72 Heartland blocks have crossed $1 million
Woodlands. Punggol. Yishun. The million-dollar HDB is no longer a central area phenomenon. In 2026, 72 blocks in Singapore's heartland towns recorded their first $1M+ sale.
A million-dollar flat in Woodlands would have sounded like a typo a few years ago. Now it is a data point, and it is not alone. These are not freak sales. They are the visible edge of a shift that has been building quietly across the heartland.
Keith Teo, CheckHowMuch
The Heartland Map
6 heartland towns have now recorded a block crossing $1M for the first time in 2026. Woodlands leads the pack with 17 blocks. These are towns where a million-dollar flat would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
The Biggest Surprises
Every block below recorded a resale transaction at $1 million or above in 2026, even though the typical price for its block is well below that. The premium column shows just how far above the norm these sales went.
| # | Block | Town | Latest Sale | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block 306D Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area147 sqm ModelPremium Apartment Loft | Punggol | $1,470,000 | +163% |
| 2 | Block 221 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area148 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,292,000 | +45% |
| 3 | Block 853 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area142 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,288,000 | +52% |
| 4 | Block 268B Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area149 sqm ModelPremium Apartment Loft | Punggol | $1,288,000 | +134% |
| 5 | Block 222 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area148 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,275,888 | +41% |
| 6 | Block 807 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area192 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,250,000 | +31% |
| 7 | Block 534 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area154 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,245,000 | +58% |
| 8 | Block 268D Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area149 sqm ModelPremium Apartment Loft | Punggol | $1,220,000 | +128% |
| 9 | Block 820 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area177 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,220,000 | +67% |
| 10 | Block 666 Flat typeMULTI-GENERATION Storey10 TO 12 Floor area151 sqm ModelMulti Generation | Yishun | $1,212,000 | +44% |
| 11 | Block 342 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area177 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,200,000 | +74% |
| 12 | Block 805 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area189 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,200,000 | +58% |
| 13 | Block 605 Flat typeMULTI-GENERATION Storey07 TO 09 Floor area163 sqm ModelMulti Generation | Yishun | $1,190,000 | +213% |
| 14 | Block 641 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area164 sqm ModelApartment | Yishun | $1,185,000 | +204% |
| 15 | Block 279B Flat type5 ROOM Storey10 TO 12 Floor area112 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Sengkang | $1,180,000 | +67% |
| 16 | Block 633 Flat typeMULTI-GENERATION Storey10 TO 12 Floor area171 sqm ModelMulti Generation | Yishun | $1,178,000 | +47% |
| 17 | Block 375 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area141 sqm ModelApartment | Hougang | $1,177,700 | +31% |
| 18 | Block 818 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area177 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,170,000 | +55% |
| 19 | Block 581 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area147 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,160,000 | +44% |
| 20 | Block 714 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area153 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,150,000 | +46% |
| 21 | Block 816 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area177 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,150,000 | +44% |
| 22 | Block 522 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area145 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,138,888 | +39% |
| 23 | Block 851 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area141 sqm ModelApartment | Hougang | $1,120,000 | +17% |
| 24 | Block 340 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area176 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,100,688 | +57% |
| 25 | Block 585 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area146 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,100,000 | +16% |
| 26 | Block 650 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area159 sqm ModelApartment | Yishun | $1,100,000 | +27% |
| 27 | Block 536 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area147 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,088,888 | +23% |
| 28 | Block 510 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey16 TO 18 Floor area146 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,088,000 | +41% |
| 29 | Block 235 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area155 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,085,000 | +36% |
| 30 | Block 808 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area189 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,080,000 | +30% |
| 31 | Block 411 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area179 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,078,888 | +32% |
| 32 | Block 663A Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area164 sqm ModelApartment | Yishun | $1,075,000 | +56% |
| 33 | Block 230 Flat type5 ROOM Storey07 TO 09 Floor area142 sqm ModelModel A-Maisonette | Hougang | $1,070,000 | +41% |
| 34 | Block 633 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area148 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,070,000 | +50% |
| 35 | Block 308 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area192 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,070,000 | +46% |
| 36 | Block 430 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area154 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,060,000 | +21% |
| 37 | Block 415B Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area115 sqm ModelImproved | Punggol | $1,060,000 | +33% |
| 38 | Block 217B Flat type5 ROOM Storey10 TO 12 Floor area112 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Sengkang | $1,060,000 | +54% |
| 39 | Block 402 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area173 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,060,000 | +39% |
| 40 | Block 447 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area155 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,055,000 | +46% |
