Mergui Mansions rental guide

Mergui Mansions is a focused rental read

Mergui Mansions has 42 rental contracts in the current project file, with median rent at $3,720 and average rent around $3,798. The latest rental month is May 2026. There are no sale transactions in the current project file, so this page is mainly a rental benchmark.

That is not a weakness if you are checking rent. The records are concentrated around three-bedroom units, which makes the page more focused than many mixed-unit projects. A tenant searching Mergui Mansions is probably not asking for the whole D08 market. They want to know whether a three-bedroom rent near Farrer Park makes sense.

What to make of this

This rent read should feel practical, not academic. The main anchors here are median rent $3,720 (42 rentals) and district D08 (Little India). If the asking rent is above the project signal, the unit needs a visible reason: size, condition, furnishing, view, floor or timing.

Mergui Mansions in D08 / Little India / Project is the first row I would open, with median rent $3,720 and median sale No sale records. This is not about winning an argument with a landlord. It is about knowing the range well enough to negotiate without guessing.

What I would check next

I would open the project page and look for the closest rental band before deciding whether the rent is fair. The best comparison is usually the same project, similar size and recent lease timing.

If the project has thin rental data, I would use nearby projects as backup rather than jump straight to the district median. Nearby buildings with similar age and tenant demand usually tell a better story.

The three-bedroom anchor

The project file shows 42 three-bedroom rental contracts, with a median of $3,720 and an average around $3,798. That makes the bedroom read simple: the project median and the three-bedroom median are effectively the same story.

For a tenant, that is helpful. You are not trying to infer a three-bedroom number from a mixed pool of one-bedders and larger family units. The page gives a direct three-bedroom starting point, then you adjust for condition, floor, furnishing and lease timing.

Area bands need a human check

The 1,300 to 1,400 sqft band shows 17 contracts with a median rent of $3,980. The 1,400 to 1,500 sqft band shows 25 contracts with a median rent of $3,450. The larger band is not automatically higher in the current records, which tells you the sample mix matters.

That is why I would not price a unit by area band alone. In a small sample, condition and timing can overpower size. Use the area band as a first guardrail, then check the exact unit. A dated larger unit can rent for less than a better-kept smaller unit.

How it sits against D08

D08 has a district median rent around $3,800. Mergui Mansions sits close to that level, which makes the project useful for renters who want a Little India and Farrer Park comparison without jumping straight to newer or more expensive projects.

The district median sale price is around $1,526,000, but Mergui Mansions has no sale transactions in the current project file. That means the rent page can help tenants and landlords, while buyers need nearby sale comparables before forming a purchase view.

Farrer Park location context

Mergui Mansions is at 81 Mergui Road Mergui Mansions Singapore 219057. The nearest MRT entry is Farrer Park MRT (0.56km), with Farrer Park MRT (0.62km) also nearby. For renters, that is the main location story: access to the North East Line, Little India, Novena edges and the city fringe.

Nearby school entries include Farrer Park Primary School (0.54km), Bendemeer Secondary School (1.32km) and Bendemeer Primary School (1.61km). That does not mean the project is only a family play, but it helps explain why a three-bedroom rental page can matter even in a central location.

Nearby shopping entries include Bendemeer Shopping Mall (1.24km) and Parklane Shopping Mall (1.85km). For food options, nearby hawker entries include Environment Building Hawker Centre (1.83km) and Hawker Centre (2.10km). Those daily details matter because tenants often pay for convenience in this area, not only square footage.

Use the page before renewal talks

Mergui Mansions is the kind of project where renewal talks can get emotional because the rent band is narrow and the sample is focused. The median rent is $3,720, while the average is around $3,798. That closeness gives both sides a reasonable starting point.

A tenant renewing near the project median can argue for stability, especially if the unit has not been upgraded. A landlord asking above the median should be ready to explain the premium in visible terms: condition, furnishing, flexibility, floor or a cleaner handover. The data does not settle the conversation, but it keeps it grounded.

Search nearby before accepting a premium

If the asking rent is above the Mergui Mansions record, widen the search before saying yes. Compare other Farrer Park, Little India and Novena-edge projects with similar three-bedroom sizes. The goal is not to find the cheapest unit. The goal is to find out whether the premium is normal for the location or specific to one listing.

If nearby three-bedroom units are asking the same rent with better renovation or a shorter walk, the Mergui Mansions ask needs a sharper reason. If nearby alternatives are much higher, the project median may be the bargain anchor. Either way, the page works best when it starts a focused comparison instead of ending the search too early.

When the asking rent is fair

A Mergui Mansions asking rent looks easier to defend when it sits near the $3,720 project median and the unit condition is ordinary. A renovated unit, better furnishing or a cleaner layout can justify a premium, but the premium should be visible during the viewing.

For renters, the practical question is not whether the rent is the cheapest in D08. It is whether the rent makes sense for this building, this size range and this commute. If the unit solves the location problem well, a rent near the project evidence can be reasonable.

When to negotiate

Negotiate when the asking rent is well above the project median and the listing does not show a clear reason. A calm counteroffer can point to the project record, then offer a practical tradeoff such as an earlier start date or a longer lease if that helps the landlord.

Landlords should also watch the average. Since the average is only slightly above the median, the current file does not suggest a wide gulf between ordinary and premium three-bedroom rents. A high ask needs a high-quality unit story.

What buyers should do

A buyer should not use Mergui Mansions rent data as a purchase valuation. Rent can show occupier and tenant demand, but the current project file does not show sale transactions. That is a clear limit.

If buying is the goal, open nearby D08 projects with sale records and compare tenure, age, unit size and location. Then use Mergui Mansions as the rental-support part of the argument, not the whole purchase argument.

How to use this page next

For tenants, open the Mergui Mansions project page and compare the asking rent with the three-bedroom and area-band tables. Then check nearby Farrer Park and Little India alternatives if the asking rent is above the project signal.

For landlords, use the page before listing or renewing. A rent that sits close to the project median is easier to defend. A rent above the median needs a reason that a tenant can understand in one viewing.