East Region vs West Region: property prices compared
East Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$604 per square foot against S$559 in West Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$680,000 in East Region and S$585,000 in West Region, over 4,073 and 5,599 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, East Region runs at S$1,480 per square foot against S$1,680 in West Region, from 2,083 and 1,454 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | East RegionHigh confidence East $1,480median per ft² 2,083 caveats in 12 months · median $1,518,888 | West RegionHigh confidence West $1,680median per ft² 1,454 caveats in 12 months · median $1,603,289 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,480 | $1,680 | −$200 |
| Median price | $1,518,888 | $1,603,289 | −$84,401 |
| Caveats | 2,083 | 1,454 | +629 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,260–$1,750 | $1,300–$1,960 | |
| Median floor area | 96 m² | 97 m² | -1 m² |
| Difference: East Region minus West Region. | |||
| All East Region prices | All West Region prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | East RegionHigh confidence East $597median per ft² 4,073 resales in 12 months · median $680,000 | West RegionHigh confidence West $553median per ft² 5,599 resales in 12 months · median $585,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $597 | $553 | +$44 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $604 | $559 | +$45 |
| 4-room median price | $650,000 | $566,888 | +$83,112 |
| Resales | 4,073 | 5,599 | -1,526 |
| Median lease remaining | 66 years | 71 years | -5 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $543–$746 | $485–$662 | |
| HDB flats | 182,598 | 272,668 | -90,070 |
| Resale turnover | 2.5% | 2.3% | +0.2 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $78843 resales | $751156 resales | +$37 |
| 3-room | $598888 resales | $5591,189 resales | +$39 |
| 4-room | $5981,723 resales | $5462,387 resales | +$52 |
| 5-room | $581996 resales | $5451,477 resales | +$36 |
| Executive | $605420 resales | $542390 resales | +$63 |
| Difference: East Region minus West Region. | |||
| All East Region prices | All West Region prices |
Related comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Is East Region or West Region more expensive?
East Region is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$604 per square foot against S$559 in West Region, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$680,000 in East Region and S$585,000 in West Region, over 4,073 and 5,599 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, East Region runs at S$1,480 per square foot against S$1,680 in West Region, from 2,083 and 1,454 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.