Bukit Merah vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
We publish no ranking of Bukit Merah against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$780,000 in Bukit Merah and S$797,500 in Toa Payoh, over 838 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bukit Merah runs at S$2,050 per square foot against S$2,020 in Toa Payoh, from 479 and 365 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Bukit MerahHigh confidence Central $2,050median per ft² 479 caveats in 12 months · median $2,150,000 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 365 caveats in 12 months · median $1,710,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,050 | $2,020 | +$30 |
| Median price | $2,150,000 | $1,710,000 | +$440,000 |
| Caveats | 479 | 365 | +114 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,770–$2,370 | $1,790–$2,240 | |
| Median floor area | 97 m² | 84 m² | +13 m² |
| Difference: Bukit Merah minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bukit Merah prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Bukit MerahMedium confidence Central $786median per ft² 838 resales in 12 months · median $780,000 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $736median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $797,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $786 | $736 | +$50 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $806 | $809 | −$3 |
| 4-room median price | $925,500 | $1,000,000 | −$74,500 |
| Resales | 838 | 1,003 | -165 |
| Median lease remaining | 70 years | 68 years | +2 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $586–$1,020 | $520–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 49,627 | 48,943 | +684 |
| Resale turnover | 2.0% | 2.7% | −0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $61937 resales | $63221 resales | −$13 |
| 3-room | $599284 resales | $531420 resales | +$68 |
| 4-room | $934346 resales | $1,030401 resales | −$96 |
| 5-room | $814162 resales | $765148 resales | +$49 |
| Difference: Bukit Merah minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bukit Merah prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bukit Merah or Toa Payoh more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Bukit Merah against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$780,000 in Bukit Merah and S$797,500 in Toa Payoh, over 838 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bukit Merah runs at S$2,050 per square foot against S$2,020 in Toa Payoh, from 479 and 365 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.