Condo and HDB Rental Transaction Volumes Decline in August 2026 | Singapore Property News

Condo and HDB Rental Transaction Volumes Decline in August 2026

18 Sep 2026
Property Data

A. Condo Rental Market

  1. In August 2026, overall condo rental prices remained stable. Prices in CCR and RCR increased by 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively, compared to July 2026, while OCR decreased by 0.4%.

  • Year-on-year, overall rental prices increased by 2.5% compared to August 2025.

  • Year-on-year, rental prices in CCR, RCR, and OCR increased by 3%, 2.2%, and 2%, respectively.


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  1. Rental volumes decreased by 13.6% month-on-month. An estimated 8,318 units were rented in August 2026, compared to 9,627 in July 2026.

  • Year-on-year, rental volumes were 4.5% higher.

  • Rental volumes were 11.6% higher than the 5-year average for August.

  • Breaking it down by region for August 2026, 35.2% of the total rental volume was from OCR, 34.1% from RCR, and 30.8% from CCR.

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B. HDB Rental Market

  1. In August 2026, HDB rental prices decreased by 0.7% compared to July 2026. Rental prices in Mature and Non-Mature estates decreased by 0.5% and 1%, respectively. Rental prices for 3-room flats remained stable, while those for 4-room, 5-room, and Executive flats decreased by 0.8%, 0.8%, and 2.5%, respectively.

  • Overall rental prices increased by 1.6% compared to August 2025.

  • Year-on-year, rental prices in both Mature and Non-Mature estates increased by 1.9% and 1.3%, respectively.

  • Year-on-year, rental prices for 3-room, 4-room, 5-room, and Executive flats increased by 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.1%, and 1.2%, respectively.


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  1. Rental volumes decreased by 9.5% month-on-month. An estimated 2,805 HDB flats were rented in August 2026, compared to 3,099 in July 2026.

  • Year-on-year, rental volumes increased by 1.3% compared to August 2025.

  • Rental volumes were 1.9% higher than the 5-year average for August.

  • In August 2026, 4-room flats made up the largest share of rental volume at 38.8%, followed by 3-room flats at 32.7%, 5-room flats at 23.5%, and Executive flats at 5%.


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