Chinatown vs Geylang Bahru: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Geylang Bahru 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$666 in Geylang Bahru, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 79%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$436,000 in Geylang Bahru, over 78 and 73 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Geylang Bahru 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 | ChinatownMedium confidence Central $1,280median per ft² 78 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Geylang BahruHigh confidence Central $591median per ft² 73 resales in 12 months · median $436,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $591 | +$689 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $666 | +$524 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $825,000 | +$525,000 |
| Resales | 78 | 73 | +5 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 48 years | +36 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $551–$642 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 4,356 | -667 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $58951 resales | +$217 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $7665 resales | +$554 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $56217 resales | +$758 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Geylang Bahru. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Geylang Bahru prices |
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Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$666 in Geylang Bahru, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 79%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$436,000 in Geylang Bahru, over 78 and 73 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.