Chinatown vs Telok Blangah Way: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Telok Blangah 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$1,190 per square foot against S$654 in Telok Blangah Way, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 82%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$400,000 in Telok Blangah Way, over 78 and 59 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Telok Blangah 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 12 months.
| Measure | ChinatownMedium confidence Central $1,280median per ft² 78 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000 | Telok Blangah WayLow confidence Central $576median per ft² 59 resales in 12 months · median $400,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $576 | +$704 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $654 | +$536 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $778,000 | +$572,000 |
| Resales | 78 | 59 | +19 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 48 years | +36 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $505–$748 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 3,910 | -221 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 1.9% | +0.3 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $52634 resales | +$280 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $72312 resales | +$597 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Telok Blangah Way. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Telok Blangah Way prices |
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Is Chinatown or Telok Blangah Way more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$654 in Telok Blangah Way, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 82%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$400,000 in Telok Blangah Way, over 78 and 59 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.