Chinatown vs Sembawang East: 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$1,180 per square foot against S$690 in Sembawang East, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 71%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$649,000 in Sembawang East, over 77 and 346 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 | Sembawang EastHigh confidence North $691median per ft² 346 resales in 12 months · median $649,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $691 | +$579 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $690 | +$490 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $668,000 | +$662,000 |
| Resales | 77 | 346 | -269 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 93 years | -9 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $639–$783 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 7,830 | -4,141 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 4.7% | −2.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80516 resales | $73863 resales | +$67 |
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $667173 resales | +$623 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $65459 resales | +$676 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Sembawang East. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Sembawang East prices |
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Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$690 in Sembawang East, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 71%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$649,000 in Sembawang East, over 77 and 346 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.