Stories tagged with "toa-payoh"

HDB to Launch Nearly 1,300 Shorter Waiting Time Flats in February 2026

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) announced that approximately 1,300 Shorter Waiting Time (SWT) flats will be available in the upcoming February 2026 Build-To-Order (BTO) sales exercise, representing about a quarter of the 4,700 total units being launched.

HDB to Launch 19,600 BTO Flats in 2026 with One-Fifth Offering Shorter Wait Times

Singapore's Housing & Development Board (HDB) will launch approximately 19,600 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in 2026, distributed across three sales exercises scheduled for February, June, and October.

DBSS median hits S$950k in 2025

DBSS (Design, Build and Sell Scheme) is the “premium HDB” segment—built by private developers, typically with more condo-like layouts/finishes, and usually in stronger locations. In 2025, DBSS deals were rare, but they punched far above their weight in price.

Key DBSS numbers (2025)

• DBSS transactions: 337

• That’s only ~1.34% of all 2025 resale deals

• Median DBSS price: S$950,000

• Median DBSS $psf: ~S$962 psf

• Million-dollar DBSS sales: 136

  • 40.4% of DBSS deals hit S$1M+

  • DBSS alone accounts for ~8.5% of all million-dollar flats in 2025