Bukit Merah vs Bukit Timah: property prices compared
We publish no ranking of Bukit Merah against Bukit Timah: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$780,500 in Bukit Merah and S$969,000 in Bukit Timah, over 832 and 52 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bukit Merah runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 509 and 716 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Bukit MerahHigh confidence Central $2,040median per ft² 509 caveats in 12 months · median $2,170,000 | Bukit TimahHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 716 caveats in 12 months · median $2,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,040 | $2,020 | +$20 |
| Median price | $2,170,000 | $2,350,000 | −$180,000 |
| Caveats | 509 | 716 | -207 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,760–$2,340 | $1,670–$2,290 | |
| Median floor area | 98 m² | 116 m² | -18 m² |
| Difference: Bukit Merah minus Bukit Timah. | |||
| All Bukit Merah prices | All Bukit Timah prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Bukit MerahMedium confidence Central $786median per ft² 832 resales in 12 months · median $780,500 | Bukit TimahMedium confidence Central $838median per ft² 52 resales in 12 months · median $969,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $786 | $838 | −$52 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $810 | $807 | +$3 |
| 4-room median price | $922,000 | $938,000 | −$16,000 |
| Resales | 832 | 52 | +780 |
| Median lease remaining | 70 years | 61 years | +9 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $586–$1,020 | $713–$875 | |
| HDB flats | 49,628 | 2,388 | +47,240 |
| Resale turnover | 2.0% | 2.3% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $599285 resales | $68310 resales | −$84 |
| 4-room | $932339 resales | $83817 resales | +$94 |
| 5-room | $830164 resales | $85718 resales | −$27 |
| Difference: Bukit Merah minus Bukit Timah. | |||
| All Bukit Merah prices | All Bukit Timah prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bukit Merah or Bukit Timah more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Bukit Merah against Bukit Timah: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$780,500 in Bukit Merah and S$969,000 in Bukit Timah, over 832 and 52 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bukit Merah runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$2,020 in Bukit Timah, from 509 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.