Cheng San vs Chinatown: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Cheng San 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$658 in Cheng San, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 79%. Median resale prices are S$480,000 in Cheng San and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 182 and 77 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Cheng San 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 | Cheng SanHigh confidence North-East $574median per ft² 182 resales in 12 months · median $480,000 | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $574 | $1,270 | −$696 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $658 | $1,180 | −$522 |
| 4-room median price | $597,500 | $1,330,000 | −$732,500 |
| Resales | 182 | 77 | +105 |
| Median lease remaining | 53 years | 84 years | -31 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $532–$828 | $887–$1,400 | |
| HDB flats | 10,855 | 3,689 | +7,166 |
| Resale turnover | 1.7% | 2.2% | −0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $560108 resales | $80516 resales | −$245 |
| 4-room | $60644 resales | $1,29044 resales | −$684 |
| 5-room | $84027 resales | $1,33017 resales | −$490 |
| Difference: Cheng San minus Chinatown. | |||
| All Cheng San prices | All Chinatown prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cheng San 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$658 in Cheng San, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 79%. Median resale prices are S$480,000 in Cheng San and S$1,350,000 in Chinatown, over 182 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.