Geylang vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
Toa Payoh is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$810 per square foot against S$640 in Geylang, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 27%. Median resale prices are S$588,000 in Geylang and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 674 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Geylang runs at S$1,810 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 622 and 408 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | GeylangHigh confidence Central $1,810median per ft² 622 caveats in 12 months · median $1,469,000 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,010median per ft² 408 caveats in 12 months · median $1,709,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,810 | $2,010 | −$200 |
| Median price | $1,469,000 | $1,709,000 | −$240,000 |
| Caveats | 622 | 408 | +214 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,450–$2,170 | $1,790–$2,230 | |
| Median floor area | 78 m² | 84 m² | -6 m² |
| Difference: Geylang minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Geylang prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | GeylangHigh confidence Central $624median per ft² 674 resales in 12 months · median $588,000 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $740median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $793,888 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $624 | $740 | −$116 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $640 | $810 | −$170 |
| 4-room median price | $717,500 | $1,000,000 | −$282,500 |
| Resales | 674 | 1,003 | -329 |
| Median lease remaining | 57 years | 68 years | -11 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $537–$918 | $524–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 35,798 | 48,943 | -13,145 |
| Resale turnover | 2.5% | 2.7% | −0.1 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $63022 resales | $63219 resales | −$2 |
| 3-room | $556319 resales | $534417 resales | +$22 |
| 4-room | $671240 resales | $1,030414 resales | −$359 |
| 5-room | $66282 resales | $766141 resales | −$104 |
| Executive | $65511 resales | $62612 resales | +$29 |
| Difference: Geylang minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Geylang prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Geylang or Toa Payoh more expensive?
Toa Payoh is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$810 per square foot against S$640 in Geylang, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 27%. Median resale prices are S$588,000 in Geylang and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 674 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Geylang runs at S$1,810 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 622 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.