SG Block Index

Buyer guides

Practical, data-backed guides for choosing where to live in Singapore — built on the same open-data scoring that powers every block page. No agent spin, no fabricated numbers. For deeper pieces on selling, upgrading and investing, see the articles.

Start with your journey

First-timer

Buying your first home

Budget → eligibility → grants → BTO vs resale → choosing the block, in order.

Upgrader & investor

Selling, upgrading & investing

MOP → selling → ABSD & decoupling → upgrade paths → invest or right-size.

Liveability

Is Singapore a 15-Minute City? What the Walk-Time Data Says

Testing the 15-minute-city idea against Singapore's real walk times to daily needs.

Liveability

Living in Singapore as a Foreigner: Neighbourhoods, Costs and Getting Around

Where to live as a newcomer — neighbourhoods, HDB vs condo, rent and getting around.

Liveability

The Most Liveable Neighbourhoods in Singapore, by the Numbers

Which towns deliver the best daily life — scored block by block, not by reputation.

Liveability

What Makes a Neighbourhood Liveable in Singapore? The 8 Things That Actually Matter

The eight forces behind good daily life in Singapore — and how to weigh them for you.

Buying

BTO vs Resale HDB: How to Decide

Price and a fresh lease vs moving in now and choosing the exact block.

Buying

Buying a Condo in Singapore: The Process, Costs and Stamp Duties

The private-condo process end to end — financing, OTP, stamp duty and costs.

Transport

Buying Near an MRT: How Much Does Walk Time Actually Matter?

What 5, 10 or 15 minutes to the station really changes — and the resale angle.

Renting

Can You Rent Out Your HDB Flat? Subletting Rules and Approval

Rooms vs whole flat, the MOP, HDB approval and the rules owners must follow.

Transport

Comparing Commute Times Across Singapore Before You Buy

Real routed commute times from every town to the CBD and 3 other job hubs.

Buying

Executive Condominiums (EC): The Hybrid First Home, Explained

Condo facilities at a subsidised price — eligibility, MOP, privatisation and grants.

Buying

HDB Eligibility and Flat Schemes, Explained Simply

Citizenship, family nucleus, income ceilings, and Standard/Plus/Prime flats.

Financing

HDB Grants for First-Time Buyers: A Plain-English Guide

The grants first-timers can get (EHG, Family, Proximity) and who qualifies.

Commute rankings

Real door-to-door public-transport commute times from every HDB town to four job hubs, routed on OneMap at a weekday 8am. Rank towns by where you work:

All commute rankings →To Raffles PlaceTo one-northTo Jurong EastTo Changi Airport

Best towns by life stage

Best HDB towns for overall →Best HDB towns for young families →Best HDB towns for seniors →Best HDB towns for renters →Best HDB towns for investors →Best HDB towns for ev owners →

Best towns by amenity

Best-connected (MRT & bus) →Best for food →Greenest →Best healthcare →Best for schools →Best daily needs →Best leisure →Best for EV charging →Best commute score →Best value pillar →

Best towns by price & value

Cheapest →Fastest price growth →Best bang for buck →Longest lease left →

Best towns by commute

Fastest to the CBD →Fastest to one-north →Fastest to Jurong East →Fastest to Changi Airport →Most new MRT nearby →

Best towns by who lives there

Most young families →Largest senior community →Most affluent →Most graduates →Most car-lite →Most singles & couples →Most HDB heartland →

Primary 1 registration

The full P1 registration guide →Key dates →How balloting works →The 1 km rule →Parent volunteer route →Moving house for a school →

Best towns for your lifestyle

All lifestyle rankings →Best for people who love to exercise →Best for food lovers and foodies →Best for working adults and young professionals →Best for people who live without a car →Best for nature lovers who want greenery on their doorstep →Best for people who work from home →Best for young couples and newlyweds →Best for people who want a healthy, active lifestyle →Best for people who want an active social life →Best for people who want everything within a short walk →Best for retirees →Best for families with young children →Best for pet owners →Best for cyclists →Best for students →Best for singles →Best for large families →Best for multi-generational families →Best for people who want quiet, leafy living →Best for people who want work-life balance →Best for green commuters who cycle or take transit →Best for downsizers →

Resale prices

HDB resale prices by town →Cheapest 4-room towns →Cheapest 5-room towns →HDB near upcoming MRT →

Living in… town guides

A data guide to each HDB town: liveability, commute, schools, amenities and resale.