Issue 001June 9, 2026

Toa Payoh Town Pulse | May 2026 | HDB Resale & Rental

Toa Payoh Pulse May 2026
Roncasa ▪ Town Pulse Toa Payoh · Central Region Verified as of 2 Aug 2026 May 2026
◆ Seller's Market◆ Sellers Hold Leverage◆ Tenant's Market
Median PSF · May 2026
$705 ▲ +2.9% MoM
Resale Transactions
82
▲ 6.5% vs prior mth
vs Region Median
-2.0%
▲ $720 base
Town Rank
#7 / 9
Central region by PSF

The top transaction this month hit $1,132 psf on Lor 1A Toa Payoh — 60% above the town median. One block, very different price point.

Transaction volume picked up in Toa Payoh in May 2026, with 82 resale transactions compared to 77 in April. Month-on-month, the town median PSF edged up 2.9% to $705 — a constructive signal for sellers. The town sits below the regional median of $720 psf (-2.0%).

$705
Median PSF
82
Resale Transactions
#7
Town Rank (Central)

Verified as of 2 Aug 2026 · Latest resale data through May 2026 · Latest rental data through Jun 2026

01Town Context
$498$787$1,075MarAprMay2-Room3-Room4-Room5-RoomExecutive

Toa Payoh median PSF by flat type (2/3/4/5-Room + Executive), last 3 months. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

Scope Median PSF vs Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh $705
Central Region $720 +2.1%
Island Wide $602 -14.6%

Toa Payoh ranks #7 of 9 Central region towns by median resale PSF this month. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

Top Streets by Volume

Street Transactions Median PSF
Bidadari Pk Dr 3 transactions $1,063
Toa Payoh Nth 2 transactions $583
Lor 1 Toa Payoh 2 transactions $510
Alkaff Cres 2 transactions $1,025
Bidadari Pk Dr 2 transactions $1,062

Top 5 streets by resale transaction count this month. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

Share of Town HDB Stock Transacted
0.22%
02Resale Market

Price Bands by Flat Type

Flat Type n Low (P25) Median High (P75) Median PSF
Overall 82 $391,000 $736,500 $1,014,000 $705
2-Room 1 $258,000 $258,000 $258,000 $533
3-Room 38 $355,000 $384,000 $577,222 $535
4-Room 30 $878,750 $985,000 $1,078,750 $1,024
5-Room 12 $881,000 $1,043,400 $1,252,500 $752
Executive 1 $960,000 $960,000 $960,000 $611

Low/High = P25–P75 (APPROX_QUANTILES)
P25 (Low): 25% of flats sold below this price.
P50 (Median): The exact middle market price.
P75 (High): 75% of flats sold below this price.

May 2026 transactions only. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

The $705 median PSF represents a 2.9% gain against April's $686. Transaction count rose 6% from 77 to 82. If you're a seller, this month's data supports holding asking price.

Bidadari Pk Dr led with 3 transactions (4% of all town resale) at a median $1,063 psf — 51% above the town median. Toa Payoh Nth followed with 2 transactions.

3-Room flats led resale activity in May 2026, accounting for 38 of 82 transactions (46%) at a median $535 psf. That flat type's PSF moved 2.0% up month-on-month.

