The HDB resale market this month
What actually moved in August 2026 - the median resale price, how it shifted on the month and the year, the towns that rose and fell most, and the million-dollar count. Straight from the public record.
2,521 sales
September 2026 is still filling in (422 sales logged so far), so this digest reports the last complete month, August 2026. It updates when the month closes.
In August 2026 the median HDB resale flat sold for $635,000, up on July 2026 (+0.8%) and higher than a year ago (+2.1%). 201 flats crossed the million-dollar mark, and 2,521 resales were recorded in all.
Prices by flat type
| Flat type | Median | Year on year | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-room | $438,888 | -2.5% | 1,639 |
| 4-room | $625,000 | -0.6% | 3,224 |
| 5-room | $735,900 | -0.2% | 1,750 |
| Executive | $914,700 | +2.8% | 459 |
Where prices moved most
The towns with the biggest change in their 4-room median, comparing the latest quarter (June–August 2026) with the same quarter a year earlier. 4-room flats are the most-traded type, so they give the steadiest read; 23 towns had enough sales on both sides to rank.
Risen most
| Town | YoY | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | +9.5% | $1,080,000 |
| Bedok | +8.0% | $635,000 |
| Ang Mo Kio | +7.2% | $613,000 |
| Toa Payoh | +4.1% | $1,023,500 |
| Bukit Panjang | +2.3% | $583,000 |
Fallen most
| Town | YoY | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Bukit Batok | -4.1% | $603,888 |
| Sembawang | -3.9% | $591,000 |
| Clementi | -3.8% | $885,000 |
| Hougang | -2.9% | $608,000 |
| Woodlands | -2.7% | $546,444 |
Tap a town for its full price breakdown. Movements over a single year can reflect which flats happened to sell (floor, lease, exact location) as much as the market itself.
Million-dollar watch
So far in 2026, 1,290 resales have crossed a million dollars - more than the 1,071 over the same months of 2025. The priciest resale of August 2026 was a 5-room in Bukit Merah at $1,688,888. See the full million-dollar tracker →
See the full year, not just the month
This Year tracks the running monthly medians by town and flat type across the whole of 2026; the town pages give each estate's full breakdown.