Bukit Batok East vs Chinatown: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Bukit Batok East 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$510 in Bukit Batok East, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 131%. Median resale prices are S$410,000 in Bukit Batok East and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 72 and 77 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Bukit Batok East 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 | Bukit Batok EastHigh confidence West $532median per ft² 72 resales in 12 months · median $410,000 | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $532 | $1,270 | −$738 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $510 | $1,180 | −$670 |
| 4-room median price | $504,000 | $1,330,000 | −$826,000 |
| Resales | 72 | 77 | -5 |
| Median lease remaining | 59 years | 84 years | -25 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $496–$565 | $887–$1,400 | |
| HDB flats | 4,495 | 3,689 | +806 |
| Resale turnover | 1.6% | 2.2% | −0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $54247 resales | $80516 resales | −$263 |
| 4-room | $49320 resales | $1,29044 resales | −$797 |
| Difference: Bukit Batok East minus Chinatown. | |||
| All Bukit Batok East prices | All Chinatown prices |
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Is Bukit Batok East 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$510 in Bukit Batok East, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 131%. Median resale prices are S$410,000 in Bukit Batok East and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 72 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.