Bishan vs Bukit Timah: property prices compared
Bukit Timah is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$805 per square foot against S$742 in Bishan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$848,000 in Bishan and S$985,000 in Bukit Timah, over 410 and 54 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$2,000 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 261 and 653 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | BishanHigh confidence Central $2,000median per ft² 261 caveats in 12 months · median $1,965,000 | Bukit TimahHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 653 caveats in 12 months · median $2,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,000 | $2,020 | −$20 |
| Median price | $1,965,000 | $2,350,000 | −$385,000 |
| Caveats | 261 | 653 | -392 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,690–$2,280 | $1,670–$2,310 | |
| Median floor area | 106 m² | 113 m² | -7 m² |
| Difference: Bishan minus Bukit Timah. | |||
| All Bishan prices | All Bukit Timah prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | BishanHigh confidence Central $743median per ft² 410 resales in 12 months · median $848,000 | Bukit TimahMedium confidence Central $838median per ft² 54 resales in 12 months · median $985,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $743 | $838 | −$95 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $742 | $805 | −$63 |
| 4-room median price | $788,000 | $938,000 | −$150,000 |
| Resales | 410 | 54 | +356 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 61 years | 0 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $679–$813 | $747–$901 | |
| HDB flats | 20,919 | 2,388 | +18,531 |
| Resale turnover | 2.1% | 2.3% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $74962 resales | $6669 resales | +$83 |
| 4-room | $730191 resales | $83816 resales | −$108 |
| 5-room | $743109 resales | $85720 resales | −$114 |
| Executive | $80248 resales | $8919 resales | −$89 |
| Difference: Bishan minus Bukit Timah. | |||
| All Bishan prices | All Bukit Timah prices |
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Is Bishan or Bukit Timah more expensive?
Bukit Timah is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$805 per square foot against S$742 in Bishan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$848,000 in Bishan and S$985,000 in Bukit Timah, over 410 and 54 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$2,000 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 261 and 653 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Contains information from HDB Resale Flat Prices accessed from Data.gov.sg and made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0. Data to September 2026.