Depot Road vs Tiong Bahru: property prices compared
Tiong Bahru is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$953 per square foot against S$767 in Depot Road, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 24%. Median resale prices are S$769,000 in Depot Road and S$933,000 in Tiong Bahru, over 40 and 51 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Depot Road runs at S$1,710 per square foot against S$2,510 in Tiong Bahru, from 29 and 26 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Depot RoadHigh confidence Central $1,710median per ft² 29 caveats in 12 months · median $2,360,000 | Tiong BahruHigh confidence Central $2,510median per ft² 26 caveats in 12 months · median $2,386,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,710 | $2,510 | −$800 |
| Median price | $2,360,000 | $2,386,000 | −$26,000 |
| Caveats | 29 | 26 | +3 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,650–$1,840 | $2,350–$2,620 | |
| Median floor area | 117 m² | 85 m² | +32 m² |
| Difference: Depot Road minus Tiong Bahru. | |||
| All Depot Road prices | All Tiong Bahru prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Depot RoadLow confidence Central $732median per ft² 40 resales in 12 months · median $769,000 | Tiong BahruLow confidence Central $962median per ft² 51 resales in 12 months · median $933,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $732 | $962 | −$230 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $767 | $953 | −$186 |
| 4-room median price | $788,000 | $1,022,500 | −$234,500 |
| Resales | 40 | 51 | -11 |
| Median lease remaining | 79 years | 86 years | -7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $660–$854 | $845–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 1,688 | 2,478 | -790 |
| Resale turnover | 2.5% | 2.1% | +0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $9486 resales | $86118 resales | +$87 |
| 4-room | $76021 resales | $1,04022 resales | −$280 |
| 5-room | $61013 resales | $8877 resales | −$277 |
| Difference: Depot Road minus Tiong Bahru. | |||
| All Depot Road prices | All Tiong Bahru prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Depot Road or Tiong Bahru more expensive?
Tiong Bahru is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$953 per square foot against S$767 in Depot Road, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 24%. Median resale prices are S$769,000 in Depot Road and S$933,000 in Tiong Bahru, over 40 and 51 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Depot Road runs at S$1,710 per square foot against S$2,510 in Tiong Bahru, from 29 and 26 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
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.