Last Updated: June 15, 2019
CORE CENTRAL REGION SINGAPORE	COST (US$)		YIELD (p.a.)	PRICE/SQ.M. (US$)
	TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT		TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT
40 sq. m.	700,960	1,761	3.02%	17,524	44.03
75 sq. m.	1,168,650	3,192	3.28%	15,582	42.56
120 sq. m.	1,724,760	4,736	3.30%	14,373	39.47
200 sq. m.	3,196,000	n.a.	n.a.	15,980	n.a.
350 sq. m.	5,880,350	n.a.	n.a.	16,801	n.a.
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower. Districts researched : Districts 7, 9, 10 and 11 Source: Global Property Guide Definitions: Data FAQ See also: Update Schedule

Singapore is a safe haven, it is a liquid market, everyone in Asia knows and trusts its institutions. Low interest rates have played their part in pushing property prices up, despite the efforts of the ever-vigilant Monetary Authority of Singapore and the government. Property in Singapore commands a premium, and conversely returns to owners who rent out their properties are low.

Nobody can say that condos in Singapore are cheap, at around US$14,000 - US$18,000 per square metre (sq. m.). That´s because there´s a ´global city´ premium. Gross rental yields in Singapore remain poor, at around 3.0%.

Round trip transaction costs are very low in Singapore. See our Property transaction costs analysis for Singapore and Property transaction costs in Japan, compared to the rest of Asia.