Central Area HDB Resale Prices
What HDB resale flats in Central Area have sold for, by flat type, how prices have changed, and how much being near an MRT station matters. Central Area is a mature estate in Singapore's central region.
(Nov 2025 – Oct 2026)
Over the 12 months to Oct 2026, HDB resale flats in Central Area sold at a median of $750,000 across all flat types, about 19% above the island-wide median of $630k for all flat types. The figures on this page are medians of recorded sales from the public transaction record.
Median price by flat type
| Flat type | Median | Sales | Typical range (p10–p90) | $psf | Lease-adj. $psf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-room | $330,000 | 6 | $280k–$360k | $568 | $876* |
| 3-room | $550,000 | 63 | $470k–$615k | $771 | $1,155* |
| 4-room | $870,000 | 77 | $630k–$1,445k | $927 | $1,363 |
| 5-room | $1,480,000 | 25 | $787k–$1,630k | $1,285 | $1,503 |
How prices have moved
54 HDB flats in Central Area sold for $1 million or more in the 12 months to Oct 2026, the highest at $1,720,000. See how Central Area ranks against other towns on the million-dollar HDB flats tracker.
What sells in Central Area
4-room flats were the most traded in Central Area, at 45% of its 171 resales (island-wide: 44%). 3-room flats are unusually common here: 37% of sales, against 23% across Singapore. 5-room flats are comparatively scarce (15% of sales, against 24%).
The typical flat sold here was completed around 1984 and had 57 years of lease left at the point of sale, against around 1998 and 71 years island-wide. 64% of Central Area's resales had fewer than 60 years left (island-wide: 29%). For what a shorter lease does to price, see the lease decay guide.
| Street | Resales | 4-room median | 4-room sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantonment Rd | 50 | $1,369,000 | 36 |
| Veerasamy Rd | 19 | $800,000 | 7 |
| Tg Pagar Plaza | 17 | $820,000 | 5 |
| Upp Cross St | 14 | – | 0 |
| Klang Lane | 12 | $705,000 | 5 |
| Queen St | 10 | $843,000 | 3 |
Recent sales in Central Area
23 flats changed hands in Central Area in September and October 2026 so far. Here are 10 of them, picked to show the spread across flat types and prices.
| Block & street | Type | Price | Month | Storey | Area | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tg Pagar Plaza | 3-room | $470,000 | Sep | 07–09 | 59 m² | 49y 06m |
| 26 Jln Berseh | 4-room | $628,000 | Sep | 04–06 | 87 m² | 51y 10m |
| 671B Klang Lane | 4-room | $680,000 | Sep | 10–12 | 85 m² | 75y 06m |
| 642 Rowell Rd | 4-room | $813,000 | Sep | 22–24 | 103 m² | 56y 04m |
| 1A Cantonment Rd | 4-room | $1,388,000 | Sep | 28–30 | 93 m² | 83y 04m |
| 1B Cantonment Rd | 5-room | $1,701,000 | Sep | 28–30 | 107 m² | 83y 05m |
| 271 Queen St | 3-room | $575,000 | Oct | 16–18 | 60 m² | 51y 06m |
| 2 Tg Pagar Plaza | 3-room | $625,000 | Oct | 10–12 | 70 m² | 49y 05m |
| 1C Cantonment Rd | 4-room | $1,188,888 | Oct | 04–06 | 94 m² | 83y 04m |
| 1A Cantonment Rd | 4-room | $1,588,000 | Oct | 28–30 | 95 m² | 83y 04m |
How Central Area compares with other towns
On a like-for-like 4-room basis, Central Area ranks #6 of 26 towns by median resale price ($870,000) and #4 by price per square foot ($927 psf). Just above it sits Kallang/Whampoa ($900,000); just below, Clementi ($825,000). See every town side by side on the towns overview.
Flats near an MRT station in Central Area
The stations nearest most resale flats in Central Area are Outram Park (41), Jalan Besar (40), Tanjong Pagar (26), Little India (18), Chinatown (13). (Not enough recent 4-room sales split by distance to quote a reliable near-MRT premium.)
To narrow Central Area down by budget, flat type and remaining lease, use Find a Flat. Analysis by Town compares price per square foot at different distances from the MRT.
Central Area HDB resale FAQ
How much is a 4-room flat in Central Area?
Over the 12 months to Oct 2026, 4-room HDB resale flats in Central Area sold at a median of $870,000, with the typical range running $630k to $1,445k across 77 sales.
What about 5-room flats in Central Area?
5-room flats in Central Area had a median resale price of $1,480,000 over the 12 months to Oct 2026 (25 sales).
Is Central Area a mature estate?
Yes, Central Area is one of HDB's mature estates.
Which streets in Central Area have the most HDB resales?
Over the 12 months to Oct 2026, the busiest streets for HDB resales in Central Area were Cantonment Rd (50 sales), Veerasamy Rd (19 sales) and Tg Pagar Plaza (17 sales).