North HDB resale held steady in August 2026, with 436 transactions across the region.
North HDB resale: price is flat (median $540 psf, -0.2% MoM), volume is declining (436 caveats, -2.2% MoM) across 3 of the region's towns this August. 4-Room flats were the most actively traded this month. The rental market moved 353 leases over the same window.
Verified as of 30 Sep 2026 · Resale data through August 2026 · Rental data through August 2026
North resale PSF held steady to $540 in August 2026 (-0.2% MoM), against Singapore's island-wide median of $601.
| Region | Median PSF | Txns |
|---|---|---|
| Central | $762 | 475 |
| East | $608 | 463 |
| North (this) | $540 | 436 |
| North-East | $636 | 604 |
| West | $548 | 543 |
URA HDB Resale Price Index (Singapore-wide — no per-region breakdown is published): 202.8 (2026-Q2), -0.1% YoY.
This month's 436 transactions represent 0.28% of the region's 157,364 total HDB dwelling units.
By Flat Type
| Flat Type | Txns | Median PSF | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | 9 | $751 | This month |
| 3-Room | 60 | $567 | This month |
| 4-Room | 226 | $540 | This month |
| 5-Room | 107 | $504 | This month |
| Executive | 34 | $558 | This month |
Top PSF by Flat Type
The single highest-PSF transaction in each flat type, region-wide, this month.
| Flat Type | Town | PSF | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | Sembawang | $941 | $385,000 |
| 3-Room | Sembawang | $847 | $620,000 |
| 4-Room | Sembawang | $800 | $792,000 |
| 5-Room | Yishun | $713 | $860,000 |
| Executive | Woodlands | $651 | $988,000 |
Town Rankings by Flat Type
Which town leads each flat type this month — by top price, and separately by transaction volume (often not the same town).
| Flat Type | Top PSF | Most Active Town |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | Sembawang — $941 psf | Sembawang (6 txns) |
| 3-Room | Sembawang — $847 psf | Yishun (36 txns) |
| 4-Room | Sembawang — $800 psf | Yishun (91 txns) |
| 5-Room | Yishun — $713 psf | Woodlands (51 txns) |
| Executive | Woodlands — $651 psf | Woodlands (23 txns) |
Full town-by-town breakdown per flat type:
Most Active Blocks/Streets
| Block/Street | Txns | Median PSF |
|---|---|---|
| 573C WOODLANDS DR 16 | 4 | $682 |
| 130A CANBERRA CRES | 3 | $850 |
| 103A CANBERRA ST | 3 | $659 |
| 429B YISHUN AVE 11 | 3 | $581 |
| 852 YISHUN ST 81 | 3 | $552 |
Top Transactions This Month
| Town | Flat Type | PSF | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | Executive | $605 | $1,250,000 |
| Woodlands | Executive | $630 | $1,200,000 |
| Woodlands | Executive | $604 | $1,150,000 |
| Woodlands | Executive | $597 | $1,150,000 |
| Woodlands | Executive | $530 | $1,010,000 |
Every town with North resale activity this month. Click through for the full Town Pulse.
By Flat Type
Lease count trend by flat type — whether demand for each size is rising or falling, not just this month's snapshot.
HDB rental transactions are not published with floor area, so rent is reported here as median $/month, not $/sqft.
Median resale PSF by remaining lease band, North vs Singapore-wide, over the trailing 4 months (a single month is too thin at most flat-type × lease-band combinations to report reliably).
| Lease Band | North Median PSF | SG Median PSF | vs SG | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ | $780 | $805 | -3.1% | 42 |
| 80-89 | $729 | $751 | -2.9% | 17 |
| Lease Band | North Median PSF | SG Median PSF | vs SG | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ | $702 | $840 | -16.4% | 49 |
| 80-89 | $679 | $749 | -9.3% | 41 |
| 60-69 | $560 | $570 | -1.8% | 47 |
| under-60 | $555 | $555 | +0.0% | 125 |
| Lease Band | North Median PSF | SG Median PSF | vs SG | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ | $636 | $733 | -13.2% | 156 |
| 80-89 | $586 | $684 | -14.3% | 108 |
| 70-79 | $518 | $563 | -7.9% | 219 |
| 60-69 | $509 | $536 | -5.2% | 139 |
| under-60 | $491 | $540 | -9.1% | 131 |
| Lease Band | North Median PSF | SG Median PSF | vs SG | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ | $640 | $692 | -7.6% | 53 |
| 80-89 | $596 | $697 | -14.5% | 33 |
| 70-79 | $502 | $536 | -6.4% | 187 |
| 60-69 | $504 | $546 | -7.9% | 76 |
| under-60 | $474 | $551 | -14.0% | 39 |
| Lease Band | North Median PSF | SG Median PSF | vs SG | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70-79 | $553 | $576 | -4.0% | 45 |
| 60-69 | $560 | $592 | -5.4% | 66 |
North HDB resale PSF held steady to $540 (-0.2% MoM) on 436 transactions in August 2026. Sembawang led the region at $608 psf (86 txns).
By flat type: 2-Room at $751 psf (9 txns), 3-Room at $567 psf (60 txns), 4-Room at $540 psf (226 txns), 5-Room at $504 psf (107 txns), Executive at $558 psf (34 txns). This month's top print was a 4-Room flat in Sembawang, trading at $800 psf. 3-room declining.
On the rental side, North rents climbed to a median $3,100/month across 353 leases. By flat type: 2-Room at $2,300/mo (24 leases), 3-Room at $2,600/mo (64 leases), 4-Room at $3,100/mo (145 leases), 5-Room at $3,400/mo (100 leases), Executive at $3,800/mo (20 leases).
This month's 436 transactions represent 0.28% of the region's 157,364 total HDB dwelling units. URA's HDB Resale Price Index (Singapore-wide, no per-region breakdown published) is down 0.1% year-on-year as of 2026-Q2.
Flat momentum — price to the comparables above rather than timing the market.
Rental demand context: 24 leases this month, rent -4.2% MoM.
Momentum has cooled (-4.8% MoM) — if you're not under time pressure, holding may be the better play.
Rental demand context: 64 leases this month, rent -3.7% MoM.
Flat momentum — price to the comparables above rather than timing the market.
Rental demand context: 145 leases this month, rent -3.1% MoM.
Flat momentum — price to the comparables above rather than timing the market.
Rental demand context: 100 leases this month, rent +1.5% MoM.
Flat momentum — price to the comparables above rather than timing the market.
Rental demand context: 20 leases this month, rent +5.6% MoM.
Verdict: Rising.
| Flat Type | Leases | Median Rent | MoM Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | 24 | $2,300/mo | -4.2% |
| 3-Room | 64 | $2,600/mo | -3.7% |
| 4-Room | 145 | $3,100/mo | -3.1% |
| 5-Room | 100 | $3,400/mo | +1.5% |
| Executive | 20 | $3,800/mo | +5.6% |
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