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Should you buy freehold or leasehold condos?

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Resale median psf in 2026 Q3: freehold S$1,909, 99-year leasehold S$1,738

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Resale median psf in 2026 Q3: freehold S$1,909, 99-year leasehold S$1,738

Median price per square foot (S$), resale condos and apartments, freehold and 99-year leasehold; not quality-adjusted. No data 2012 Q2 to 2021 Q3

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Resale median psf in 2026 Q3: freehold S$1,909, 99-year leasehold S$1,738Median price per square foot (S$), resale condos and apartments, freehold and 99-year leasehold; not quality-adjusted. No data 2012 Q2 to 2021 Q305001,0001,5002,0001995200020052010201520202025Leasehold: 1995-Q1 to 2012-Q1Freehold: 1995-Q1 to 2012-Q1Leasehold, 2012 Q1: 881LeaseholdFreehold, 2012 Q1: 1,103Freehold1995-Q1: Leasehold 533, Freehold 5751995-Q2: Leasehold 510, Freehold 6161995-Q3: Leasehold 532, Freehold 6111995-Q4: Leasehold 530, Freehold 6211996-Q1: Leasehold 587, Freehold 6731996-Q2: Leasehold 608, Freehold 7471996-Q3: Leasehold 520, Freehold 7121996-Q4: Leasehold 517, Freehold 7531997-Q1: Leasehold 502, Freehold 7301997-Q2: Leasehold 517, Freehold 7321997-Q3: Leasehold 511, Freehold 6941997-Q4: Leasehold 465, Freehold 6451998-Q1: Leasehold 428, Freehold 6031998-Q2: Leasehold 435, Freehold 5411998-Q3: Leasehold 375, Freehold 5011998-Q4: Leasehold 395, Freehold 4771999-Q1: Leasehold 390, Freehold 5121999-Q2: Leasehold 470, Freehold 5821999-Q3: Leasehold 515, Freehold 6601999-Q4: Leasehold 503, Freehold 7442000-Q1: Leasehold 512, Freehold 7412000-Q2: Leasehold 521, Freehold 6702000-Q3: Leasehold 492, Freehold 6962000-Q4: Leasehold 466, Freehold 6482001-Q1: Leasehold 465, Freehold 5962001-Q2: Leasehold 445, Freehold 6002001-Q3: Leasehold 524, Freehold 5742001-Q4: Leasehold 436, Freehold 5452002-Q1: Leasehold 448, Freehold 5842002-Q2: Leasehold 434, Freehold 5632002-Q3: Leasehold 438, Freehold 5662002-Q4: Leasehold 437, Freehold 5462003-Q1: Leasehold 401, Freehold 5322003-Q2: Leasehold 402, Freehold 5462003-Q3: Leasehold 407, Freehold 5432003-Q4: Leasehold 384, Freehold 5202004-Q1: Leasehold 393, Freehold 5372004-Q2: Leasehold 390, Freehold 5262004-Q3: Leasehold 389, Freehold 5632004-Q4: Leasehold 383, Freehold 5322005-Q1: Leasehold 402, Freehold 5432005-Q2: Leasehold 403, Freehold 5412005-Q3: Leasehold 395, Freehold 5602005-Q4: Leasehold 406, Freehold 5862006-Q1: Leasehold 428, Freehold 6572006-Q2: Leasehold 446, Freehold 6602006-Q3: Leasehold 452, Freehold 6662006-Q4: Leasehold 481, Freehold 6472007-Q1: Leasehold 523, Freehold 7332007-Q2: Leasehold 584, Freehold 7792007-Q3: Leasehold 700, Freehold 8462007-Q4: Leasehold 661, Freehold 8142008-Q1: Leasehold 629, Freehold 8102008-Q2: Leasehold 619, Freehold 7352008-Q3: Leasehold 597, Freehold 7532008-Q4: Leasehold 575, Freehold 6872009-Q1: Leasehold 560, Freehold 6752009-Q2: Leasehold 592, Freehold 7682009-Q3: Leasehold 673, Freehold 8202009-Q4: Leasehold 691, Freehold 8502010-Q1: Leasehold 715, Freehold 8922010-Q2: Leasehold 745, Freehold 9362010-Q3: Leasehold 767, Freehold 9522010-Q4: Leasehold 793, Freehold 1,0092011-Q1: Leasehold 823, Freehold 1,0272011-Q2: Leasehold 878, Freehold 1,0572011-Q3: Leasehold 892, Freehold 1,1262011-Q4: Leasehold 887, Freehold 1,1012012-Q1: Leasehold 881, Freehold 1,103Members see the full history
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Source: Median psf computed from URA transaction records (resale condos and apartments, freehold and 99-year leasehold), 1995 Q1 to 2012 Q1 and 2021 Q4 to 2026 Q3. Gap: no unit-level data for 2012 Q2 to 2021 Q3.. Preview only: the full chart, table and CSV are for members. Preview of the first part (to 2012 Q1). The full chart, table and CSV are for members.

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