Top Transactions

Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
138C Lor 1a Toa Payoh 5-Room 10 TO 12 1,184 $1,340,000 $1,132 85 years
115C Alkaff Cres 4-Room 10 TO 12 1,044 $1,310,000 $1,255 93 years
07 months
106B Bidadari Pk Dr 5-Room 04 TO 06 1,216 $1,260,000 $1,036 93 years
03 months
84A Lor 2 Toa Payoh 5-Room 13 TO 15 1,313 $1,260,000 $959 70 years
01 month
81 Lor 4 Toa Payoh 5-Room 22 TO 24 1,313 $1,250,000 $952 69 years
11 months
Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
58 Lor 4 Toa Payoh 2-Room 01 TO 03 484 $258,000 $533 40 years
01 month
Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
104A Bidadari Pk Dr 3-Room 10 TO 12 732 $845,000 $1,154 94 years
02 months
103A Bidadari Pk Dr 3-Room 04 TO 06 732 $780,000 $1,066 94 years
02 months
102B Bidadari Pk Dr 3-Room 04 TO 06 732 $780,000 $1,066 94 years
02 months
118A Alkaff Cres 3-Room 01 TO 03 732 $725,000 $991 93 years
07 months
7 Upp Aljunied Lane 3-Room 10 TO 12 732 $700,000 $956 89 years
10 months
Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
115C Alkaff Cres 4-Room 10 TO 12 1,044 $1,310,000 $1,255 93 years
07 months
130A Lor 1 Toa Payoh 4-Room 37 TO 39 1,001 $1,200,000 $1,199 91 years
03 months
130B Lor 1 Toa Payoh 4-Room 34 TO 36 1,001 $1,182,889 $1,182 91 years
03 months
101A Bidadari Pk Dr 4-Room 10 TO 12 1,001 $1,180,000 $1,179 94 years
01 month
101A Bidadari Pk Dr 4-Room 16 TO 18 1,001 $1,170,488 $1,169 94 years
02 months
Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
138C Lor 1a Toa Payoh 5-Room 10 TO 12 1,184 $1,340,000 $1,132 85 years
106B Bidadari Pk Dr 5-Room 04 TO 06 1,216 $1,260,000 $1,036 93 years
03 months
84A Lor 2 Toa Payoh 5-Room 13 TO 15 1,313 $1,260,000 $959 70 years
01 month
81 Lor 4 Toa Payoh 5-Room 22 TO 24 1,313 $1,250,000 $952 69 years
11 months
82B Lor 4 Toa Payoh 5-Room 04 TO 06 1,302 $1,060,000 $814 69 years
05 months
Block / Street Flat Type Storey Size Price PSF Lease Left
254 Kim Keat Ave Executive 10 TO 12 1,572 $960,000 $611 61 years
09 months

Top 5 resale transactions by price. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

Lease Decay Comparison

$1,10890+$1,09680-89$83070-79$62460-69$577under-60

Median PSF by remaining lease band, blended across 2/3/4/5-Room and Executive flats. Detail by flat type below. Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

3-Room flats in Toa Payoh show a real lease-decay gap — units with 90+ years remaining trade at $1,117 psf against $520 psf for the under-60 band, a 53% spread. That's the clearest single number in this report for anyone deciding how much a shorter lease should actually discount a flat.

Unit Type Breakdown

Lease Band N (Txn this mth) Median Price Median PSF
90+ years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
80-89 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
70-79 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
60-69 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
under-60 years 1712-mo avg · 17 transactions $280,000 $632
Lease Band N (Txn this mth) Median Price Median PSF
90+ years 6812-mo avg · 68 transactions $817,550 $1,117
80-89 years 1 Too few resale transactions in the past 5 years to report a reliable figure (1 in the trailing 12 months).
70-79 years 5 Last transacted: May 2026 · $970 psf
60-69 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
under-60 years 32 $368,888 $520
Lease Band N (Txn this mth) Median Price Median PSF
90+ years 14 $1,075,000 $1,074
80-89 years 5612-mo avg · 56 transactions $1,006,000 $1,056
70-79 years 5 $894,000 $822
60-69 years 2812-mo avg · 28 transactions $691,944 $615
under-60 years 7512-mo avg · 75 transactions $542,000 $576
Lease Band N (Txn this mth) Median Price Median PSF
90+ years 1512-mo avg · 15 transactions $1,350,000 $1,108
80-89 years 2512-mo avg · 25 transactions $1,430,000 $1,136
70-79 years 4012-mo avg · 40 transactions $1,077,500 $838
60-69 years 3812-mo avg · 38 transactions $865,000 $645
under-60 years 3412-mo avg · 34 transactions $767,944 $579
Lease Band N (Txn this mth) Median Price Median PSF
90+ years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
80-89 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
70-79 years 0 No resale transactions lodged in the past 5 years for this size.
60-69 years 1012-mo avg · 10 transactions $980,000 $624
under-60 years 2 Last transacted: Sep 2025 · $727 psf

Lease Bands: Remaining years on the lease. Low Volumes: If under 5 sales, data expands.
Fallback 1: Uses 12-month average (flagged). Fallback 2: Uses 5-year transaction history.

