Central Region vs East Region: property prices compared
Central Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$789 per square foot against S$604 in East Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 31%. Median resale prices are S$775,044 in Central Region and S$680,000 in East Region, over 4,768 and 4,073 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Central Region runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$1,480 in East Region, from 5,540 and 2,083 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Central RegionHigh confidence Central $2,040median per ft² 5,540 caveats in 12 months · median $2,045,000 | East RegionHigh confidence East $1,480median per ft² 2,083 caveats in 12 months · median $1,518,888 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,040 | $1,480 | +$560 |
| Median price | $2,045,000 | $1,518,888 | +$526,112 |
| Caveats | 5,540 | 2,083 | +3,457 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,700–$2,390 | $1,260–$1,750 | |
| Median floor area | 97 m² | 96 m² | +1 m² |
| Difference: Central Region minus East Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All East Region prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Central RegionHigh confidence Central $743median per ft² 4,768 resales in 12 months · median $775,044 | East RegionHigh confidence East $597median per ft² 4,073 resales in 12 months · median $680,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $743 | $597 | +$146 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $789 | $604 | +$185 |
| 4-room median price | $920,000 | $650,000 | +$270,000 |
| Resales | 4,768 | 4,073 | +695 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 66 years | -5 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $571–$1,050 | $543–$746 | |
| HDB flats | 253,936 | 182,598 | +71,338 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.5% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $632117 resales | $78843 resales | −$156 |
| 3-room | $6001,866 resales | $598888 resales | +$2 |
| 4-room | $9191,890 resales | $5981,723 resales | +$321 |
| 5-room | $774783 resales | $581996 resales | +$193 |
| Executive | $769103 resales | $605420 resales | +$164 |
| Difference: Central Region minus East Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All East Region prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Region or East Region more expensive?
Central Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$789 per square foot against S$604 in East Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 31%. Median resale prices are S$775,044 in Central Region and S$680,000 in East Region, over 4,768 and 4,073 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Central Region runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$1,480 in East Region, from 5,540 and 2,083 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.