Chinatown vs Punggol Field: HDB resale prices compared
Chinatown 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$620 in Punggol Field, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 92%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$635,000 in Punggol Field, 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 | Punggol FieldHigh confidence North-East $574median per ft² 281 resales in 12 months · median $635,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $574 | +$706 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $620 | +$570 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $593,500 | +$756,500 |
| Resales | 78 | 281 | -203 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 77 years | +7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $536–$622 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 13,382 | -9,693 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.1% | +0.1 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $7217 resales | +$85 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $609104 resales | +$711 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $548147 resales | +$772 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Punggol Field. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Punggol Field prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Punggol Field more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$620 in Punggol Field, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 92%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$635,000 in Punggol Field, 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.