North Coast vs Townsville: HDB resale prices compared
Neither North Coast nor 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$438 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 58%. Median resale prices are S$425,000 in North Coast and S$620,000 in Townsville, over 69 and 153 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026.
Neither North Coast nor 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 | North CoastHigh confidence North $446median per ft² 69 resales in 12 months · median $425,000 | TownsvilleMedium confidence North-East $622median per ft² 153 resales in 12 months · median $620,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $446 | $622 | −$176 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $438 | $691 | −$253 |
| 4-room median price | $441,000 | $688,000 | −$247,000 |
| Resales | 69 | 153 | -84 |
| Median lease remaining | 52 years | 54 years | -2 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $423–$488 | $566–$867 | |
| HDB flats | 3,889 | 7,762 | -3,873 |
| Resale turnover | 1.8% | 2.0% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $48532 resales | $58056 resales | −$95 |
| 4-room | $43531 resales | $67157 resales | −$236 |
| 5-room | $3976 resales | $84531 resales | −$448 |
| Difference: North Coast minus Townsville. | |||
| All North Coast prices | All Townsville prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Coast or Townsville more expensive?
Townsville is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$691 per square foot against S$438 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 58%. Median resale prices are S$425,000 in North Coast and S$620,000 in Townsville, over 69 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.