf
- Clementi ▼ 2.0% $430 psf
Median $psf over the 3 months to Aug 2020 against the same 3 months a year before, towns with at least 60 sales in both.
Busiest towns
Sengkang 242 · Tampines 189 · Punggol 184 · Yishun 164 · Woodlands 150
Top 10 sales
| Month | Block | Type | Storey | sqm | Model | Lease left | Price | $psf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 | Blk 1A Cantonment Rd Central Area |
5-room | 31–33 | 107 | Type S2 | 89y | $1,185,000 | $1,029 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 43 Moh Guan Ter Bukit Merah |
4-room | 04–06 | 131 | Adjoined Flat | 51y | $1,088,000 | $772 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 275A Bishan St 24 Bishan |
5-room | 22–24 | 120 | DBSS | 89y | $1,080,000 | $836 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 138C Lor 1a Toa Payoh Toa Payoh |
5-room | 28–30 | 117 | DBSS | 90y | $1,035,000 | $822 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 93 Dawson Rd Queenstown |
5-room | 37–39 | 99 | Premium Apartment | 94y | $1,035,000 | $971 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 139B Lor 1a Toa Payoh Toa Payoh |
5-room | 25–27 | 114 | DBSS | 90y | $990,000 | $807 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 1A Cantonment Rd Central Area |
5-room | 13–15 | 107 | Type S2 | 89y | $988,000 | $858 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 1C Cantonment Rd Central Area |
4-room | 34–36 | 95 | Type S1 | 89y | $988,000 | $966 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 121 Lor 2 Toa Payoh Toa Payoh |
5-room | 28–30 | 126 | Improved | 80y | $969,000 | $714 |
| Aug 2020 | Blk 423 Serangoon Ctrl Serangoon |
Executive | 07–09 | 146 | Maisonette | 67y | $960,000 | $611 |
New town records
| Block | Type | Price | Previous record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blk 43 Moh Guan Ter Bukit Merah | 4-room | $1,088,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Blk 475A Upp Serangoon Cres Hougang | 5-room | $888,888 | $865,000 |
| Blk 205A Compassvale Lane Sengkang | Executive | $726,000 | $720,000 |
| Blk 183 Jelebu Rd Bukit Panjang | 5-room | $700,000 | $694,333 |
| Blk 348A Yishun Ave 11 Yishun | 4-room | $625,000 | $620,000 |
| Blk 184 Jelebu Rd Bukit Panjang | 4-room | $600,000 | $590,000 |
| Blk 475C Upp Serangoon Cres Hougang | 3-room | $478,000 | $470,000 |
| Blk 593B Montreal Link Sembawang | 2-room | $258,888 | $245,888 |
From HDB's resale transactions on data.gov.sg as at Oct 2026. Sales are counted in the month their resale was registered; a few more for Aug 2020 can still be added.