Chinatown vs Tiong Bahru Station: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Tiong Bahru Station 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$969 in Tiong Bahru Station, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 22%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$985,000 in Tiong Bahru Station, over 77 and 91 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Tiong Bahru Station 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 | Tiong Bahru StationHigh confidence Central $969median per ft² 91 resales in 12 months · median $985,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $969 | +$301 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $969 | +$211 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $946,500 | +$383,500 |
| Resales | 77 | 91 | -14 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 76 years | +8 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $919–$1,030 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 4,577 | -888 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.1% | +0.0 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $97756 resales | +$313 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $95431 resales | +$376 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Tiong Bahru Station. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Tiong Bahru Station prices |
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Is Chinatown or Tiong Bahru Station more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$969 in Tiong Bahru Station, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 22%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$985,000 in Tiong Bahru Station, over 77 and 91 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.