private home sales

Near sell-out launches in March boost developer sales to 1,300 units after four slow months

New home sales are more than five times February’s figure, and up 78.3% year on year

A new condo home’s saleable area typically captures more accurately a unit’s actual usable space.
THE LEVEL GROUND

High per square foot prices of new condos could be increasingly irrelevant to buyers

For many, the focus is on finding the right home at an acceptable absolute quantum

By region, prices of non-landed homes rise across the board.

Singapore private home prices rise 0.3% in Q1, easing from 0.6% in Q4: URA flash data

Prices inch up even as market activity softens, with sales volume falling nearly 40% to 4,401 units as at mid-March

Rivelle Tampines comprises 11 blocks of 12 to 14 storeys.

Rivelle Tampines EC sells over 90% of units at average price of S$1,893 psf at launch

Demand comes from a mix of buyers, including a ‘notable proportion’ of young professionals and public housing upgraders

The latest February sales figure – which excludes ECs – is also just over half the 466 units sold in January. 

New private home sales dwindle to 246 units in February during Chinese New Year lull

Sales are expected to ramp up in the coming months as more ‘attractive’ projects hit the market, analysts say

The low birth rate among residents and an ageing population pose challenges for the private housing market.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Migrants key to Singapore private housing’s long-term health amid low births

More foreigners becoming PRs and citizens can support demand for private homes

Two vertically stacked units at Seven Palms Sentosa Cove transacted at S$23.9 million or S$2,717 psf in January.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Luxury condo sales hit a high in 2025; what’s behind the buzz and will it continue?

Sales of luxury condos transacted at S$5 million or more rise 55.9% on the year to S$2.6 billion in 2025

A GCB plot at Peirce Road purchased by Victor Soh, a boutique property developer. GCB buyers include key executives from traditional businesses.

Singapore Good Class Bungalow sales activity up in 2025 as prices soften

Analysts expect momentum to continue in 2026 amid lower interest rates and better market sentiment

Tracking the growth in private home prices against household market income shows that the exuberance in the housing market is not irrational.
THE LEVEL GROUND

'Market income' supports home affordability, but wage-price relation still matters

Should the HDB income ceiling account for non-employment income as well?