Bishan vs Bukit Timah: property prices compared
Bukit Timah is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$807 per square foot against S$744 in Bishan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$840,444 in Bishan and S$969,000 in Bukit Timah, over 394 and 52 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$1,990 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 269 and 716 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | BishanHigh confidence Central $1,990median per ft² 269 caveats in 12 months · median $1,928,000 | Bukit TimahHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 716 caveats in 12 months · median $2,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,990 | $2,020 | −$30 |
| Median price | $1,928,000 | $2,350,000 | −$422,000 |
| Caveats | 269 | 716 | -447 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,680–$2,290 | $1,670–$2,290 | |
| Median floor area | 106 m² | 116 m² | -10 m² |
| Difference: Bishan minus Bukit Timah. | |||
| All Bishan prices | All Bukit Timah prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | BishanHigh confidence Central $744median per ft² 394 resales in 12 months · median $840,444 | Bukit TimahMedium confidence Central $838median per ft² 52 resales in 12 months · median $969,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $744 | $838 | −$94 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $744 | $807 | −$63 |
| 4-room median price | $788,000 | $938,000 | −$150,000 |
| Resales | 394 | 52 | +342 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 61 years | 0 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $680–$809 | $713–$875 | |
| HDB flats | 20,919 | 2,388 | +18,531 |
| Resale turnover | 2.1% | 2.3% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $74957 resales | $68310 resales | +$66 |
| 4-room | $730191 resales | $83817 resales | −$108 |
| 5-room | $752102 resales | $85718 resales | −$105 |
| Executive | $79644 resales | $8597 resales | −$63 |
| 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$807 per square foot against S$744 in Bishan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$840,444 in Bishan and S$969,000 in Bukit Timah, over 394 and 52 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$1,990 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 269 and 716 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 August 2026.