Building construction refers to the erection of new buildings and additions or alterations to existing buildings, but excludes the erection of temporary structures, illegal building works or minor works which do not require planning approval.
Data on new buildings given planning and building plan approvals, notices of commencement and Temporary Occupation Permits (TOPs)/ Certificates of Statutory Completion (CSC) are compiled from the administrative records of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
For statistics on residential properties, landed properties refer to detached houses, semi-detached houses, terrace houses and non-landed properties refer to apartments and condominium housing.
Statistics on contracts awarded and progress payments certified are collected through surveys conducted by BCA.
Public Housing
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) was established on 1 February 1960 as the public housing authority of Singapore.
Between 1989 and 2022, HDB sold 244 land parcels (308 hectares) for private residential development and 47 land parcels (55 hectares) for commercial development. A total of 78 Executive Condominium sites (158 hectares) were sold during this period.
Residential Dwellings
The Singapore Standard Classification of Type of Dwelling defines a dwelling as a building or part of a building used or intended to be used by one or more persons as living quarters. Each dwelling type has separate entrance(s) with direct access to a public road or pathway. A dwelling may be a residential building by itself or a unit in a residential building, or part of a non-residential building such as a shop or factory with space used as living quarters.
Data
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Building and Construction
Title : Contracts Awarded And Progress Payments Certified By Sector And Development Type, Annual
Million Dollars
|
Data Items
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Contracts Awarded - Total Public & Private Sector *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
27,034 |
26,403.8 |
24,798.5 |
30,535.2 |
33,523.8 |
21,044.8 |
29,934.4 |
29,786.4 |
|
Building Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
21,560.2 |
17,429.5 |
15,452.6 |
21,071.5 |
24,507.2 |
15,550.6 |
20,324.3 |
19,566.8 |
|
Residential *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
7,770.1 |
6,479 |
6,249.9 |
9,019.2 |
8,570.2 |
5,438.8 |
9,225.5 |
9,189.2 |
|
Commercial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
2,183.5 |
2,961.9 |
1,859.2 |
1,457.6 |
1,844.9 |
1,623.8 |
2,759.4 |
1,645.2 |
|
Industrial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
5,778.5 |
3,676.2 |
4,177.2 |
4,807.8 |
7,505.9 |
4,704.5 |
4,988 |
4,437.9 |
|
Institutional & Others *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
5,828.1 |
4,312.4 |
3,166.2 |
5,786.9 |
6,586.3 |
3,783.5 |
3,351.4 |
4,294.6 |
|
Civil Engineering Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
5,473.8 |
8,974.3 |
9,345.9 |
9,463.7 |
9,016.7 |
5,494.2 |
9,610.2 |
10,219.6 |
|
Contracts Awarded - Public Sector *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
13,252.9 |
15,393.3 |
15,835 |
18,296.2 |
19,026.4 |
12,171.6 |
17,841.4 |
17,303.8 |
|
Building Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
9,441.1 |
7,888.8 |
7,546.7 |
9,074 |
11,278.2 |
7,488.2 |
8,684 |
8,715.6 |
|
Residential *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
3,811.1 |
3,255.7 |
3,242.5 |
3,842.2 |
3,593.4 |
2,625.8 |
5,337.2 |
5,328.2 |
|
Commercial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
297.7 |
99.2 |
126.1 |
93.3 |
57.1 |
365.1 |
65 |
108 |
|
Industrial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
1,244.7 |
838.9 |
1,672.9 |
779.3 |
2,668.5 |
2,016.7 |
933 |
350.9 |
|
Institutional & Others *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
4,087.6 |
3,695 |
2,505.1 |
4,359.1 |
4,959.1 |
2,480.7 |
2,348.8 |
2,928.5 |
|
Civil Engineering Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
3,811.7 |
7,504.5 |
8,288.3 |
9,222.2 |
7,748.2 |
4,683.4 |
9,157.4 |
8,588.3 |
|
Contracts Awarded - Private Sector *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
13,781.2 |
11,010.5 |
8,963.5 |
12,239 |
14,497.5 |
8,873.2 |
12,093.1 |
12,482.5 |
|
Building Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
12,119.1 |
9,540.8 |
7,905.9 |
11,997.5 |
13,229 |
8,062.4 |
11,640.3 |
10,851.2 |
|
Residential *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
3,959.1 |
3,223.4 |
3,007.4 |
5,177 |
4,976.7 |
2,813 |
3,888.3 |
3,861 |
|
Commercial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
1,885.8 |
2,862.7 |
1,733.1 |
1,364.2 |
1,787.7 |
1,258.7 |
2,694.4 |
1,537.2 |
|
Industrial *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
4,533.7 |
2,837.3 |
2,504.3 |
4,028.5 |
4,837.4 |
2,687.8 |
4,055 |
4,087 |
|
Institutional & Others *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
1,740.5 |
617.4 |
661.1 |
1,427.8 |
1,627.2 |
1,302.8 |
1,002.6 |
1,366.1 |
|
Civil Engineering Work *
Data prior to 2002 include reclamation works. Data from 2002 exclude reclamation works.
