Data Insight
Singapore's Strata Housing: When It Was Built, and How Big the Developments Are
Every active strata-titled development in Singapore — condos, walk-up apartments and strata commercial — by the decade its strata title formed and the number of units it holds.
Key finding
There are about 3,800 active strata-titled developments in Singapore, holding roughly 493,000 units. 55% of them have fewer than 50 units — but those small blocks hold just 8% of the homes. The 14% with 300 units or more hold 62%.
Strata-titled developments, by decade the title formed
Strata title formation is usually close to the year the project completed.
Active Management Corporations. Source: MCST Information, BCA.
The mix shifted from small blocks to large developments
Number of developments formed each decade, by size.
| Decade | Under 50 units | 50–299 | 300 or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191 | 23 | 3 |
| 1980s | 324 | 113 | 24 |
| 1990s | 495 | 145 | 40 |
| 2000s | 534 | 301 | 120 |
| 2010s | 426 | 497 | 254 |
| 2020s (so far) | 102 | 91 | 96 |
Source: MCST Information, BCA.
Most developments are small; most homes are in a few large ones
| Development size | Share of developments | Share of all units |
|---|---|---|
| Under 50 units | 55% | 8% |
| 50–299 units | 31% | 30% |
| 300 or more units | 14% | 62% |
3,818 developments, ~492,800 strata lots. Source: MCST Information, BCA.
What changed
- Through the 1970s–90s, roughly three in four new strata developments were small — under 50 units, the classic walk-up apartment block.
- From the 2000s the large condominium took over. In the 2010s, 254 developments of 300+ units formed; in the 2020s so far, those (96) nearly match the small ones (102).
- The largest active developments — Treasure at Tampines (2,203 units), Normanton Park (1,890), D'Leedon (1,703) — are all recent, large-site condos.
What it means for a buyer
- "A condo" spans a 30-unit freehold walk-up and a 2,000-unit township. They are different products: the large one has full facilities and spreads maintenance across more owners; the small one offers exclusivity and a quieter AGM.
- In a mega-development, dozens of near-identical units can be on the market at once — deeper price discovery, but more competition when you sell.
- Older small blocks are also the collective-sale candidates — a different risk and opportunity profile from a new 1,500-unit project that will not be redeveloped for decades.
Data sources
- MCST Information — BCA. Coverage: 3,818 active Management Corporations, strata titles formed 1968 – 2026. retrieved 2026-08-29.
Published 2026-08-29