- Persona: Tertiary student housing
- District: 21 — Upper Bukit Timah, Ulu Pandan, Clementi Park (OCR)
- Editorial green matches in this district: 4
- Showing top: 4 ranked by ShiokNest Score
Who this fits in District 21
Parents buying for university-age children near NUS / NTU / SMU / SUTD.
Within ShiokNest's 40 canonical buyer profiles, Tertiary student housing belongs to the Family Priorities category. The label is tracked across condos and HDB resale, so the same fit logic behind this page also runs on those segments. Each fit signal behind this persona is surfaced by softer data signals, but only published once an editor confirms the fit.
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/tertiary-student-housing.
For a wider view of every Singapore condo that fits this persona (not just this district), see Top 10 Singapore Condos for Tertiary student housing.
District 21 market pulse
District 21 (Upper Bukit Timah) logged 830 non-landed private-home transactions over the trailing 12 months, at an average of S$2,115 psf. That is a deep, liquid market: the ShiokNest Scores behind this ranking rest on real pricing evidence, and Tertiary student housing will find genuine choice here rather than a forced compromise.
Top 4 condos for Tertiary student housing in District 21
- CAVENDISH PARK ·
Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
A 1996 completion means a mature estate: proven layouts, but factor upkeep and refurbishment into any offer. - THE HILLFORD ·
Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
Completed in 2017, it is past its defects period with an established resale track record. - UOB CENTRE ·
Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
Boutique at 7 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. - CLEMENTI PARK ·
Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
The 487-unit scale keeps comparable transactions flowing while facilities stay manageable. Completed in 1985, it is an established estate — budget for renovation and check maintenance-fund health before offering.
How to evaluate your shortlist
Treat the list above as a starting grid, not a verdict: the next step is stress-testing the finalists against your budget and timeline.
Start with the Buy to Live (ROI) and Affordability Calculator to translate asking prices into monthly commitments and upfront cash for this buyer profile.
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Live editorial picks for District 21
The list below refreshes whenever editorial pills change, so it can drift from the static top-4 bake above as new matches are seeded:
Top 3 condos best for Tertiary student housing in District 21
- CAVENDISH PARK
Editorial fit: 'Families near ACS Independent / NUS High'. Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
- CLEMENTI PARK
Editorial fit: 'NUS faculty and staff wanting proximity to Kent Ridge campus'. Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
- HIGHGATE PARK
Editorial fit: 'Families with JC-age students (ACJC 1.23km)'. Proximity to a major Singapore university (NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD) makes this a parent-buy candidate.
Latest recorded data point: Jul 2026 · 830 records analysed · Source: URA private-sale caveats, District 21
Methodology & Sources
This analysis covers Editorial green pills as of bake date and refreshes every month.
Transaction data sourced from URA.
- Ranking: ShiokNest Score, then Investment Score, then alphabetical.
- Source data: URA 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.