Kangkar vs Kovan: property prices compared
Kangkar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$706 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 26%. Median resale prices are S$654,000 in Kangkar and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 176 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Kangkar runs at S$1,550 per square foot against S$1,790 in Kovan, from 229 and 224 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | KangkarHigh confidence North-East $1,550median per ft² 229 caveats in 12 months · median $1,230,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $1,790median per ft² 224 caveats in 12 months · median $1,609,444 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,550 | $1,790 | −$240 |
| Median price | $1,230,000 | $1,609,444 | −$379,444 |
| Caveats | 229 | 224 | +5 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,410–$1,760 | $1,490–$1,970 | |
| Median floor area | 68 m² | 87 m² | -19 m² |
| Difference: Kangkar minus Kovan. | |||
| All Kangkar prices | All Kovan prices |
HDB resales over each area's own window.
| Measure | KangkarLow confidence North-East $673median per ft² 176 resales in 12 months · median $654,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $565median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $566,344 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $673 | $565 | +$108 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $706 | $562 | +$144 |
| 4-room median price | $747,500 | $562,944 | +$184,556 |
| Resales | 176 | 40 | +136 |
| Median lease remaining | 66 years | 59 years | +7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $541–$813 | $540–$601 | |
| HDB flats | 7,708 | 1,352 | +6,356 |
| Resale turnover | 2.4% | 2.0% | +0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $61956 resales | $5829 resales | +$37 |
| 4-room | $75080 resales | $56120 resales | +$189 |
| 5-room | $74635 resales | $5356 resales | +$211 |
| Executive | $5675 resales | $6015 resales | −$34 |
| Difference: Kangkar minus Kovan.Kangkar is on 12 months and Kovan on 18: each is its own area's shortest window clearing 30 resales, so the counts and medians are not strictly comparable. | |||
| All Kangkar prices | All Kovan prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kangkar or Kovan more expensive?
Kangkar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$706 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 26%. Median resale prices are S$654,000 in Kangkar and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 176 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Kangkar runs at S$1,550 per square foot against S$1,790 in Kovan, from 229 and 224 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.