Kovan vs Trafalgar: property prices compared
Trafalgar is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$642 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 15%. Median resale prices are S$559,444 in Kovan and S$635,000 in Trafalgar, over 40 and 367 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Kovan runs at S$1,780 per square foot against S$1,160 in Trafalgar, from 235 and 36 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | KovanHigh confidence North-East $1,780median per ft² 235 caveats in 12 months · median $1,700,000 | TrafalgarMedium confidence North-East $1,160median per ft² 36 caveats in 12 months · median $1,380,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,780 | $1,160 | +$620 |
| Median price | $1,700,000 | $1,380,000 | +$320,000 |
| Caveats | 235 | 36 | +199 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,480–$1,970 | $1,040–$1,200 | |
| Median floor area | 91 m² | 107 m² | -16 m² |
| Difference: Kovan minus Trafalgar. | |||
| All Kovan prices | All Trafalgar prices |
HDB resales over each area's own window.
| Measure | KovanMedium confidence North-East $564median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $559,444 | TrafalgarHigh confidence North-East $619median per ft² 367 resales in 12 months · median $635,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $564 | $619 | −$55 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $560 | $642 | −$82 |
| 4-room median price | $560,000 | $628,000 | −$68,000 |
| Resales | 40 | 367 | -327 |
| Median lease remaining | 59 years | 85 years | -26 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $538–$600 | $568–$691 | |
| HDB flats | 1,352 | 14,486 | -13,134 |
| Resale turnover | 2.0% | 2.7% | −0.7 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $58210 resales | $72430 resales | −$142 |
| 4-room | $56321 resales | $621194 resales | −$58 |
| 5-room | $5356 resales | $58683 resales | −$51 |
| 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$642 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 15%. Median resale prices are S$559,444 in Kovan and S$635,000 in Trafalgar, over 40 and 367 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Kovan runs at S$1,780 per square foot against S$1,160 in Trafalgar, from 235 and 36 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.