Data Source: HDB Resale Transactions, data.gov.sg.

03Rental MarketLatest available: Jun 2026 · HDB rental lodgements typically lag ~1 month behind resale
Median Rent
$2,300/mo
12-mo avg · 28 leases
Rent MoM
n/a
Leases This Month
2
Lease Volume MoM (vacancy proxy)
n/a
Median Rent
$3,000/mo
Rent MoM
+3.4%
Leases This Month
59
Lease Volume MoM (vacancy proxy)
-18.1%

Rents firming (+3.4% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Top Streets — 3-Room Rentals

Street Leases Median Rent
Kim Keat Ave 4 $2,850/mo
Lor 8 Toa Payoh 3 $2,700/mo
Kim Keat Ave 2 $2,650/mo
Median Rent
$4,000/mo
Rent MoM
+8.1%
Leases This Month
31
Lease Volume MoM (vacancy proxy)
-11.4%

Rents firming (+8.1% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Top Streets — 4-Room Rentals

Street Leases Median Rent
Lor 1 Toa Payoh 2 $3,825/mo
Lor 2 Toa Payoh 2 $4,000/mo
Toa Payoh Ctrl 2 $3,550/mo
Median Rent
$4,200/mo
Rent MoM
+5.0%
Leases This Month
10
Lease Volume MoM (vacancy proxy)
-44.4%

Rents firming (+5.0% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Top Streets — 5-Room Rentals

Street Leases Median Rent
Joo Seng Rd 1 $3,900/mo
Kim Keat Ave 1 $4,200/mo
Lor 1a Toa Payoh 1 $4,900/mo
Median Rent
$3,900/mo
12-mo avg · 19 leases
Rent MoM
n/a
Leases This Month
2
Lease Volume MoM (vacancy proxy)
n/a

HDB leases lodged with HDB / data.gov.sg. Excludes private residential. No vacancy_supply table equivalent exists for HDB — lease-volume MoM is used here as the vacancy proxy signal. Source: HDB Rental Transactions, data.gov.sg.

Ron's Read

May 2026 was an active month for Toa Payoh — prices and volume moved up together. That's a stronger read than PSF gains on thin activity. When volume confirms price, it's real. Sellers can hold asking prices with reasonable confidence. Buyers chasing specific blocks should price in less negotiating room this month. That 53% 3-Room lease-decay spread between the 90+ and under-60 bands is the number to anchor any negotiation on a shorter-lease unit here — don't let a seller price a thinning lease like a fresh one.

05What It Means For You
What It Means For You
Typical Entry Price
$305,999
12-mo avg · 17 transactions
vs Region Median PSF
-12.3%
Est. Gross Yield
~9.0%
12-mo avg basis
Rental Range
$2,000–$2,425/mo

Flat — no clear month-on-month signal yet for this flat type; anchor to recent comparables.

Estimate only, based on this flat type's typical unit size and this month's rental medians. Not a guaranteed return.

Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.

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Typical Entry Price
$385,983
vs Region Median PSF
-25.7%
Est. Gross Yield
~9.3%
Rental Range
$2,725–$3,200/mo

Rising (+2.0% MoM) — expect less room to negotiate on this flat type.

Estimate only, based on this flat type's typical unit size and this month's rental medians. Not a guaranteed return.

Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.

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Typical Entry Price
$1,024,667
vs Region Median PSF
+42.2%
Est. Gross Yield
~4.7%
Rental Range
$3,525–$4,050/mo

Rising (+4.6% MoM) — expect less room to negotiate on this flat type.

Estimate only, based on this flat type's typical unit size and this month's rental medians. Not a guaranteed return.

Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.

