Bishan vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
We publish no ranking of Bishan against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$840,444 in Bishan and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 394 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$1,990 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 269 and 408 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 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,010median per ft² 408 caveats in 12 months · median $1,709,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,990 | $2,010 | −$20 |
| Median price | $1,928,000 | $1,709,000 | +$219,000 |
| Caveats | 269 | 408 | -139 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,680–$2,290 | $1,790–$2,230 | |
| Median floor area | 106 m² | 84 m² | +22 m² |
| Difference: Bishan minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bishan prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | BishanHigh confidence Central $744median per ft² 394 resales in 12 months · median $840,444 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $740median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $793,888 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $744 | $740 | +$4 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $744 | $810 | −$66 |
| 4-room median price | $788,000 | $1,000,000 | −$212,000 |
| Resales | 394 | 1,003 | -609 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 68 years | -7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $680–$809 | $524–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 20,919 | 48,943 | -28,024 |
| Resale turnover | 2.1% | 2.7% | −0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $74957 resales | $534417 resales | +$215 |
| 4-room | $730191 resales | $1,030414 resales | −$300 |
| 5-room | $752102 resales | $766141 resales | −$14 |
| Executive | $79644 resales | $62612 resales | +$170 |
| Difference: Bishan minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bishan prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bishan or Toa Payoh more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Bishan against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$840,444 in Bishan and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 394 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bishan runs at S$1,990 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 269 and 408 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.