Dover vs Margaret Drive: property prices compared
Margaret Drive is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,160 per square foot against S$729 in Dover, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 59%. Median resale prices are S$828,944 in Dover and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 42 and 289 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Dover runs at S$1,510 per square foot against S$2,250 in Margaret Drive, from 34 and 90 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | DoverMedium confidence Central $1,510median per ft² 34 caveats in 12 months · median $1,484,000 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $2,250median per ft² 90 caveats in 12 months · median $1,670,400 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,510 | $2,250 | −$740 |
| Median price | $1,484,000 | $1,670,400 | −$186,400 |
| Caveats | 34 | 90 | -56 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,400–$1,660 | $2,160–$2,380 | |
| Median floor area | 90 m² | 70 m² | +20 m² |
| Difference: Dover minus Margaret Drive. | |||
| All Dover prices | All Margaret Drive prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | DoverLow confidence Central $823median per ft² 42 resales in 12 months · median $828,944 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $1,180median per ft² 289 resales in 12 months · median $980,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $823 | $1,180 | −$357 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $729 | $1,160 | −$431 |
| 4-room median price | $832,888 | $1,080,000 | −$247,112 |
| Resales | 42 | 289 | -247 |
| Median lease remaining | 76 years | 90 years | -14 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $543–$921 | $1,050–$1,270 | |
| HDB flats | 3,095 | 8,651 | -5,556 |
| Resale turnover | 1.4% | 3.4% | −2.0 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $52211 resales | $1,21099 resales | −$688 |
| 4-room | $84417 resales | $1,150149 resales | −$306 |
| 5-room | $72213 resales | $1,15034 resales | −$428 |
| Difference: Dover minus Margaret Drive. | |||
| All Dover prices | All Margaret Drive prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dover or Margaret Drive more expensive?
Margaret Drive is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,160 per square foot against S$729 in Dover, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 59%. Median resale prices are S$828,944 in Dover and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 42 and 289 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Dover runs at S$1,510 per square foot against S$2,250 in Margaret Drive, from 34 and 90 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.