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Typical Entry Price
$983,156
vs Region Median PSF
+4.4%
Est. Gross Yield
~5.1%
Rental Range
$3,975–$4,238/mo

Softening (-6.4% MoM) — a reasonable window to negotiate on this flat type.

Estimate only, based on this flat type's typical unit size and this month's rental medians. Not a guaranteed return.

Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.

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Typical Entry Price
$1,043,998
12-mo avg · 12 transactions
vs Region Median PSF
-7.7%
Est. Gross Yield
~4.5%
12-mo avg basis
Rental Range
$3,150–$4,625/mo

Flat — no clear month-on-month signal yet for this flat type; anchor to recent comparables.

Estimate only, based on this flat type's typical unit size and this month's rental medians. Not a guaranteed return.

Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.

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Resale Transactions
1
Exit Price Est.
$305,999
12-mo avg · 17 transactions
Exit Median PSF
$632

Flat — no clear month-on-month PSF signal yet for this flat type.

28 leases over the trailing 12 months (12-mo avg · 28 leases) — this month's count is too thin for a MoM read. Currently -12.3% vs the region median.

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Resale Transactions
38
Exit Price Est.
$385,983
Exit Median PSF
$535

Rising (+2.0% MoM) — expect less room to negotiate on this flat type.

Rental strong, +3.4% MoM — supports pricing (59 leases last month). Currently -25.7% vs the region median.

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Resale Transactions
30
Exit Price Est.
$1,024,667
Exit Median PSF
$1,024

Rising (+4.6% MoM) — expect less room to negotiate on this flat type.

Rental strong, +8.1% MoM — supports pricing (31 leases last month). Currently +42.2% vs the region median.

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Resale Transactions
12
Exit Price Est.
$983,156
Exit Median PSF
$752

Softening (-6.4% MoM) — buyers may push back on this flat type.

Rental strong, +5.0% MoM — supports pricing (10 leases last month). Currently +4.4% vs the region median.

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Resale Transactions
1
Exit Price Est.
$1,043,998
12-mo avg · 12 transactions
Exit Median PSF
$664

Flat — no clear month-on-month PSF signal yet for this flat type.

19 leases over the trailing 12 months (12-mo avg · 19 leases) — this month's count is too thin for a MoM read. Currently -7.7% vs the region median.

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Median Rent
$2,300/mo
12-mo avg · 28 leases
Low–High Range
$2,000–$2,425/mo
Est. Gross Yield
~9.0%
12-mo avg basis

12-mo avg · 28 leases

Low/High = P25–P75 rent range this month.

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Median Rent
$3,000/mo
Low–High Range
$2,725–$3,200/mo
Est. Gross Yield
~9.3%

Rents firming (+3.4% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Street Leases Median Rent
Kim Keat Ave 4 $2,850/mo
Lor 8 Toa Payoh 3 $2,700/mo
Kim Keat Ave 2 $2,650/mo

Low/High = P25–P75 rent range this month.

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Median Rent
$4,000/mo
Low–High Range
$3,525–$4,050/mo
Est. Gross Yield
~4.7%

Rents firming (+8.1% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Street Leases Median Rent
Lor 1 Toa Payoh 2 $3,825/mo
Lor 2 Toa Payoh 2 $4,000/mo
Toa Payoh Ctrl 2 $3,550/mo

Low/High = P25–P75 rent range this month.

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Median Rent
$4,200/mo
Low–High Range
$3,975–$4,238/mo
Est. Gross Yield
~5.1%

Rents firming (+5.0% MoM) on thinning lease volume — a vacancy-proxy signal worth watching.

Street Leases Median Rent
Joo Seng Rd 1 $3,900/mo
Kim Keat Ave 1 $4,200/mo
Lor 1a Toa Payoh 1 $4,900/mo

Low/High = P25–P75 rent range this month.

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Median Rent
$3,900/mo
12-mo avg · 19 leases
Low–High Range
$3,150–$4,625/mo
Est. Gross Yield
~4.5%
12-mo avg basis

12-mo avg · 19 leases

Low/High = P25–P75 rent range this month.

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