Chinatown vs Pasir Ris Drive: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Pasir Ris Drive 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$541 in Pasir Ris Drive, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 118%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$701,444 in Pasir Ris Drive, over 77 and 322 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Pasir Ris Drive 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 | Pasir Ris DriveHigh confidence East $542median per ft² 322 resales in 12 months · median $701,444 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $542 | +$728 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $541 | +$639 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $618,000 | +$712,000 |
| Resales | 77 | 322 | -245 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 66 years | +18 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $518–$572 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 14,975 | -11,286 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.2% | −0.0 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $545133 resales | +$745 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $53096 resales | +$800 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Pasir Ris Drive. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Pasir Ris Drive prices |
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Is Chinatown or Pasir Ris Drive more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$541 in Pasir Ris Drive, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 118%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$701,444 in Pasir Ris Drive, over 77 and 322 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.