| 41 | Block 422B Flat type5 ROOM Storey10 TO 12 Floor area116 sqm ModelImproved | Punggol | $1,050,000 | +7% |
| 42 | Block 216B Flat type5 ROOM Storey13 TO 15 Floor area112 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Sengkang | $1,050,000 | +34% |
| 43 | Block 280A Flat type5 ROOM Storey07 TO 09 Floor area112 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Sengkang | $1,050,000 | +54% |
| 44 | Block 404 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area176 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,050,000 | +43% |
| 45 | Block 407 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area153 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,045,000 | +34% |
| 46 | Block 278A Flat type5 ROOM Storey13 TO 15 Floor area113 sqm ModelImproved | Sengkang | $1,045,000 | +48% |
| 47 | Block 543 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area143 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,040,000 | +38% |
| 48 | Block 274B Flat type5 ROOM Storey10 TO 12 Floor area113 sqm ModelImproved | Sengkang | $1,040,000 | +41% |
| 49 | Block 301 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area163 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,038,000 | +136% |
| 50 | Block 664A Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area164 sqm ModelApartment | Yishun | $1,038,000 | +19% |
| 51 | Block 448 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area146 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,030,000 | +23% |
| 52 | Block 579 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area146 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,030,000 | +21% |
| 53 | Block 578 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area140 sqm ModelApartment | Hougang | $1,028,000 | +42% |
| 54 | Block 322D Flat type5 ROOM Storey19 TO 21 Floor area116 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Punggol | $1,028,000 | +46% |
| 55 | Block 665 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area164 sqm ModelApartment | Yishun | $1,025,000 | +51% |
| 56 | Block 331 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area176 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,020,000 | +19% |
| 57 | Block 124 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area184 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,015,000 | +29% |
| 58 | Block 877 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area145 sqm ModelMaisonette | Yishun | $1,015,000 | +51% |
| 59 | Block 647 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area150 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,010,888 | +21% |
| 60 | Block 216C Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area112 sqm ModelPremium Apartment | Sengkang | $1,010,000 | +24% |
| 61 | Block 803 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area147 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,010,000 | +26% |
| 62 | Block 422A Flat type5 ROOM Storey16 TO 18 Floor area116 sqm ModelImproved | Punggol | $1,009,000 | +3% |
| 63 | Block 428 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey07 TO 09 Floor area149 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,008,000 | +13% |
| 64 | Block 120 Flat type5 ROOM Storey01 TO 03 Floor area137 sqm ModelImproved-Maisonette | Hougang | $1,000,000 | +37% |
| 65 | Block 705 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area148 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,000,000 | +42% |
| 66 | Block 634 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey10 TO 12 Floor area148 sqm ModelMaisonette | Hougang | $1,000,000 | +23% |
| 67 | Block 237 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey13 TO 15 Floor area156 sqm ModelApartment | Hougang | $1,000,000 | +18% |
| 68 | Block 449 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey01 TO 03 Floor area146 sqm ModelMaisonette | Pasir Ris | $1,000,000 | +35% |
| 69 | Block 547 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey13 TO 15 Floor area147 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,000,000 | +30% |
| 70 | Block 500 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey13 TO 15 Floor area145 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,000,000 | +33% |
| 71 | Block 501 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey13 TO 15 Floor area146 sqm ModelApartment | Pasir Ris | $1,000,000 | +37% |
| 72 | Block 847 Flat typeEXECUTIVE Storey04 TO 06 Floor area161 sqm ModelApartment | Woodlands | $1,000,000 | +42% |
What This Means
These are not anomalies. They are a trend. Heartland towns have been quietly appreciating faster than the central area for years. The $1M threshold is just the most visible marker of a shift that has been building across 6 towns.
When the cheapest towns are also the fastest-growing, the old rule of buy central, buy safe stops being obviously true. It does not make the heartland a guaranteed win. It means the map most buyers carry in their heads is out of date.
Keith Teo, CheckHowMuch
About This Analysis
Methodology
A "heartland millionaire block" is defined as a block where: (1) the latest recorded resale transaction in 2026 was $1,000,000 or above, (2) the block's median resale price is still below $1,000,000, and (3) the block is located in a heartland town. Heartland towns are defined as: Woodlands, Jurong West, Yishun, Sembawang, Choa Chu Kang, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang, and Hougang. These are towns outside Singapore's central planning region. Premium is calculated as (latest price - median price) / median price. All data is sourced from data.gov.sg and refreshed monthly. For full methodology, see our methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which heartland towns have $1 million HDB flats?
In 2026, 6 heartland towns recorded blocks crossing $1M for the first time: Hougang (17), Woodlands (17), Pasir Ris (15), Yishun (9), Punggol (7), Sengkang (7). Hougang leads with 17 blocks.
What is the most expensive heartland HDB flat sold in 2026?
Block 306D in Punggol sold for $1,470,000, which is 163% above its block median of $560,000. The unit was a 5 ROOM, 147 sqm, on storeys 16 TO 18.
Are heartland flats growing faster than central area flats?
Yes. Heartland towns average +34.8% appreciation over 5 years, compared to +31.1% for central area towns. The growth inversion is consistent across all 6 heartland towns in this analysis.
Where does this data come from?
All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg, Singapore's open data portal. HDB publishes resale flat transaction records which we process and analyse. Data is refreshed monthly on the 1st and 15th.
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