|
1,662.1 |
1,469.7 |
1,057.6 |
241.5 |
1,268.5 |
810.8 |
452.8 |
1,631.3 |
|
Progress Payments Certified - Total Public & Private Sector
|
36,402.2 |
35,177.8 |
27,911.2 |
26,599.3 |
28,299.8 |
19,740 |
26,155.4 |
30,286.3 |
|
Building Work
|
28,381.3 |
26,512.7 |
20,219 |
18,886.1 |
20,161.4 |
14,394.6 |
18,735.7 |
22,443.4 |
|
Residential
|
13,607.5 |
10,890.2 |
7,584.2 |
6,617.8 |
6,677.2 |
4,621.8 |
6,572.2 |
8,767.6 |
|
Commercial
|
3,278.3 |
3,372.5 |
2,878.7 |
2,903.2 |
2,187.7 |
1,229.1 |
1,515.3 |
2,017.2 |
|
Industrial
|
6,783.5 |
6,637.4 |
4,742.5 |
5,353.7 |
6,840.3 |
5,396.9 |
6,577.6 |
7,020.1 |
|
Institutional & Others
|
4,712 |
5,612.6 |
5,013.6 |
4,011.4 |
4,456.2 |
3,146.9 |
4,070.6 |
4,638.6 |
|
Civil Engineering Work
|
8,020.9 |
8,665.1 |
7,692.2 |
7,713.2 |
8,138.4 |
5,345.4 |
7,419.7 |
7,842.9 |
|
Progress Payments Certified - Public Sector
|
15,614.6 |
16,473.6 |
14,795.5 |
13,648 |
14,526.3 |
10,113.4 |
13,078.3 |
15,149.1 |
|
Building Work
|
9,298.2 |
9,350.3 |
8,354.7 |
7,249.7 |
7,626.3 |
5,455.2 |
6,767.3 |
8,286.8 |
|
Residential
|
5,322.9 |
4,312.5 |
3,082.9 |
3,010.9 |
2,866.3 |
1,940.6 |
2,729 |
3,969.7 |
|
Commercial
|
118.7 |
184.1 |
187.7 |
125.2 |
118.2 |
53.2 |
102.9 |
134.8 |
|
Industrial
|
567.1 |
938.8 |
1,049.5 |
1,045.2 |
1,334.1 |
1,142.7 |
1,035.5 |
1,004 |
|
Institutional & Others
|
3,289.5 |
3,915 |
4,034.6 |
3,068.4 |
3,307.8 |
2,318.7 |
2,899.9 |
3,178.3 |
|
Civil Engineering Work
|
6,316.4 |
7,123.3 |
6,440.8 |
6,398.3 |
6,900 |
4,658.2 |
6,311 |
6,862.3 |
|
Progress Payments Certified - Private Sector
|
20,787.6 |
18,704.1 |
13,115.6 |
12,951.3 |
13,773.5 |
9,626.7 |
13,077.1 |
15,137.1 |
|
Building Work
|
19,083.1 |
17,162.4 |
11,864.3 |
11,636.4 |
12,535.1 |
8,939.4 |
11,968.5 |
14,156.6 |
|
Residential
|
8,284.6 |
6,577.7 |
4,501.3 |
3,606.9 |
3,810.9 |
2,681.1 |
3,843.3 |
4,797.9 |
|
Commercial
|
3,159.6 |
3,188.4 |
2,691 |
2,778 |
2,069.6 |
1,176 |
1,412.4 |
1,882.3 |
|
Industrial
|
6,216.4 |
5,698.6 |
3,693 |
4,308.5 |
5,506.2 |
4,254.2 |
5,542.1 |
6,016.1 |
|
Institutional & Others
|
1,422.5 |
1,697.6 |
979 |
943 |
1,148.4 |
828.1 |
1,170.8 |
1,460.3 |
|
Civil Engineering Work
|
1,704.5 |
1,541.8 |
1,251.3 |
1,315 |
1,238.4 |
687.2 |
1,108.7 |
980.6 |
SOURCE : BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
Real Estate
Title : Available And Vacant Private Residential Properties (End Of Period), Quarterly
Number Of Units
|
Data Items
|
2021 3Q |
2021 4Q |
2022 1Q |
2022 2Q |
2022 3Q |
2022 4Q |
2023 1Q |
2023 2Q |
|
All Types Private Residential Properties Available
|
380,187 |
382,195 |
382,978 |
385,529 |
386,953 |
391,198 |
394,062 |
398,289 |
|
Available Landed Properties
|
73,264 |
73,262 |
73,245 |
73,216 |
73,184 |
73,295 |
73,356 |
73,453 |
|
Available Non-Landed Properties
|
306,923 |
308,933 |
309,733 |
312,313 |
313,769 |
317,903 |
320,706 |
324,836 |
|
All Types Private Residential Properties Vacant
|
24,199 |
23,060 |
20,299 |
20,765 |
21,898 |
21,647 |
23,624 |
25,052 |
|
Vacant Landed Properties
|
3,636 |
3,451 |
3,424 |
3,410 |
3,838 |
3,869 |
3,996 |
3,982 |
|
Vacant Non-Landed Properties
|
20,563 |
19,609 |
16,875 |
17,355 |
18,060 |
17,778 |
19,628 |
21,070 |
SOURCE : URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Footnotes
Data cover all completed private residential units, i.e. private residential units issued with a Temporary Occupation Permit or a Certificate of Statutory Completion. Data exclude hostels, Housing and Development Board flats, tenement houses, parsonages and Executive Condominiums. With effect from 1st Quarter 1995, the coverage was expanded to include another 44,891 private residential units built before 1974 (comprising 7,206 detached, 10,006 semi-detached, 16,900 terrace and 10,779 apartments). With effect from 2nd Quarter 1996, the coverage was further expanded to include 12,489 apartment units comprising HUDC units which have not been privatised, apartments above shops and privatised apartments previously under the Government Housing Schemes for employees.
