Kebun Bahru vs Townsville: HDB resale prices compared
Townsville publishes no private resale median: URA lodged too few caveats over the last twelve months.
Townsville is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$691 per square foot against S$581 in Kebun Bahru, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 19%. Median resale prices are S$445,000 in Kebun Bahru and S$620,000 in Townsville, over 133 and 153 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Townsville publishes no private resale median: URA lodged too few caveats over the last twelve months. The other register is on each neighbourhood’s own page.
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Kebun BahruHigh confidence North-East $571median per ft² 133 resales in 12 months · median $445,000 | TownsvilleMedium confidence North-East $622median per ft² 153 resales in 12 months · median $620,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $571 | $622 | −$51 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $581 | $691 | −$110 |
| 4-room median price | $558,000 | $688,000 | −$130,000 |
| Resales | 133 | 153 | -20 |
| Median lease remaining | 52 years | 54 years | -2 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $541–$630 | $566–$867 | |
| HDB flats | 7,319 | 7,762 | -443 |
| Resale turnover | 1.9% | 2.0% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $7228 resales | $6339 resales | +$89 |
| 3-room | $56679 resales | $58056 resales | −$14 |
| 4-room | $56233 resales | $67157 resales | −$109 |
| 5-room | $60011 resales | $84531 resales | −$245 |
| Difference: Kebun Bahru minus Townsville. | |||
| All Kebun Bahru prices | All Townsville prices |
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Is Kebun Bahru or Townsville more expensive?
Townsville is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$691 per square foot against S$581 in Kebun Bahru, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 19%. Median resale prices are S$445,000 in Kebun Bahru and S$620,000 in Townsville, over 133 and 153 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
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.