Singapore Q1 2026 Property Market Cools as HDB Resale Prices Dip
Singapore's property market showed clear signs of cooling in the first quarter of 2026, with two key segments experiencing a notable slowdown. According to flash data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), private residential property prices rose by just 0.3% quarter-on-quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarter of deceleration and represents the slowest growth rate in six quarters, easing from the 0.6% increase recorded in Q4 2025. In a more significant shift, the public housing sector saw a rare downturn. The HDB resale price index dipped for the first time in nearly seven years, indicating a softening in the highly resilient public market. Despite this overall dip, the number of million-dollar HDB flat transactions continued to rise, suggesting a nuanced market with high-value units still in demand. The cooling was not uniform across all private property types. A major contributor to the overall moderation was the performance of the landed homes segment. After a strong 3.4% increase in the previous quarter, landed property prices fell by 1.8% in Q1 2026. In contrast, the Outside Central Region (OCR), typically associated with mass-market condominiums, was reported to have outperformed the Core Central Region (CCR) and Rest of Central Region (RCR). Analysts suggest that economic factors and a significant supply of 4,575 private residential units being tendered out are influencing the market's trajectory, driving a more cautious demand.
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Singapore property market Q1 2026: HDB resale prices dip while private home prices edge up
Singapore property market Q1 2026 update: HDB resale price index dips for the first time in nearly 7 years, million-dollar HDB flats keep rising, private property prices edge up, landed homes soften, and OCR outperforms CCR and RCR. What this means for HDB resale, private home buyers, ...
Singapore private home prices rise 0.3% in Q1, easing from 0.6% in Q4: URA flash data
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Landed property prices fell by 1.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a 3.4 per cent increase in the previous quarter. ... SINGAPORE – Private residential price growth continued to slow for a third straight quarter, edging up 0.3 per cent in the first quarter as transaction ...
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