Sembawang vs Yishun: property prices compared
Sembawang is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$612 per square foot against S$565 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$538,000 in Yishun, over 871 and 1,551 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,300 in Yishun, from 54 and 217 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 54 caveats in 12 months · median $1,414,444 | YishunMedium confidence North $1,300median per ft² 217 caveats in 12 months · median $1,255,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,320 | $1,300 | +$20 |
| Median price | $1,414,444 | $1,255,000 | +$159,444 |
| Caveats | 54 | 217 | -163 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,230–$1,660 | $1,110–$1,440 | |
| Median floor area | 97 m² | 90 m² | +7 m² |
| Difference: Sembawang minus Yishun. | |||
| All Sembawang prices | All Yishun prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | SembawangHigh confidence North $604median per ft² 871 resales in 12 months · median $600,000 | YishunHigh confidence North $565median per ft² 1,551 resales in 12 months · median $538,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $604 | $565 | +$39 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $612 | $565 | +$47 |
| 4-room median price | $600,000 | $550,000 | +$50,000 |
| Resales | 871 | 1,551 | -680 |
| Median lease remaining | 88 years | 61 years | +27 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $519–$710 | $509–$625 | |
| HDB flats | 32,523 | 70,559 | -38,036 |
| Resale turnover | 3.1% | 2.5% | +0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 2-room | $78790 resales | $71848 resales | +$69 |
| 3-room | $71098 resales | $585409 resales | +$125 |
| 4-room | $600386 resales | $547768 resales | +$53 |
| 5-room | $524240 resales | $547256 resales | −$23 |
| Executive | $52557 resales | $56767 resales | −$42 |
| 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$612 per square foot against S$565 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$538,000 in Yishun, over 871 and 1,551 resales respectively, in the 12 months to September 2026. On the private register, Sembawang runs at S$1,320 per square foot against S$1,300 in Yishun, from 54 and 217 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.