1. HDB resale prices increase by 0.2% in March 2019 over February 2019. HDB 3 Rooms and Executives prices rise by 0.8% and 0.4% respectively, while the prices of 4 Rooms and 5 Rooms both dropped by 0.2%. Those located in Mature Estates decreased by 0.1%, however, those in Non-Mature Estates increased by 0.5% as compared to February 2019.
According to the SRX Property Price Index for HDB Resale:
- Year-on-year, prices in March 2019 decreased by 1.0%
- Prices in March 2019 were down by 13.7% from the peak in April 2013.
- Mature Estates and Non-Mature Estates both recorded a year-on-year price decrease of 2.2% and 0.1% respectively from March 2018.
3. Overall median transaction Over X-Value (T-O-X) was ZERO in March 2019. This represents an increase of $1,000 as compared to February 2019. The median T-O-X for HDB measures whether people are overpaying (POSITIVE T-O-X) or underpaying (NEGATIVE T-O-X) relative to the SRX Property X-Value estimated market value. HDB 4 Rooms, 5 Rooms, and Executive flats witnessed POSITIVE Median T-O-X $1,000, $3,000 and $4,900 respectively in March 2019. Only HDB 3 Rooms recorded a NEGATIVE $3,000 Median T-O-X.
4. Pasir Ris posts the highest median T-O-X at POSITIVE $7,500 in March 2019, followed by Bukit Panjang at POSITIVE $7,000 (for HDB towns having more than 10 resale transactions).
5. Queenstown posts the lowest median T-O-X at NEGATIVE $11,100, followed by Jurong East at NEGATIVE $10,600 (for HDB towns having more than 10 resale transactions with T-O-X).
4. Pasir Ris posts the highest median T-O-X at POSITIVE $7,500 in March 2019, followed by Bukit Panjang at POSITIVE $7,000 (for HDB towns having more than 10 resale transactions).
5. Queenstown posts the lowest median T-O-X at NEGATIVE $11,100, followed by Jurong East at NEGATIVE $10,600 (for HDB towns having more than 10 resale transactions with T-O-X).