Chinatown vs Kovan: HDB resale prices compared
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$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 110%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 77 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026.
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 each area's own window.
| Measure | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $565median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $566,344 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $565 | +$705 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $562 | +$618 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $562,944 | +$767,056 |
| Resales | 77 | 40 | +37 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 59 years | +25 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $540–$601 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 1,352 | +2,337 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80516 resales | $5829 resales | +$223 |
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $56120 resales | +$729 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $5356 resales | +$795 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Kovan.Chinatown is on 12 months and Kovan on 18: each is its own area's shortest window clearing 30 resales, so the counts and medians are not strictly comparable. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Kovan prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Kovan more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 110%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 77 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window 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.