Kangkar vs Kovan: property prices compared
Kangkar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$709 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 27%. Median resale prices are S$639,000 in Kangkar and S$559,444 in Kovan, over 174 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Kangkar runs at S$1,560 per square foot against S$1,780 in Kovan, from 237 and 235 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | KangkarHigh confidence North-East $1,560median per ft² 237 caveats in 12 months · median $1,250,000 | KovanHigh confidence North-East $1,780median per ft² 235 caveats in 12 months · median $1,700,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,560 | $1,780 | −$220 |
| Median price | $1,250,000 | $1,700,000 | −$450,000 |
| Caveats | 237 | 235 | +2 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,400–$1,760 | $1,480–$1,970 | |
| Median floor area | 79 m² | 91 m² | -12 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 174 resales in 12 months · median $639,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $564median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $559,444 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $673 | $564 | +$109 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $709 | $560 | +$149 |
| 4-room median price | $755,000 | $560,000 | +$195,000 |
| Resales | 174 | 40 | +134 |
| Median lease remaining | 66 years | 59 years | +7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $547–$810 | $538–$600 | |
| HDB flats | 7,708 | 1,352 | +6,356 |
| Resale turnover | 2.4% | 2.0% | +0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $62161 resales | $58210 resales | +$39 |
| 4-room | $75777 resales | $56321 resales | +$194 |
| 5-room | $74231 resales | $5356 resales | +$207 |
| 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$709 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 27%. Median resale prices are S$639,000 in Kangkar and S$559,444 in Kovan, over 174 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Kangkar runs at S$1,560 per square foot against S$1,780 in Kovan, from 237 and 235 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.