is landed still worth it in Singapore?

discover the property features that support long term investment value and growth, including location, layouts, construction quality, amenities, and market demand.

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topic of the month, July: Does landed still make sense right now?

short answer: yes, but only for the right buyer, and it's not the slam dunk people assume. landed has quietly outperformed condos over the long run (roughly +153% vs +108% since 2009), it led the market again last quarter while non-landed dipped, and it's genuinely scarce, only about 5% of all homes here. the land is finite, mostly freehold, and largely walled off to citizens, which protects the asset.

but the honest flip side matters just as much: entry prices start north of $4m, it's illiquid (thin buyer pool, months to sell), holding and rebuild costs land on you alone, and yields sit around 1.9 to 2%, the lowest of any residential class. it's a wealth-holding and appreciation play, not an income one.

i've put together a full breakdown, the case for, the honest case against, current 2026 numbers, and what would make me more cautious or more bullish. no hype, just the homework.

👉 Read the full piece here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18RDsSmkhl5HWqa9UrcuBG9eP-viECctw/view?usp=sharing

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