Chinatown vs North Coast: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor North Coast 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$439 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 171%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$425,000 in North Coast, over 78 and 63 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor North Coast 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 | North CoastHigh confidence North $450median per ft² 63 resales in 12 months · median $425,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $450 | +$830 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $439 | +$751 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $443,000 | +$907,000 |
| Resales | 78 | 63 | +15 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 52 years | +32 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $427–$490 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 3,889 | -200 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 1.6% | +0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $48828 resales | +$318 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $43629 resales | +$884 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $3976 resales | +$923 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus North Coast. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All North Coast prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or North Coast more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$439 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 171%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$425,000 in North Coast, over 78 and 63 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.