2+1 HDB flat for rent in Singapore - Average price trends

If you are looking for an 2+1 HDB flat for rent in Singapore and trying to find out how much you should pay for rental you are at the right place. You may have already browsed the web to have some idea about the asking prices but you have also another reliable source for information: not suprisingly Housing Development Board (HDB).

HDB quarterly publishes HDB flat rental data based on subletting approvals by town and flat type. This data provide the average rents of HDB flats in various locations. You should note that half the HDB units were rented above indicated value and half are below. It is wise to take a look at these figures before going into a rental aggreement.

HDB rental data for the fourth quarter of 2010 is just published. Below is the data in tabular format and some charts showing the trends in different towns.

Update:

See also Cheapest places to rent an HDB flat in Singapore. As of Q2 2011, HDB rental prices accross the island are still on the rise. See our article on this topic: Singapore HDB Flat Rents are still on the rise.

TOWN	Q12009	Q22009	Q32009	Q42009	Q12010	Q22010	Q32010	Q42010
ANG MO KIO	1500	1400	1400	1450	1450	1500	1530	1610
BEDOK	1460	1400	1400	1500	1500	1500	1500	1580
BISHAN	1500	1380	1440	1540	1470	1500	1520	1610
BUKIT BATOK	1400	1400	1350	1450	1400	1500	1500	1550
BUKIT MERAH	1600	1530	1580	1600	1600	1650	1800	1800
BUKIT PANJANG	1200	1400	1250	1400	1280	1300	1400	1500
BUKIT TIMAH	1700	1800	1600	1000	1800	1700	1800	1730
CENTRAL	1800	1600	1670	1730	1900	1800	2000	2050
CHOA CHU KANG	1300	1200	1350	1250	1400	1450	1450	1300
CLEMENTI	1500	1450	1530	1550	1550	1600	1700	1700
GEYLANG	1400	1400	1400	1480	1400	1500	1500	1630
HOUGANG	1400	1400	1400	1350	1380	1450	1500	1600
JURONG EAST	1500	1400	1450	1400	1400	1500	1500	1600
JURONG WEST	1400	1400	1300	1350	1330	1400	1400	1500
KALLANG/ WHAMPOA	1500	1500	1500	1530	1500	1550	1600	1700
MARINE PARADE	1500	1600	1640	1580	1640	1710	1800	1900
QUEENSTOWN	1600	1500	1600	1650	1600	1650	1700	1780
SERANGOON	1500	1400	1500	1500	1480	1500	1580	1700
TAMPINES	1500	1450	1500	1500	1550	1580	1600	1700
TOA PAYOH	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1600	1700
WOODLANDS	1230	1200	1200	1300	1300	1300	1350	1430
YISHUN	1300	1300	1300	1400	1350	1400	1480	1500
OVERALL	1500	1400	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1700

2+1 HDB flat rent trends in central, Marine Parade vs. overall

2+ 1 HDB flat rent trends in Hougang and Serangoon vs Overall

2+1 HDB flat rent trends in Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Toa Payoh vs. overall

2+1 HDB flat rent trends in Bukit Batok, Bukit Merah,
Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah, Cho Chu Kang vs. overall

2+1 HDB flat rent trends in Jurong East, Jurong West vs. overall

2+1 HDB flat rent trends in Bedok, Tampines vs overall

See also Cheapest places to rent an HDB flat in Singapore.