Bukit Batok West vs Chinatown: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Bukit Batok West 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$539 in Bukit Batok West, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 119%. Median resale prices are S$518,000 in Bukit Batok West and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 101 and 77 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Bukit Batok West 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 WestHigh confidence West $530median per ft² 101 resales in 12 months · median $518,000 | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $530 | $1,270 | −$740 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $539 | $1,180 | −$641 |
| 4-room median price | $550,000 | $1,330,000 | −$780,000 |
| Resales | 101 | 77 | +24 |
| Median lease remaining | 58 years | 84 years | -26 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $496–$589 | $887–$1,400 | |
| HDB flats | 5,007 | 3,689 | +1,318 |
| Resale turnover | 2.0% | 2.2% | −0.1 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $53742 resales | $80516 resales | −$268 |
| 4-room | $50843 resales | $1,29044 resales | −$782 |
| 5-room | $59314 resales | $1,33017 resales | −$737 |
| Difference: Bukit Batok West minus Chinatown. | |||
| All Bukit Batok West prices | All Chinatown prices |
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Is Bukit Batok West 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$539 in Bukit Batok West, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 119%. Median resale prices are S$518,000 in Bukit Batok West and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 101 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.