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Chinatown vs Yew Tee: 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$1,190 per square foot against S$502 in Yew Tee, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 137%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$573,944 in Yew Tee, over 78 and 218 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026.

HDB resales over 12 months.

Chinatown compared with Yew Tee, HDB resale
Measure

Chinatown

Medium confidence

Central

$1,280median per ft²

78 resales in 12 months · median $1,350,000

Yew Tee

High confidence

West

$502median per ft²

218 resales in 12 months · median $573,944

Difference
Median S$/ft²$1,280$502+$778
Like-for-like S$/ft²$1,190$502+$688
4-room median price$1,350,000$535,000+$815,000
Resales78218-140
Median lease remaining84 years73 years+11 years
Middle 60% of resales$877–$1,400$470–$534
HDB flats3,68910,526-6,837
Resale turnover2.2%2.1%+0.1 pts
By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window.
4-room$1,32045 resales$507104 resales+$813
5-room$1,32016 resales$48897 resales+$832
Difference: Chinatown minus Yew Tee.
All Chinatown prices All Yew Tee prices

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chinatown or Yew Tee more expensive?

Chinatown is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,190 per square foot against S$502 in Yew Tee, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 137%. Median resale prices are S$1,350,000 in Chinatown and S$573,944 in Yew Tee, over 78 and 218 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.