Insights District guide

Where to buy a condo in Singapore by district

The best district to buy in depends on your goal. Owner-occupiers may care about lifestyle and stability. Investors may care about rent support and yield. Upgraders may care about sale depth and exit confidence.

Data is for research and comparison only.

Most active district D10 Ardmore, Bukit Timah, Holland Road, Tanglin

Districts tracked 28 Private residential market

Best next step Open projects Districts are only the first filter

There is no single best district

A district that looks great for rental yield may not be the best lifestyle fit. A prime district can be expensive but still make sense for someone who values location and long-term demand.

Start with your goal, then use the district page as a shortlist tool before opening project pages.

What to make of this

This market signal is something to investigate, not a headline to chase. The main anchors here are most active district D10 (Ardmore, Bukit Timah, Holland Road, Tanglin) and districts tracked 28 (Private residential market). The cleaner read is when price, rent and activity all point in the same direction across the Jun 2021 to Aug 2026 dataset.

D19 / Serangoon Garden, Hougang, Punggol (338 projects) is the first row I would open, with sales 16,094 and median sale $1,500,000. If the top row is driven by thin activity, treat it as a watchlist item. If it has depth, it deserves a proper project or district follow-up.

What I would check next

I would treat this as a watchlist page. A rising signal is interesting, but the next question is whether the project or district has enough depth to make the move believable.

If only one metric is moving, keep the conclusion modest. If rent, sale PSF and activity all move together, that page deserves a deeper look.

What buyers should compare

Compare median sale price, sale PSF, sales depth, rent support, tenure mix, recent movement and nearby district alternatives.

If the district has strong activity, the numbers are easier to anchor. If activity is thin, widen the comparison and be more conservative.

How to move from district to project

After shortlisting a district, open the top active projects and compare specific rent, sale price, PSF and tenure.

The district tells you where to look. The project page tells you whether a specific condo deserves your money.

Districts with stronger buyer evidence

Sorted by sale depth and transaction activity so buyers can start where comparisons are easier.

01 D19 / Serangoon Garden, Hougang, Punggol 338 projects 16,094 Sales $1,500,000 Median sale $1,508 psf Sale PSF $3,500 Median rent 02 D15 / Katong, Joo Chiat, Amber Road 555 projects 11,695 Sales $2,250,000 Median sale $2,178 psf Sale PSF $4,400 Median rent 03 D18 / Tampines, Pasir Ris 53 projects 10,489 Sales $1,453,000 Median sale $1,440 psf Sale PSF $3,500 Median rent 04 D10 / Ardmore, Bukit Timah, Holland Road, Tanglin 444 projects 8,621 Sales $2,690,000 Median sale $2,506 psf Sale PSF $6,300 Median rent 05 D23 / Hillview, Dairy Farm, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang 106 projects 8,590 Sales $1,438,000 Median sale $1,488 psf Sale PSF $3,500 Median rent 06 D05 / Pasir Panjang, Hong Leong Garden, Clementi New Town 139 projects 8,202 Sales $1,780,000 Median sale $1,868 psf Sale PSF $4,100 Median rent 07 D09 / Orchard, Cairnhill, River Valley 262 projects 6,053 Sales $2,440,000 Median sale $2,632 psf Sale PSF $5,500 Median rent 08 D27 / Yishun, Sembawang 60 projects 5,935 Sales $1,307,000 Median sale $1,296 psf Sale PSF $3,500 Median rent 09 D16 / Bedok, Upper East Coast, Eastwood, Kew Drive 139 projects 5,795 Sales $1,716,000 Median sale $1,531 psf Sale PSF $3,700 Median rent 10 D03 / Queenstown, Tiong Bahru 45 projects 5,694 Sales $1,973,459 Median sale $2,375 psf Sale PSF $4,600 Median rent 11 D21 / Upper Bukit Timah, Clementi Park, Ulu Pandan 121 projects 5,625 Sales $1,968,894 Median sale $2,097 psf Sale PSF $4,150 Median rent 12 D14 / Geylang, Eunos 259 projects 5,042 Sales $1,375,000 Median sale $1,649 psf Sale PSF $3,400 Median rent

Quick answers

Short answers based on the current data view.

Which district is best for buying a condo?

It depends on your goal. Compare sale price, PSF, rent support, transaction depth, tenure and lifestyle fit.

Should I pick the district with the most activity?

Activity helps because evidence is deeper, but it does not automatically mean value is better.

Should I choose district before project?

Use districts to shortlist, then make the real decision at project and unit level.