Bukit Timah vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
Toa Payoh is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$809 per square foot against S$805 in Bukit Timah, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 0%. Median resale prices are S$985,000 in Bukit Timah and S$797,500 in Toa Payoh, over 54 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bukit Timah runs at S$2,020 per square foot against S$2,020 in Toa Payoh, from 653 and 365 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 653 caveats in 12 months · median $2,350,000 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,020median per ft² 365 caveats in 12 months · median $1,710,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,020 | $2,020 | $0 |
| Median price | $2,350,000 | $1,710,000 | +$640,000 |
| Caveats | 653 | 365 | +288 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,670–$2,310 | $1,790–$2,240 | |
| Median floor area | 113 m² | 84 m² | +29 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 54 resales in 12 months · median $985,000 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $736median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $797,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $838 | $736 | +$102 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $805 | $809 | −$4 |
| 4-room median price | $938,000 | $1,000,000 | −$62,000 |
| Resales | 54 | 1,003 | -949 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 68 years | -7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $747–$901 | $520–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 2,388 | 48,943 | -46,555 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.7% | −0.3 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $6669 resales | $531420 resales | +$135 |
| 4-room | $83816 resales | $1,030401 resales | −$192 |
| 5-room | $85720 resales | $765148 resales | +$92 |
| Executive | $8919 resales | $62913 resales | +$262 |
| 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?
Toa Payoh is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$809 per square foot against S$805 in Bukit Timah, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 0%. Median resale prices are S$985,000 in Bukit Timah and S$797,500 in Toa Payoh, over 54 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Bukit Timah runs at S$2,020 per square foot against S$2,020 in Toa Payoh, from 653 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.