Best Condos for First-time HDB upgraders in District 26 (Upper Thomson)

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Key Takeaways
  • Persona: First-time HDB upgraders
  • District: 26 — Upper Thomson, Springleaf (OCR)
  • Editorial green matches in this district: 7
  • Showing top: 5 ranked by ShiokNest Score

Who this fits in District 26

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

District 26 (Upper Thomson, Springleaf) 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 26

  1. SEASONS PARK · 390 units · ShiokNest Score 48 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 1
    Editorial fit: 'HDB upgraders from Ang Mo Kio / Serangoon'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  2. LENTORIA · 267 units · ShiokNest Score 47 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 2
    Editorial fit: 'HDB upgraders from Ang Mo Kio or Yio Chu Kang seeking private condo living'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  3. LENTOR MODERN · 605 units · ShiokNest Score 44 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 2
    Editorial fit: 'HDB upgraders with strong equity proceeds who want new-estate upside and TEL connectivity at OCR pricing'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  4. LENTOR HILLS RESIDENCES · 598 units · ShiokNest Score 39 · 99 yrs lease commencing from 2
    Editorial fit: 'HDB upgraders in D26 corridor seeking TEL-connected private condominium at OCR price point'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.
  5. LENTOR VIEW · 142 units · ShiokNest Score 33 · Freehold
    Editorial fit: 'HDB upgraders seeking first landed home'. OCR (Outside Central Region) pricing sits within reach of HDB upgraders banking proceeds from a mature-estate resale.

Live editorial picks for District 26

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 26

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.