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

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.

The HDB Resale Buying Process, Step by Step

HFE letter → OTP → valuation → resale application → keys, with timeline.

The Real Cost of Buying an HDB Flat: Every Fee Explained

Option fee, downpayment, stamp duty, legal, agent, reno — the full stack.

Using CPF to Buy an HDB Flat: Downpayment, Loans and Accrued Interest

How CPF OA funds the downpayment and instalments — and accrued interest.

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 Place To one-north To Jurong East To 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.