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HDB Residential Units and Properties
Title : Properties Under The Management Of Housing And Development Board (End Of Period), Annual
Number
|
Data Items
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Total Residential Properties
|
959,960 |
984,908 |
1,010,613 |
1,043,968 |
1,061,236 |
1,071,126 |
1,079,630 |
1,092,898 |
|
1-Room Residential Properties
|
25,450 |
26,247 |
27,817 |
30,098 |
30,699 |
30,779 |
30,918 |
30,944 |
|
2-Room Residential Properties *
The Studio Apartment Scheme and 2-room Flat Scheme were merged and replaced with the 2-room Flexi Scheme from November 2015. From November 2015, Studio Apartments are sold under the 2-Room Flexi Scheme.
|
37,105 |
38,882 |
41,594 |
48,261 |
53,257 |
56,430 |
59,157 |
61,692 |
|
3-Room Residential Properties
|
227,527 |
231,212 |
235,217 |
239,674 |
242,456 |
243,299 |
244,549 |
247,053 |
|
4-Room Residential Properties
|
375,533 |
387,642 |
398,927 |
412,394 |
419,203 |
423,280 |
426,401 |
432,107 |
|
5-Room Residential Properties *
Includes 3Generation flats with effect from November 2016.
|
222,345 |
227,774 |
233,608 |
239,460 |
241,572 |
243,180 |
244,595 |
247,241 |
|
Executive Properties *
From 1987, data include Multi-generation flats.
|
65,079 |
65,082 |
65,086 |
65,090 |
65,100 |
65,106 |
65,108 |
65,115 |
|
HUDC Properties *
From 1989 - 1998, data include other residential properties. From 1999, data exclude other residential properties. With effect from 2014, there are no HUDC flats under HDB's management.
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Studio Apartment
|
6,921 |
8,069 |
8,364 |
8,991 |
8,949 |
9,052 |
8,902 |
8,746 |
|
Commercial/Industrial Units *
With effect from 2018, there are no industrial units under HDB's management.
|
28,477 |
28,630 |
30,042 |
29,813 |
18,021 |
18,011 |
18,099 |
18,199 |
SOURCE : HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Footnotes
Include units managed by Jurong Town Corporation (from 1973 - April 1982) and Housing and Urban Development Company (from 1976/77 - April 1982).
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Residential Dwellings
Title : Residential Dwellings, Annual
Number
|
Data Items
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Residential Dwelling Units *
Data are based on the Singapore Standard Classification of Type of Dwelling. Excludes collective dwellings such as skilled nursing facilities, serviced apartments, school hostels and workers' dormitories etc.
|
1,322,898 |
1,370,319 |
1,421,302 |
1,460,968 |
1,477,627 |
1,490,946 |
1,507,505 |
1,526,540 |
|
Total HDB Flats *
Includes non-privatised Housing and Urban Development Corporation flats.
|
980,613 |
1,004,623 |
1,032,461 |
1,056,716 |
1,066,196 |
1,076,879 |
1,087,800 |
1,102,012 |
|
HDB 1-2 Room Flats *
Includes HDB studio apartments.
|
71,937 |
75,175 |
82,791 |
91,364 |
94,610 |
98,103 |
100,812 |
104,350 |
|
HDB 3- Room Flats
|
232,089 |
236,065 |
240,466 |
243,165 |
243,959 |
245,007 |
246,746 |
248,707 |
|
HDB 4- Room Flats
|
384,507 |
395,568 |
407,434 |
416,726 |
420,832 |
424,952 |
429,249 |
435,278 |
|
HDB 5- Room And Executive Flats
|
291,149 |
296,884 |
301,770 |
305,461 |
306,795 |
308,817 |
310,993 |
313,677 |
|
Condominiums And Other Apartments
|
256,971 |
279,745 |
302,610 |
317,730 |
324,658 |
327,144 |
332,980 |
337,890 |
|
Landed Properties
|
73,445 |
74,108 |
74,500 |
74,914 |
75,011 |
75,185 |
74,984 |
74,951 |
|
Others *
Includes other housing units such as shophouses and attap/zinc-roofed houses etc.
|
11,869 |
11,843 |
11,731 |
11,608 |
11,762 |
11,738 |
11,741 |
11,687 |
SOURCE : SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
Footnotes
Data as at end June of each year.
Definitions
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