Best HDB Towns for Renters
The HDB towns that work best for renters, weighting transport and commute above everything a tenant never pays for.
| # | Town | Renters score | To CBD | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochor | 87 | 16 min | 26 |
| 2 | Outram | 86 | 18 min | 19 |
| 3 | Kallang | 80 | 21 min | 204 |
| 4 | Geylang | 77 | 24 min | 293 |
| 5 | Bukit Merah | 76 | 19 min | 382 |
| 6 | Queenstown | 76 | 23 min | 188 |
| 7 | Downtown Core | 75 | 12 min | 3 |
| 8 | Clementi | 73 | 31 min | 206 |
| 9 | Marine Parade | 72 | 35 min | 59 |
| 10 | Ang Mo Kio | 71 | 35 min | 392 |
Renters score is the unit-weighted average of block scores in each town, weighting transport and public-transport commute most heavily (schools and remaining lease are excluded). “To CBD” is the median public-transport commute to Raffles Place. Snapshot 2026-08.
How to use this ranking
Town averages are a starting point, not the whole story — the best block in a mid-ranked town can beat the average block in a top one. Use this list to shortlist two or three towns for renters and tenants, then open each town’s Living in… guide to see its strengths, commute and highest-scoring blocks, and finally compare individual blocks head-to-head. Screen against your own must-haves with the block screening framework.