Best Condos for First-time HDB upgraders in District 21 (Upper Bukit Timah)

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Key Takeaways

Who this fits in District 21

Moving up from HDB resale; budget capped by HDB sale proceeds; OCR-focused.

District 21 (Upper Bukit Timah, Ulu Pandan, Clementi Park) sits in the OCR market segment. The full editorial introduction, related calculators, and cross-segment fit signals for this persona are on the persona hub: /best-for/first-time-hdb-upgraders.

For a wider view of every Singapore condo that fits this persona (not just this district), see Top 10 Singapore Condos for First-time HDB upgraders.

Top 5 condos for First-time HDB upgraders in District 21

  1. GARDENVISTA · 318 units · ShiokNest Score 66 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 1
    Editorial fit: 'Upgraders from nearby HDB estates'. RCR (Rest of Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  2. HIGH OAK CONDOMINIUM · 192 units · ShiokNest Score 62 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 1
    Editorial fit: 'Budget-conscious D21 buyers'. RCR (Rest of Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  3. THE STERLING · 232 units · ShiokNest Score 57 · Freehold
    Editorial fit: 'HDB Upgraders'. RCR (Rest of Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  4. THE LINQ @ BEAUTY WORLD · 120 units · ShiokNest Score 49 · Freehold
    Editorial fit: 'Upgraders from HDB in the Bukit Timah / Clementi area'. RCR (Rest of Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  5. LE WOOD · 58 units · ShiokNest Score 49 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 1
    Editorial fit: 'Budget-conscious buyers seeking a Bukit Timah address at sub-$1,300 psf'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.

Live editorial picks for District 21

The list below refreshes whenever editorial pills change, so it can drift from the static top-5 bake above as new matches are seeded:

Top 1 condos best for First-time HDB upgraders in District 21

Methodology & Sources

This analysis covers Editorial green pills as of bake date and refreshes every month.

Transaction data sourced from URA REALIS.

  • Ranking: ShiokNest Score, then Investment Score, then alphabetical.
  • Source data: URA REALIS for transactions.
  • Persona vocabulary: 40-persona canonical list at /best-for.
  • Only green editorial fits are listed. Amber and red signals appear on the persona hub.

Median values used to minimise outlier impact. PSF = price per square foot.