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.

Financing

HDB Loan vs Bank Loan: Which Should First-Time Buyers Take?

Interest, downpayment and flexibility — how the two loan routes compare.

Buying

HDB Minimum Occupation Period (MOP): What It Means for You

How long the MOP lasts and what it stops you doing until it's up.

Value

HDB Remaining Lease Explained: What 60, 75 or 90 Years Really Means

Why lease decay matters, when CPF and loans get restricted, and how to check.

Buying

HDB vs Condo for Your First Home: How to Decide

Price, rules, facilities and resale — how to weigh an HDB flat against a condo.

Buying

How to Buy Your First Home in Singapore: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (HDB & Private)

The whole journey end to end — budget, financing, the transaction and keys, HDB or private.

Buying

How to Choose a BTO: Location, Floor, Waiting Time and Demand

Project, floor, facing, waiting time and demand — how to choose a BTO.

Value

How to Read HDB Resale Prices: PSF, Momentum and What Moves Them

PSF vs quantum, momentum percentiles, and the real drivers of resale price.

Buying

How to Screen an HDB Block Before You Buy: A First-Timer's Checklist

The 9-point screening framework we use to rank every block in Singapore.

Renting

Renting an HDB Flat in Singapore: A Tenant's Guide

The rental process end to end — tenancy, deposit, HDB rules and picking a good unit.

Buying

Renting vs Buying an HDB Flat: Which Makes Sense for You?

Upfront cost and flexibility vs building equity — how to weigh rent against buy.

Financing

Stamp Duty on Property in Singapore: BSD, ABSD and SSD Explained

BSD, ABSD and SSD — who pays what, and the first-home ABSD exemption.

Schools

The 1km Primary School Rule: How Where You Live Affects P1 Registration

How the 1km / 2km home-school distance bands work, and how to check any block.

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.