Bukit Timah vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
We publish no ranking of Bukit Timah against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$969,000 in Bukit Timah and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 52 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bukit Timah runs at S$2,020 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 716 and 408 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Bukit TimahHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 716 caveats in 12 months · median $2,350,000 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,010median per ft² 408 caveats in 12 months · median $1,709,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,020 | $2,010 | +$10 |
| Median price | $2,350,000 | $1,709,000 | +$641,000 |
| Caveats | 716 | 408 | +308 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,670–$2,290 | $1,790–$2,230 | |
| Median floor area | 116 m² | 84 m² | +32 m² |
| Difference: Bukit Timah minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bukit Timah prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Bukit TimahMedium confidence Central $838median per ft² 52 resales in 12 months · median $969,000 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $740median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $793,888 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $838 | $740 | +$98 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $807 | $810 | −$3 |
| 4-room median price | $938,000 | $1,000,000 | −$62,000 |
| Resales | 52 | 1,003 | -951 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 68 years | -7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $713–$875 | $524–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 2,388 | 48,943 | -46,555 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.7% | −0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $68310 resales | $534417 resales | +$149 |
| 4-room | $83817 resales | $1,030414 resales | −$192 |
| 5-room | $85718 resales | $766141 resales | +$91 |
| Executive | $8597 resales | $62612 resales | +$233 |
| Difference: Bukit Timah minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Bukit Timah prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bukit Timah or Toa Payoh more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Bukit Timah against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$969,000 in Bukit Timah and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 52 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Bukit Timah runs at S$2,020 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 716 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.