Central Region vs West 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$560 in West Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 41%. Median resale prices are S$770,000 in Central Region and S$585,000 in West Region, over 4,733 and 5,624 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$1,670 in West Region, from 6,027 and 1,562 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 | West RegionHigh confidence West $1,670median per ft² 1,562 caveats in 12 months · median $1,571,500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $2,040 | $1,670 | +$370 |
| Median price | $2,021,000 | $1,571,500 | +$449,500 |
| Caveats | 6,027 | 1,562 | +4,465 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,690–$2,380 | $1,300–$1,950 | |
| Median floor area | 97 m² | 95 m² | +2 m² |
| Difference: Central Region minus West Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All West Region prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | Central RegionHigh confidence Central $743median per ft² 4,733 resales in 12 months · median $770,000 | West RegionHigh confidence West $555median per ft² 5,624 resales in 12 months · median $585,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $743 | $555 | +$188 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $790 | $560 | +$230 |
| 4-room median price | $918,000 | $570,000 | +$348,000 |
| Resales | 4,733 | 5,624 | -891 |
| Median lease remaining | 61 years | 72 years | -11 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $572–$1,050 | $487–$663 | |
| HDB flats | 252,976 | 271,270 | -18,294 |
| Resale turnover | 2.3% | 2.3% | +0.0 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $632115 resales | $751161 resales | −$119 |
| 3-room | $5991,856 resales | $5601,218 resales | +$39 |
| 4-room | $9191,895 resales | $5492,370 resales | +$370 |
| 5-room | $780766 resales | $5451,485 resales | +$235 |
| Executive | $76492 resales | $543390 resales | +$221 |
| Difference: Central Region minus West Region. | |||
| All Central Region prices | All West Region prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Region or West Region more expensive?
Central Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$790 per square foot against S$560 in West Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 41%. Median resale prices are S$770,000 in Central Region and S$585,000 in West Region, over 4,733 and 5,624 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$1,670 in West Region, from 6,027 and 1,562 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.