Admiralty vs Chinatown: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Admiralty nor Chinatown publishes no private resale median: URA lodged too few caveats over the last twelve months.
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$599 in Admiralty, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 99%. Median resale prices are S$568,000 in Admiralty and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 111 and 78 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Admiralty nor Chinatown publishes no private resale median: URA lodged too few caveats over the last twelve months. The other register is on each neighbourhood’s own page.
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | AdmiraltyMedium confidence North $580median per ft² 111 resales in 12 months · median $568,000 | ChinatownMedium confidence Central $1,280median per ft² 78 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $580 | $1,280 | −$700 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $599 | $1,190 | −$591 |
| 4-room median price | $567,000 | $1,350,000 | −$783,000 |
| Resales | 111 | 78 | +33 |
| Median lease remaining | 78 years | 84 years | -6 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $533–$683 | $877–$1,400 | |
| HDB flats | 4,479 | 3,689 | +790 |
| Resale turnover | 2.6% | 2.2% | +0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $69016 resales | $80617 resales | −$116 |
| 4-room | $58049 resales | $1,32045 resales | −$740 |
| 5-room | $52826 resales | $1,32016 resales | −$792 |
| Difference: Admiralty minus Chinatown. | |||
| All Admiralty prices | All Chinatown prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Admiralty or Chinatown more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$599 in Admiralty, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 99%. Median resale prices are S$568,000 in Admiralty and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 111 and 78 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.