Novena vs Toa Payoh: property prices compared
We publish no ranking of Novena against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$680,000 in Novena and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 159 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Novena runs at S$1,960 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 448 and 408 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | NovenaHigh confidence Central $1,960median per ft² 448 caveats in 12 months · median $1,910,000 | Toa PayohHigh confidence Central $2,010median per ft² 408 caveats in 12 months · median $1,709,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,960 | $2,010 | −$50 |
| Median price | $1,910,000 | $1,709,000 | +$201,000 |
| Caveats | 448 | 408 | +40 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,640–$2,310 | $1,790–$2,230 | |
| Median floor area | 92 m² | 84 m² | +8 m² |
| Difference: Novena minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Novena prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | NovenaLow confidence Central $655median per ft² 159 resales in 12 months · median $680,000 | Toa PayohMedium confidence Central $740median per ft² 1,003 resales in 12 months · median $793,888 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $655 | $740 | −$85 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $673 | $810 | −$137 |
| 4-room median price | $726,944 | $1,000,000 | −$273,056 |
| Resales | 159 | 1,003 | -844 |
| Median lease remaining | 57 years | 68 years | -11 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $532–$904 | $524–$1,090 | |
| HDB flats | 8,442 | 48,943 | -40,501 |
| Resale turnover | 2.1% | 2.7% | −0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $55068 resales | $534417 resales | +$16 |
| 4-room | $73160 resales | $1,030414 resales | −$299 |
| 5-room | $71124 resales | $766141 resales | −$55 |
| Executive | $5797 resales | $62612 resales | −$47 |
| Difference: Novena minus Toa Payoh. | |||
| All Novena prices | All Toa Payoh prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Novena or Toa Payoh more expensive?
We publish no ranking of Novena against Toa Payoh: the two samples cannot tell the areas apart, because the 95% intervals around their medians overlap. Median resale prices are S$680,000 in Novena and S$793,888 in Toa Payoh, over 159 and 1,003 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Novena runs at S$1,960 per square foot against S$2,010 in Toa Payoh, from 448 and 408 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.