Chinatown vs Lorong 8 Toa Payoh: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Lorong 8 Toa Payoh 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$514 in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 130%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$430,000 in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, over 77 and 33 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Lorong 8 Toa Payoh 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 | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Lorong 8 Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $515median per ft² 33 resales in 12 months · median $430,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $515 | +$755 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $514 | +$666 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $445,000 | +$885,000 |
| Resales | 77 | 33 | +44 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 49 years | +35 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $490–$545 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 2,400 | +1,289 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 1.4% | +0.8 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80516 resales | $49912 resales | +$306 |
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $50412 resales | +$786 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $5469 resales | +$784 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Lorong 8 Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Lorong 8 Toa Payoh more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$514 in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 130%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$430,000 in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, over 77 and 33 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.