LifeStyle Updates: More BTO Flats Are Coming In 2026 And Why This Could Change The HDB Market

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The Singapore government may significantly increase the supply of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in 2026, potentially launching more than 15,600 units if demand for public housing remains strong, according to Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat. This comes as HDB plans to roll out about 19,600 BTO flats in 2025 across three sales exercises in February, June and October, covering towns such as Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Tampines, Woodlands and Yishun. Notably, around 4,000 flats—about one-fifth of the 2026 supply—will have waiting times of under three years.

The expanded pipeline builds on the government’s earlier commitment to launch 55,000 BTO flats between 2025 and 2027. With nearly 19,600 units planned for 2025 and 19,723 launched in 2024, the initial expectation for 2027 was about 15,677 units. However, the minister’s latest remarks suggest the government is considering maintaining a higher launch level next year, aligning with recent years’ supply.

Property experts believe this increase could further moderate HDB resale prices. ERA Singapore’s Eugene Lim notes that resale prices already showed strong moderation in late 2025, with almost zero growth in the final three months and a full-year increase of just 2.9%, compared with 9.7% growth in 2024.

Market conditions are also shifting as more flats reach their minimum occupation period (MOP). About 13,840 flats are expected to become eligible for resale in 2026—more than double the number in 2025—adding further supply. Together, higher BTO launches and more MOP flats could divert demand away from the resale market, giving buyers more options.

HDB’s completion of nearly 19,600 flats last year, including the final projects in Bidadari, underscores how sustained supply and long-term planning can reshape both affordability and market dynamics in Singapore’s public housing sector.

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Good news for home buyers.