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Gross yield example: OCR rent of S$4.53 psf a month gives 2.72% on a S$2,002 psf price

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Gross yield example: OCR rent of S$4.53 psf a month gives 2.72% on a S$2,002 psf price

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Gross yield example: OCR rent of S$4.53 psf a month gives 2.72% on a S$2,002 psf priceWorked example from the yield table below.Median rent. OCR, 2026 Q2. S$4.53 psf a monthMedian rentOCR, 2026 Q2S$4.53 psf a monthx 12 months. S$54.36 psf. a yearx 12 monthsS$54.36 psfa year/ median price. OCR, 2026 Q2. S$2,002 psf/ median priceOCR, 2026 Q2S$2,002 psfGross yield. 2.72% a year. before costsGross yield2.72% a yearbefore costsA 2.72% yield means the price equals about 37 years of rent.Gross means before maintenance, property tax and vacancy. Medians are not adjusted for quality.

Source: URA median rent and median price, OCR non-landed, 2026 Q2. PropInsights calculation from URA transaction medians. Numbers are fixed at 2026 Q2 and are not refreshed.

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Gross yield example: OCR rent of S$4.53 psf a month gives 2.72% on a S$2,002 psf price
StepDetailLeads to
Median rentOCR, 2026 Q2. S$4.53 psf a monthx 12 months
x 12 monthsS$54.36 psf. a year/ median price
/ median priceOCR, 2026 Q2. S$2,002 psfGross yield
Gross yield2.72% a year. before costs
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