Central Region vs East Region: property prices compared
Central Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$790 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$770,000 in Central Region and S$680,000 in East Region, over 4,733 and 3,984 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Central Region runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$1,470 in East Region, from 6,027 and 2,202 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 6,027 caveats in 12 months · median $2,021,000 | East RegionHigh confidence East $1,470median per ft² 2,202 caveats in 12 months · median $1,492,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,040 | $1,470 | +$570 |
| Median price | $2,021,000 | $1,492,500 | +$528,500 |
| Caveats | 6,027 | 2,202 | +3,825 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,690–$2,380 | $1,250–$1,740 | |
| 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 4,733 resales in 12 months · median $770,000 | East RegionHigh confidence East $597median per ft² 3,984 resales in 12 months · median $680,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $743 | $597 | +$146 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $790 | $604 | +$186 |
| 4-room median price | $918,000 | $650,000 | +$268,000 |
| Resales | 4,733 | 3,984 | +749 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 66 years | -5 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $572–$1,050 | $544–$744 | |
| HDB flats | 252,976 | 182,598 | +70,378 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.5% | −0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $632115 resales | $79141 resales | −$159 |
| 3-room | $5991,856 resales | $601876 resales | −$2 |
| 4-room | $9191,895 resales | $5971,701 resales | +$322 |
| 5-room | $780766 resales | $582965 resales | +$198 |
| Executive | $76492 resales | $604399 resales | +$160 |
| 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$790 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$770,000 in Central Region and S$680,000 in East Region, over 4,733 and 3,984 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Central Region runs at S$2,040 per square foot against S$1,470 in East Region, from 6,027 and 2,202 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.