Singapore launches 9,144 BTO flats in biggest 2025 exercise

From 2021 to 2025, HDB has launched about 102,400 BTO flats, exceeding its earlier target of 100,000.

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 9,144 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats across 10 projects in eight towns on 15 October, making it the largest BTO exercise of the year.

The launch includes the first public housing projects at Mount Pleasant in Toa Payoh (1,348 units) and Berlayar in Bukit Merah (880 units), as well as a Community Care Apartment (CCA) project with 207 units at Fernvale Plains in Sengkang.

This exercise brings the total number of flats launched in 2025 to 29,975, comprising 19,723 BTO and 10,252 Sale of Balance Flats (SBF). From 2021 to 2025, HDB has launched about 102,400 BTO flats, exceeding its earlier target of 100,000.

About 3,294 flats in this round are classified under the Shorter Waiting Time (SWT) category, with expected completion in under three years. These include units at Ping Yi Court (Bedok), Fernvale Plains (Sengkang), Yishun Glade, and Chencharu Grove (Yishun).

The projects are classified under HDB’s new flat categories: five are Standard projects (e.g., Ping Yi Court, Teban Heights), one is Plus (Oak Ville @ AMK), and four are Prime (Bishan Terraces, Redhill Peaks, Berlayar Residences, and Mount Pleasant Crest).

Subsidy recovery upon resale after the 10-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) applies to Plus and Prime flats, ranging from 7% to 14%, depending on the project.

Affordability continues to be a focus. Eligible first-timer families may receive up to $120,000 in Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG).

After grants, starting prices for a 3-room Standard flat begin at around $149,000, and 4-room units from about $263,000. CCA flats, offered on 30-year leases, start at $88,000 before grants, and as low as $5,000 after grants.

HDB also provided income-based illustrations showing how households earning $4,000, $7,000, or $9,000 a month could purchase various flat types, including selected Plus and Prime units, primarily using CPF funds with minimal or no cash required.

Mount Pleasant Crest introduces “white flats” for the first time, open-concept 3-room and 4-room units without internal partition walls.

These are priced at $6,000 (3-room) and $8,600 (4-room), which is $2,000 lower than the standard layouts, offering buyers flexibility to customize their space.

This launch also marks the start of the Family Care Scheme’s Joint Balloting option, allowing parents and their children, regardless of marital status, to apply jointly for two flats within the same BTO project.

Up to 15% of flats may be allocated to each group (parents and children) under this scheme, subject to eligibility and availability.

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