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How much more you pay for a new launchOver the past year, new launches sold for a median 47% more per sq ft than resale condos in the same district. The gap ranges from 32% in District 18 to 75% in Where HDB landlords earn the mostRents vary far less than prices. The dearest town's 4-room flats rent for 40% more than the cheapest's, but cost 102% more to buy. So gross yields run from 8.0%The MOP wave: where flats become free to sellAbout 13,756 HDB flats reach their 5-year minimum occupation period this year, and about 20,064 next year, by our count of flats in blocks completed in 2021 andWhy the headline median can mislead youHeadline medians can point the wrong way. The simple median for Queenstown 3-room flats is up 12.6% on a year ago; compared like with like, prices are down 6.2%What lease and height really do to HDB pricesLease matters far more than height. Within the same town, 4-room flats with under 60 years of lease sell for about 37% less per sq ft than those with 80+ years Million-dollar HDB flats: where they are and what they have in commonBy the end of October, 1,735 HDB flats had resold for $1 million or more this year, more than in any full year since 2017. They are now 8.0% of all resales, up Welcome to Storey RangeSingapore records every home sale and rental. We read all of them each week, compare like with like, and tell you in plain words what changed and what it means