Singapore private home sales drop to 2-year low of 312 units in October

It’s the lowest since 277 units were sold back in April 2020.

Singapore new private residential sales dropped 68.4% month-on-month and 65.8% year-on-year to 312 units (ex. executive condos) in October. According to PropNex, this is the lowest monthly figure since April 2020 where 277 units were sold.  

“Fresh cooling measures, a lack of major condo project launches (ex. EC), and limited unsold stock in the market have weighed on developers’ sales during the month,” the analyst added.

Here’s more from PropNex:

Two new projects were launched in October: the 25-unit Enchante in Evelyn Road and landed homes at Pollen Collection in Nim Road – each selling two units.

Meanwhile, the launch of Copen Grand executive condo (EC) project – a type of public-private housing hybrid - in Tengah propelled the EC segment to post one of its highest monthly sales in recent years. Developers sold 498 new EC units in October, with Copen Grand making up 96% of the sales, transacting 480 units at a median price of $1,345 psf. North Gaia EC moved 18 new units in October at a median price of $1,307 psf. Overall EC sales in October were up sharply from the 5 units transacted in September.

The Core Central Region (CCR) led sales in October, with 171 units changing hands – accounting for about 55% of the monthly sales. The top-selling CCR projects in October included Perfect Ten which shifted 37 units at a median price of $2,955 psf, Pullman Residences Newton which sold 13 units at a median price of $3,039 psf, and Hyll on Holland which transacted 12 units at a median price of $2,794 psf. 

Meanwhile, developers sold 81 new units in the Rest of Central Region (RCR) in October, representing a 21% decline from 103 units shifted in the previous month. Riviere is the most popular RCR project in October, transacting 16 units at a median price of $2,949 psf; it is followed by One Pearl Bank which sold 15 units at a median price of $2,497 psf. The absence of new launches and the paring down of unsold stock have affected RCR sales volume. 

In the Outside Central Region (OCR), new home sales too, were constrained by the limited stock of unsold units. New sales volume fell sharply by about 91% MOM to 60 units in October – coming off a high base in September where the launch of Lentor Modern had boosted sales. Few OCR projects made it to the top-10 list (see Table 1); Lentor Modern and The Watergardens at Canberra were the best-selling OCR developments in October, each posting 9 transactions at a median price of $1,976 psf and $$1,488 psf respectively. 

Developers placed 102 new units (ex. ECs) for sale in October – down by nearly 89% from 913 units that was put on the market in the previous month. Meanwhile, 639 new ECs were launched in October at Copen Grand.