Sembawang vs Yishun: property prices compared
Sembawang is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$613 per square foot against S$567 in Yishun, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$600,000 in Sembawang and S$540,000 in Yishun, over 884 and 1,560 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,320 in Yishun, from 61 and 243 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | SembawangMedium confidence North $1,320median per ft² 61 caveats in 12 months · median $1,360,000 | YishunHigh confidence North $1,320median per ft² 243 caveats in 12 months · median $1,250,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,320 | $1,320 | $0 |
| Median price | $1,360,000 | $1,250,000 | +$110,000 |
| Caveats | 61 | 243 | -182 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,230–$1,620 | $1,120–$1,460 | |
| Median floor area | 95 m² | 90 m² | +5 m² |
| Difference: Sembawang minus Yishun. | |||
| All Sembawang prices | All Yishun prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | SembawangHigh confidence North $609median per ft² 884 resales in 12 months · median $600,000 | YishunHigh confidence North $567median per ft² 1,560 resales in 12 months · median $540,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $609 | $567 | +$42 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $613 | $567 | +$46 |
| 4-room median price | $601,250 | $555,000 | +$46,250 |
| Resales | 884 | 1,560 | -676 |
| Median lease remaining | 88 years | 61 years | +27 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $522–$711 | $509–$623 | |
| HDB flats | 32,523 | 70,559 | -38,036 |
| Resale turnover | 3.1% | 2.5% | +0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $77993 resales | $72145 resales | +$58 |
| 3-room | $710102 resales | $587414 resales | +$123 |
| 4-room | $603390 resales | $550783 resales | +$53 |
| 5-room | $527240 resales | $545250 resales | −$18 |
| Executive | $52559 resales | $57466 resales | −$49 |
| Difference: Sembawang minus Yishun. | |||
| All Sembawang prices | All Yishun prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sembawang or Yishun more expensive?
Sembawang is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$613 per square foot against S$567 in Yishun, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 8%. Median resale prices are S$600,000 in Sembawang and S$540,000 in Yishun, over 884 and 1,560 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,320 in Yishun, from 61 and 243 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.