Although steering the property market often feels like decoding a complex puzzle, HDB’s 2026 pipeline offers a clear and steady supply of opportunities for aspiring homeowners. Approximately 19,600 Build-To-Order flats are slated for launch throughout 2026, spread diligently across three specific sales exercises in February, June, and October. This consistent schedule provides a comforting rhythm and much-needed predictability for home seekers trying to efficiently plan their futures.
These launches form the vital backbone of a broader government strategy to offer roughly 55,000 flats between 2025 and 2027, ensuring supply effectively meets the sustained demand for public housing. Evidence of the cooling market is already visible, as application ratios reduced to 1.1 to 1.9 applicants per flat by 2025. Authorities have remarkably indicated a willingness to push well beyond this substantial target in 2027 if the hunger for homes remains aggressively strong, keeping their options open to further stabilize the shifting landscape. The current property market shows signs of caution with only 52 units sold across three newly launched projects in a single weekend.
Authorities plan to offer 55,000 flats through 2027, remaining willing to push beyond targets to meet sustained demand.
The 2026 supply features a mix of Standard, Plus, and Prime flats under the new classification framework, catering to diverse budgets and location preferences across the island. Prospective buyers can look forward to projects in both mature and non-mature estates, including Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Tampines, Woodlands, and Yishun.
The February exercise alone is expected to offer around 4,600 flats across six projects, enticing applicants to sort out their HDB Flat Eligibility letters early. For those in a serious hurry to settle down, 2026 brings excellent news with over 4,000 flats designated as shorter waiting time units, which boast waiting periods under three years. These units are expected to constitute about 20% of the total yearly supply, providing a notably faster route to homeownership compared to the typical four to five-year wait for standard projects. This effort contributes to a rolling total of 8,000 shorter waiting time flats over two years, a magnitude comparable to the Bidadari estate size.
