Chinatown vs Hong Kah North: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Hong Kah North 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$512 in Hong Kah North, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 132%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$466,500 in Hong Kah North, over 78 and 194 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Hong Kah North 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 | Hong Kah NorthHigh confidence West $520median per ft² 194 resales in 12 months · median $466,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $520 | +$760 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $512 | +$678 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $498,000 | +$852,000 |
| Resales | 78 | 194 | -116 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 60 years | +24 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $492–$558 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 8,270 | -4,581 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.4% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $55381 resales | +$253 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $50283 resales | +$818 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $4878 resales | +$833 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Hong Kah North. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Hong Kah North prices |
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Is Chinatown or Hong Kah North more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$512 in Hong Kah North, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 132%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$466,500 in Hong Kah North, over 78 and 194 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.