Chinatown vs Upper Paya Lebar: 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$719 in Upper Paya Lebar, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 64%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$828,500 in Upper Paya Lebar, over 77 and 64 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 | Upper Paya LebarMedium confidence North-East $699median per ft² 64 resales in 12 months · median $828,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,270 | $699 | +$571 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,180 | $719 | +$461 |
| 4-room median price | $1,330,000 | $844,444 | +$485,556 |
| Resales | 77 | 64 | +13 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 62 years | +22 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $887–$1,400 | $623–$756 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 3,239 | +450 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.1 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80516 resales | $62421 resales | +$181 |
| 4-room | $1,29044 resales | $75026 resales | +$540 |
| 5-room | $1,33017 resales | $75213 resales | +$578 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Upper Paya Lebar. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Upper Paya Lebar prices |
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Is Chinatown or Upper Paya Lebar more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,180 per square foot against S$719 in Upper Paya Lebar, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 64%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$828,500 in Upper Paya Lebar, over 77 and 64 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.