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$676 per square foot against S$439 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 54%. Median resale prices are S$425,000 in North Coast and S$617,000 in Townsville, over 63 and 148 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 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 $450median per ft² 63 resales in 12 months · median $425,000 | TownsvilleMedium confidence North-East $622median per ft² 148 resales in 12 months · median $617,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $450 | $622 | −$172 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $439 | $676 | −$237 |
| 4-room median price | $443,000 | $670,000 | −$227,000 |
| Resales | 63 | 148 | -85 |
| Median lease remaining | 52 years | 54 years | -2 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $427–$490 | $567–$857 | |
| HDB flats | 3,889 | 7,762 | -3,873 |
| Resale turnover | 1.6% | 2.0% | −0.3 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $48828 resales | $58158 resales | −$93 |
| 4-room | $43629 resales | $63653 resales | −$200 |
| 5-room | $3976 resales | $84528 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$676 per square foot against S$439 in North Coast, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 54%. Median resale prices are S$425,000 in North Coast and S$617,000 in Townsville, over 63 and 148 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 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 August 2026.