Dover vs Margaret Drive: property prices compared
Margaret Drive is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$1,150 per square foot against S$795 in Dover, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 45%. Median resale prices are S$822,500 in Dover and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 40 and 281 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Dover runs at S$1,510 per square foot against S$2,260 in Margaret Drive, from 34 and 104 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | DoverHigh confidence Central $1,510median per ft² 34 caveats in 12 months · median $1,479,000 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $2,260median per ft² 104 caveats in 12 months · median $1,674,844 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,510 | $2,260 | −$750 |
| Median price | $1,479,000 | $1,674,844 | −$195,844 |
| Caveats | 34 | 104 | -70 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,420–$1,630 | $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 $828median per ft² 40 resales in 12 months · median $822,500 | Margaret DriveHigh confidence Central $1,180median per ft² 281 resales in 12 months · median $980,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $828 | $1,180 | −$352 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $795 | $1,150 | −$355 |
| 4-room median price | $870,444 | $1,069,444 | −$199,000 |
| Resales | 40 | 281 | -241 |
| Median lease remaining | 76 years | 90 years | -14 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $531–$925 | $1,010–$1,250 | |
| HDB flats | 3,095 | 8,651 | -5,556 |
| Resale turnover | 1.4% | 3.3% | −1.9 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $58413 resales | $1,20094 resales | −$616 |
| 4-room | $86616 resales | $1,150148 resales | −$284 |
| 5-room | $87110 resales | $1,12033 resales | −$249 |
| 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$1,150 per square foot against S$795 in Dover, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 45%. Median resale prices are S$822,500 in Dover and S$980,000 in Margaret Drive, over 40 and 281 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Dover runs at S$1,510 per square foot against S$2,260 in Margaret Drive, from 34 and 104 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 August 2026.