Private residential prices rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter
It’s the largest increase in a year following a sales rebound
Singapore private home prices rebounded after its first drop in more than a year, underpinned by a rush of sales.
Private residential prices rose 2.3% in the last quarter of 2024 compared with the previous three months, according to preliminary estimates from an index released on Thursday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. That reverses a 0.7% drop in the third quarter, and is the largest increase in a year.
Home prices for the whole year rose 3.9% based on preliminary numbers, marking the eighth consecutive year of increases.
For most of 2024, Singapore’s private property market saw a slowdown, partly because developers held back on major project releases. A year-end rush of sales along with cheaper borrowing costs changed the dynamic. In November, developers sold the most private units in a single month since 2013.
That’s prompted analysts including those from Barclays Plc and Citigroup Inc. to say that the government could roll out more real estate curbs. The city-state’s ruling party is gearing up for an election within less than a year, and housing affordability has been a major concern for voters.
Singapore introduced multiple rounds of measures in recent years to tame property prices, including doubling the stamp duty for most foreigners to 60%. Finalized changes to the private real estate price index are set to be published toward the end of January.
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