Chinatown vs Woodlands West: HDB resale prices compared
Neither Chinatown nor Woodlands West 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$511 in Woodlands West, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 133%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$490,000 in Woodlands West, over 78 and 280 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.
Neither Chinatown nor Woodlands West 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 | Woodlands WestHigh confidence North $507median per ft² 280 resales in 12 months · median $490,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,280 | $507 | +$773 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $1,190 | $511 | +$679 |
| 4-room median price | $1,350,000 | $502,000 | +$848,000 |
| Resales | 78 | 280 | -202 |
| Median lease remaining | 84 years | 59 years | +25 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $877–$1,400 | $458–$640 | |
| HDB flats | 3,689 | 12,847 | -9,158 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 3.0% | −0.8 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $80617 resales | $52599 resales | +$281 |
| 4-room | $1,32045 resales | $499101 resales | +$821 |
| 5-room | $1,32016 resales | $46953 resales | +$851 |
| Difference: Chinatown minus Woodlands West. | |||
| All Chinatown prices | All Woodlands West prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chinatown or Woodlands West more expensive?
Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$511 in Woodlands West, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 133%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$490,000 in Woodlands West, over 78 and 280 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.