Proximity to Dhoby Ghaut MRT is one of the highest-leverage locational variables in the Singapore property market. MRT-proximity premium reflects daily-commute time savings, integrated with the broader transit network mapped on the LTA MRT system map. Singapore’s North-South, East-West, Circle, Downtown, Thomson-East Coast, and forthcoming Cross Island Line collectively serve approximately 200+ stations.
For private condo buyers in particular, proximity to Dhoby Ghaut MRT translates to (a) immediate quality-of-life benefit during the holding period, (b) measurable rental-yield uplift via stronger tenant demand, and (c) resale-pricing premium when exiting. The premium magnitude varies: MRT-proximity premium typically runs 5–10% over equivalent units 1km+ away. This private condos shortlist surfaces the developments closest to Dhoby Ghaut MRT.
The cost framework applies uniformly: private condo buyers face BSD per the IRAS BSD, ABSD per the IRAS ABSD by buyer profile, and SORA-pegged mortgages at ~4.0% all-in via the MAS TDSR explainer framework. Use the stamp duty calculator to size your upfront cost.
- Station: Dhoby Ghaut (North-South Line) \u{2014} Interchange
- Condos within 500m: 36
- Condos within 1km: 133
- Avg PSF nearby: $2,174 psf
Station Overview
Dhoby Ghaut is a station on the North-South Line, serving as an interchange station. There are 36 condos within walking distance (500m) and 133 within 1km.
Condos Within 500m (Walking Distance)
These condos are within a comfortable 5–7 minute walk of Dhoby Ghaut MRT.
| Condo | Distance | District | Tenure | Units | Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAUS ON HANDY | 160m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 188 | $2,695 psf |
| SUITES AT ORCHARD | 190m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2007 | 118 | $1,991 psf |
| THE LUXE | 200m | D9 | — | 15 | — |
| NOMU | 200m | D9 | Freehold | 50 | $2,452 psf |
| THE CATHAY RESIDENCE | 250m | D9 | — | 76 | — |
| 8 @ MOUNT SOPHIA | 260m | D9 | — | 313 | $1,593 psf |
| VISIONCREST | 280m | D9 | Freehold | 265 | $2,255 psf |
| THE OXLEY | 300m | D9 | — | 39 | — |
| SOPHIA HILLS | 310m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2013 | 493 | $2,088 psf |
| LIV ON SOPHIA | 380m | D9 | Freehold | 64 | $2,147 psf |
| PARC SOPHIA | 380m | D9 | Freehold | 152 | $1,747 psf |
| HOLLYWOOD APARTMENTS | 390m | D9 | Freehold | 8 | $1,919 psf |
| OXLEY GARDEN | 390m | D9 | Freehold | 46 | $1,882 psf |
| MOUNT SOPHIA SUITES | 390m | D9 | Freehold | 50 | $1,810 psf |
| SUITES @ SOPHIA | 390m | D9 | — | 5 | — |
| EQUITY HEIGHTS | 390m | D9 | — | 7 | — |
| SAPPHIRE 99 | 400m | D9 | — | 20 | — |
| ORCHARD COURT | 430m | D9 | 993 yrs lease commencing from 1973 | 96 | $1,622 psf |
| SOPHIA CREST | 430m | D9 | — | 16 | — |
| SOPHIA LODGE | 430m | D9 | Freehold | 15 | $1,632 psf |
| STARFIRE @ SOPHIA | 430m | D9 | — | — | — |
| SOPHIA 98 | 430m | D9 | Freehold | 16 | $1,868 psf |
| ONE OXLEY RISE | 440m | D9 | Freehold | 89 | $2,007 psf |
| SOPHIA VIEW | 440m | D9 | — | 5 | — |
| SOPHIA RESIDENCE | 460m | D9 | Freehold | 272 | $1,788 psf |
| CITYVALE | 460m | D9 | Freehold | 19 | $1,616 psf |
| JIA | 460m | D9 | Freehold | 22 | $1,353 psf |
| BENCOOLEN HOUSE | 470m | D7 | — | 18 | — |
| WHARTON VALE | 470m | D9 | Freehold | 14 | $1,612 psf |
| WILKIE APARTMENTS | 470m | D9 | — | 12 | — |
| ESTILO | 470m | D9 | Freehold | 58 | $1,718 psf |
| 1919 | 470m | D9 | — | 75 | $2,032 psf |
| BELLE VUE RESIDENCES | 490m | D9 | Freehold | 176 | $1,994 psf |
| THE COLLECTIVE AT ONE SOPHIA | 490m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2023 | 367 | $2,758 psf |
| OXLEY NEO RESIDENCES | 500m | D9 | — | — | — |
| ORCHARD SOPHIA | 500m | D9 | Freehold | 78 | $2,830 psf |
Condos Within 500m\u{2013}1km
These condos are within a 10–15 minute walk or short bus ride from Dhoby Ghaut MRT.
