Chinatown vs Sunset Way: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Sunset Way 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$670 in Sunset Way, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 76%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$850,000 in Sunset Way, over 77 and 37 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Sunset Way 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 each area's own window.
| Measure | ChinatownLow confidence Central $1,270median per ft² 77 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Sunset WayHigh confidence West $664median per ft² 37 resales in 24 months · median $850,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $664 | +$606 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $670 | +$510 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $760,000 | +$570,000 |
| Resales | 77 | 37 | +40 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 58 years | +26 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $632–$696 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 1,093 | +2,596 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 1.7% | +0.5 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $67913 resales | +$611 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $6588 resales | +$672 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Sunset Way.Chinatown is on 12 months and Sunset Way on 24: each is its own area's shortest window clearing 30 resales, so the counts and medians are not strictly comparable. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Sunset Way prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Sunset Way more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$670 in Sunset Way, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 76%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$850,000 in Sunset Way, over 77 and 37 resales respectively, in each area's own window 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.