Central Region vs North 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$559 in North Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 41%. Median resale prices are S$775,044 in Central Region and S$575,000 in North Region, over 4,768 and 4,228 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$1,290 in North Region, from 5,540 and 360 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 | North RegionHigh confidence North $1,290median per ft² 360 caveats in 12 months · median $1,280,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,040 | $1,290 | +$750 |
| Median price | $2,045,000 | $1,280,000 | +$765,000 |
| Caveats | 5,540 | 360 | +5,180 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,700–$2,390 | $1,090–$1,440 | |
| Median floor area | 97 m² | 95 m² | +2 m² |
| Difference: Central Region minus North Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All North Region prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Central RegionHigh confidence Central $743median per ft² 4,768 resales in 12 months · median $775,044 | North RegionHigh confidence North $550median per ft² 4,228 resales in 12 months · median $575,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $743 | $550 | +$193 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $789 | $559 | +$230 |
| 4-room median price | $920,000 | $560,000 | +$360,000 |
| Resales | 4,768 | 4,228 | +540 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 72 years | -11 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $571–$1,050 | $498–$634 | |
| HDB flats | 253,936 | 176,704 | +77,232 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.7% | −0.4 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $632117 resales | $751179 resales | −$119 |
| 3-room | $6001,866 resales | $596719 resales | +$4 |
| 4-room | $9191,890 resales | $5422,023 resales | +$377 |
| 5-room | $774783 resales | $517996 resales | +$257 |
| Executive | $769103 resales | $556308 resales | +$213 |
| Difference: Central Region minus North Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All North Region prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Region or North Region more expensive?
Central Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$789 per square foot against S$559 in North Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 41%. Median resale prices are S$775,044 in Central Region and S$575,000 in North Region, over 4,768 and 4,228 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$1,290 in North Region, from 5,540 and 360 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.