Kovan vs Trafalgar: property prices compared
Trafalgar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$639 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 14%. Median resale prices are S$566,344 in Kovan and S$630,000 in Trafalgar, over 40 and 347 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Kovan runs at S$1,790 per square foot against S$1,140 in Trafalgar, from 224 and 33 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | KovanMedium confidence North-East $1,790median per ft² 224 caveats in 12 months · median $1,609,444 | TrafalgarMedium confidence North-East $1,140median per ft² 33 caveats in 12 months · median $1,364,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,790 | $1,140 | +$650 |
| Median price | $1,609,444 | $1,364,000 | +$245,444 |
| Caveats | 224 | 33 | +191 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,490–$1,970 | $1,050–$1,190 | |
| Median floor area | 87 m² | 107 m² | -20 m² |
| Difference: Kovan minus Trafalgar. | |||
| All Kovan prices | All Trafalgar prices |
HDB resales over each area's own window.
| Measure | KovanMedium confidence North-East $565median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $566,344 | TrafalgarHigh confidence North-East $619median per ft² 347 resales in 12 months · median $630,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $565 | $619 | −$54 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $562 | $639 | −$77 |
| 4-room median price | $562,944 | $626,500 | −$63,556 |
| Resales | 40 | 347 | -307 |
| Median lease remaining | 59 years | 78 years | -19 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $540–$601 | $568–$693 | |
| HDB flats | 1,352 | 14,486 | -13,134 |
| Resale turnover | 2.0% | 2.5% | −0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $5829 resales | $72427 resales | −$142 |
| 4-room | $56120 resales | $615184 resales | −$54 |
| 5-room | $5356 resales | $58274 resales | −$47 |
| Executive | $6015 resales | $59724 resales | +$4 |
| Difference: Kovan minus Trafalgar.Kovan is on 18 months and Trafalgar on 12: each is its own area's shortest window clearing 30 resales, so the counts and medians are not strictly comparable. | |||
| All Kovan prices | All Trafalgar prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kovan or Trafalgar more expensive?
Trafalgar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$639 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 14%. Median resale prices are S$566,344 in Kovan and S$630,000 in Trafalgar, over 40 and 347 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Kovan runs at S$1,790 per square foot against S$1,140 in Trafalgar, from 224 and 33 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.