Chinatown vs Margaret Drive: HDB resale prices compared
Chinatown publishes no private resale median: URA lodged too few caveats over the last twelve months.
We publish no ranking of Chinatown against Margaret Drive: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 78 and 281 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 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 12 months.
| Measure | ChinatownMedium confidence Central $1,280median per ft² 78 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $1,180median per ft² 281 resales in 12 months · median $980,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $1,180 | +$100 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $1,150 | +$40 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $1,069,444 | +$280,556 |
| Resales | 78 | 281 | -203 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 90 years | -6 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $1,010–$1,250 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 8,651 | -4,962 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 3.3% | −1.1 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $1,20094 resales | −$394 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $1,150148 resales | +$170 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $1,12033 resales | +$200 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Margaret Drive. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Margaret Drive prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Margaret Drive more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Chinatown against Margaret Drive: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 78 and 281 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.