Boon Lay Place vs Chinatown: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Boon Lay Place 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$1,180 per square foot against S$580 in Boon Lay Place, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 103%. Median resale prices are S$481,500 in Boon Lay Place and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 194 and 77 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Boon Lay Place 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 | Boon Lay PlaceLow confidence West $546median per ft² 194 resales in 12 months · median $481,500 | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $546 | $1,270 | −$724 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $580 | $1,180 | −$600 |
| 4-room median price | $620,888 | $1,330,000 | −$709,112 |
| Resales | 194 | 77 | +117 |
| Median lease remaining | 75 years | 84 years | -9 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $472–$649 | $887–$1,400 | |
| HDB flats | 10,427 | 3,689 | +6,738 |
| Resale turnover | 2.4% | 2.2% | +0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $488101 resales | $80516 resales | −$317 |
| 4-room | $62553 resales | $1,29044 resales | −$665 |
| 5-room | $56131 resales | $1,33017 resales | −$769 |
| Difference: Boon Lay Place minus Chinatown. | |||
| All Boon Lay Place prices | All Chinatown prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Boon Lay Place or Chinatown more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$580 in Boon Lay Place, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 103%. Median resale prices are S$481,500 in Boon Lay Place and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 194 and 77 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 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 September 2026.