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 77 and 289 resales respectively, in the 12 months 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 12 months.
| Measure | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $1,180median per ft² 289 resales in 12 months · median $980,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $1,180 | +$90 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $1,160 | +$20 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $1,080,000 | +$250,000 |
| Resales | 77 | 289 | -212 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 90 years | -6 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $1,050–$1,270 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 8,651 | -4,962 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 3.4% | −1.3 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80516 resales | $1,21099 resales | −$405 |
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $1,150149 resales | +$140 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $1,15034 resales | +$180 |
| 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 77 and 289 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.