For: First-time buyersHDB upgraders
Source: URA
TL;DR
February 2021 BTO BTO report — 5 project sites, 3,800 units launched. Classification mix, ballot results, and oversubscription precedent for the exercise.
The February 2021 BTO HDB Build-to-Order launch comprises 5 project sites offering 3,800 units across 5 towns.
Project list
| Project | Town | Tier | MOP | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishan Ridges · preview | BISHAN (D20) | Standard | 5y | 460 |
| Bukit Batok Vista · preview | BUKIT BATOK (D23) | Standard | 5y | 580 |
| Kallang Horizon · preview | KALLANG/WHAMPOA (D12) | Standard | 5y | 440 |
| Tampines GreenGem · preview | TAMPINES (D18) | Standard | 5y | 620 |
| Woodlands Hillview · preview | WOODLANDS (D25) | Standard | 5y | 720 |
Classification mix
- Standard: 5 projects (100%)
- Plus: 0 projects (0%)
- Prime: 0 projects (0%)
Most oversubscribed (final ballot)
Top 12 subscription rates from this exercise — useful as precedent for similar future launches.
| Project | Town | Tier | Flat | Applicant | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines GreenGem | TAMPINES | Standard | 2-Room Flexi | First-timer | 18.38x |
| Bukit Batok Vista | BUKIT BATOK | Standard | 2-Room Flexi | First-timer | 18.03x |
| Bishan Ridges | BISHAN | Standard | 2-Room Flexi | First-timer | 17.64x |
| Kallang Horizon | KALLANG/WHAMPOA | Standard | 2-Room Flexi | First-timer | 16.79x |
| Woodlands Hillview | WOODLANDS | Standard | 2-Room Flexi | First-timer | 14.07x |
| Kallang Horizon | KALLANG/WHAMPOA | Standard | 4-Room | First-timer | 7.67x |
| Bukit Batok Vista | BUKIT BATOK | Standard | 3-Room | First-timer | 6.80x |
| Bukit Batok Vista | BUKIT BATOK | Standard | 4-Room | First-timer | 6.56x |
| Woodlands Hillview | WOODLANDS | Standard | 4-Room | First-timer | 6.05x |
| Tampines GreenGem | TAMPINES | Standard | 4-Room | First-timer | 6.01x |
| Kallang Horizon | KALLANG/WHAMPOA | Standard | 3-Room | First-timer | 5.99x |
| Bishan Ridges | BISHAN | Standard | 3-Room | First-timer | 5.57x |
FAQ
How many projects were launched in February 2021 BTO?
The exercise offered 5 BTO projects across 5 towns, totalling 3,800 new flats.
What do Standard, Plus and Prime classifications mean?
Standard flats carry the regular 5-year MOP. Plus and Prime flats sit in choicer locations and come with extra subsidies, but carry a 10-year MOP, a resale subsidy clawback (roughly 6% for Plus, 9% for Prime), and rental restrictions after MOP.
How do I read the subscription rates?
A rate of 3.0x means three applicants balloted for every available flat in that category. First-timer rates are the better gauge of real demand — second-timer queues are structurally oversubscribed in nearly every exercise.
Should I pick BTO or resale?
BTO wins on price and lease length; resale wins on immediacy, location choice, and avoiding the ballot. Run both numbers with the BTO vs Resale calculator before committing.
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Methodology & Sources
Figures below are drawn from February 2021 BTO and revised every quarter.
HDB resale and rental data from data.gov.sg.
- HDB project list and unit counts sourced from HDB press releases.
- Final ballot subscription rates from HDB application-rate publications post-ballot.
- Precedent statistics aggregated from final-rate history in ShiokNest BTO database.
We report medians (not means) so a single outlier transaction cannot skew district-level figures. PSF = price per square foot.