Kallang HDB Breaks Record at $1.58M; HDB Reviews Jumbo Flat Scheme
Published 27 September 2026 · Covers news from 26 Sept to 27 Sept
A five-room flat at Kallang Trivista sold for $1,588,888 in September 2026, setting a new Kallang/Whampoa resale record at $1,273 psf, while HDB is separately reviewing its jumbo flat scheme following a Telok Blangah unit listed at $2.18M. Property industry players also report pessimism on suburban residential affordability, and a Stacked Homes study finds that higher rent does not necessarily translate to higher rental returns for condo investors.
- A five-room flat at Kallang Trivista sold for $1,588,888 in September 2026 — a new Kallang/Whampoa resale record for the flat type at $1,273 psf — and notably, the unit beat a higher-floor flat in the same block by nearly $39,000, suggesting floor level alone does not determine price [2].
- HDB is reviewing its 'jumbo' flat scheme following a Telok Blangah unit being listed for sale at S$2.18M, according to The Business Times, signalling possible policy changes around this flat category [4].
- Property industry players expressed pessimism about the suburban residential segment in Q2, citing strained affordability, according to The Business Times [9].
- A Stacked Homes study of rental yield rankings across Singapore condos found that higher absolute rent does not mean higher returns, that smaller units typically outperform on yield, and that even top-yielding condos often required a monthly cash top-up from landlords [1].
- EdgeProp reports that 98.3% of all subsale transactions in Singapore made money, though the analysis also examined the 1.7% of subsale deals that resulted in losses, offering a more complete picture of subsale market risk [8].
Sources
- [1]We Studied What Makes A Good Condo Rental Investment — Here Are 8 Things That Stood Out
Stacked Homes · 26/09/2026
- [2]A Kallang 5-Room HDB Just Sold For A Record $1.58M — And It Beat A Higher-Floor Unit By Nearly $39K
Stacked Homes · 26/09/2026
- [4]HDB reviewing ‘jumbo’ flat scheme after Telok Blangah unit listed for sale at S$2.18m - The Business Times
Google News — Singapore property · 25/09/2026
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