HDB resale prices edge up 0.8 per cent in August 2026, transaction volume dips

The median resale price rose to S$635,000, up 0.8 per cent month on month in August 2026, while transaction volume fell 4.9 per cent to 2,521. Million-dollar sales totalled 201, accounting for 8.0 per cent of all transactions.

The Housing and Development Board’s August 2026 resale flat data, published on data.gov.sg, recorded a median resale price of S$635,000, up 0.8 per cent from S$630,000 in July. The median price per square foot rose 0.9 per cent to S$601 psf. Transaction volume fell 4.9 per cent to 2,521 registered sales, down from 2,651 the previous month.

Million-dollar sales numbered 201, representing 8.0 per cent of all transactions. The highest recorded price was S$1,688,888, for a 5 Room flat at 9B Boon Tiong Road in Bukit Merah, with 88 years 6 months remaining on the lease. The lowest price was S$272,888.

By flat type, 4 Room units accounted for the most sales with 1,155 transactions and a median price of S$628,000. 5 Room flats recorded 578 sales with a median of S$740,000, and 3 Room flats had 559 sales at a median of S$440,000. Executive apartments saw 170 sales at a median of S$925,444, while 2 Room flats had 58 sales at S$368,000. A single 1 Room transaction recorded a median of S$279,000.

Among towns with at least 10 sales, Queenstown recorded the highest median psf at S$972 psf, with a median price of S$848,000 across 73 transactions. Toa Payoh followed at S$909 psf (101 sales, median S$815,000), and Bukit Merah at S$886 psf (74 sales, median S$810,000). Central Area posted S$769 psf (23 sales, median S$730,000), and Bishan S$736 psf (48 sales, median S$849,444).

Tampines led in transaction volume with 229 sales at a median of S$688,000 and S$628 psf. Punggol recorded 192 sales at a median of S$680,000 (S$681 psf), while Woodlands had 184 sales at S$584,000 (S$521 psf). At the lower end of the median psf rankings, Jurong West posted S$503 psf (139 sales, median S$555,000) and Choa Chu Kang S$505 psf (103 sales, median S$560,000).

Figures in this report were calculated by APACrealty from "Resale flat prices based on registration date from Jan-2017 onwards", published by the Housing and Development Board on data.gov.sg, covering resale transactions registered in August 2026. The dataset is made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence. APACrealty is not affiliated with, and this report is not endorsed by, the Housing and Development Board.