HDB launches nearly 8,000 BTO flats across six towns in first exercise after income ceiling hike
The Housing and Development Board launched 7,964 Build-To-Order flats across seven projects in six towns on 4 Nov 2026, the first sales exercise since monthly household income ceilings were raised to S$16,000 for families and S$8,000 for singles in August. The projects span Standard, Plus and Prime
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 7,964 flats across seven projects in Bedok, Geylang, Sembawang, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Yishun in its November 2026 Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise. This is the first sales exercise since monthly household income ceilings were raised in August to S$16,000 for families and S$8,000 for singles, HDB said in its media release on Wednesday (Nov 4).
The latest launch brings the total number of new flats launched by HDB in 2026 to 23,928, comprising 19,608 BTO flats and 4,320 Sale of Balance Flats (SBF). Of the seven projects, three are Standard projects in Sembawang, Tengah and Yishun; three are Plus projects in Bedok and Geylang; and the remaining one is a Prime project in Toa Payoh.
The three Standard BTO projects are Sembawang Anchor in Sembawang, Plantation Dew in Tengah and Chencharu Acres in Yishun. The Plus projects are Merpati Meadow in Geylang with a subsidy clawback rate of 8 per cent, as well as Bayshore Sails and Bayshore Oasis in Bedok, both with rates of 9 per cent. Toa Payoh Hillside in Toa Payoh is the only Prime project in this sales exercise, with a subsidy recovery rate of 11 per cent.
Among the Standard projects, 3-room flats at Plantation Dew start from S$266,000 before grants, while 4-room flats at Sembawang Anchor start from S$312,000. For the Plus projects, 3-room flats at Bayshore Sails start from S$409,000, while 4-room flats at Merpati Meadow start from S$545,000. At the Prime project in Toa Payoh Hillside, 4-room flats without balconies start from S$558,000, while those with balconies start from S$619,000. These prices exclude housing grants. Eligible first-timer families can receive up to S$120,000 under the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant.
Those looking to get their homes sooner can consider the 1,310 shorter waiting time (SWT) flats at Sembawang Anchor with wait times of less than three years. The other six projects have wait times of less than four years. The exercise also includes 256 Community Care Apartments (CCAs) at Toa Payoh Hillside, the sixth such project to be launched and the first since the eligibility age was lowered from 65 to 55.
The November 2026 BTO exercise runs from Wednesday till Nov 11. Applicants must have a valid HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter when they submit their flat application and may apply for only one flat type in one town. An administrative fee of S$10 is payable for each application. Application rates will be available on the HDB Flat Portal and updated several times daily throughout the application window. Applicants will be informed of their queue positions in January 2027, while flat booking is tentatively scheduled to begin in March.
The next BTO sales exercise will be held in February 2027, with about 4,300 flats in Bishan, Tampines, Tengah and Toa Payoh on offer. A concurrent SBF exercise will also offer about 5,000 flats.