| Condo | Distance | District | Tenure | Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILKIE VALE | 510m | D9 | — | — |
| WILKIE 87 | 510m | D9 | Freehold | $1,561 psf |
| OXLEY MANSION | 520m | D9 | — | — |
| WILKIE 48 | 520m | D9 | Freehold | $1,567 psf |
| LE WILKIE | 520m | D9 | Freehold | $1,511 psf |
| WILKIE COURT | 520m | D9 | Freehold | $1,388 psf |
| VILLE ROYALE | 530m | D9 | Freehold | $1,851 psf |
| OXLEY RESIDENCE | 530m | D9 | Freehold | $1,996 psf |
| SOPHIA FLATS | 530m | D9 | — | — |
| HOCK MANSION | 530m | D9 | Freehold | $1,315 psf |
| WILKIE 80 | 540m | D9 | Freehold | $1,865 psf |
| OXLEY EDGE | 560m | D9 | Freehold | $2,005 psf |
| NIVEN SUITES | 560m | D9 | — | — |
| WILKIE STUDIO | 570m | D9 | Freehold | $1,746 psf |
| THE IMPERIAL | 580m | D9 | Freehold | $2,353 psf |
| LIV ON WILKIE | 580m | D9 | Freehold | $2,216 psf |
| DUBLIN ROAD FLATS | 590m | D9 | Freehold | $1,991 psf |
| EBER GARDENS | 590m | D9 | — | — |
| SUNSHINE PLAZA | 590m | D7 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 1997 | $1,479 psf |
| WILKIE REGENCY | 610m | D9 | Freehold | $1,699 psf |
| DUBLIN LODGE | 620m | D9 | Freehold | $2,527 psf |
| LLOYD MANSION | 630m | D9 | — | — |
| BRENTWOOD | 630m | D9 | — | — |
| VALLEY LODGE | 640m | D9 | — | — |
| VALLEY MANSION | 640m | D9 | Freehold | $1,764 psf |
| RV POINT | 670m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,056 psf |
| RIVER VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA | 680m | D9 | — | — |
| LLOYD COURT | 680m | D9 | Freehold | $1,780 psf |
| ACORN | 720m | D9 | — | — |
| ASPEN HEIGHTS | 720m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,138 psf |
| TWO8ONE STUDIO | 720m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,323 psf |
| THE BOTANIC ON LLOYD | 720m | D9 | Freehold | $2,219 psf |
| KENG SOON BLDG | 720m | D7 | — | — |
| EMILY RESIDENCE | 720m | D9 | Freehold | $1,542 psf |
| PINE RESIDENCES | 730m | D9 | — | — |
| TEOCHEW SAIHO RESIDENCE | 730m | D9 | — | — |
| 283 STUDIO | 730m | D9 | — | $1,953 psf |
| PARC EMILY | 730m | D9 | Freehold | $1,985 psf |
| HIJAUAN | 740m | D9 | Freehold | $2,006 psf |
| ASPEN LINQ | 750m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $1,835 psf |
| NIVEN LOFT | 750m | D9 | — | — |
| UE SQUARE | 760m | D9 | 929 yrs lease commencing from 1953 | $2,048 psf |
| LLOYD SIXTYFIVE | 760m | D9 | Freehold | $3,801 psf |
| THE CENTREPOINT | 760m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 1979 | $2,682 psf |
| VALLEY PARK | 770m | D10 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1877 | $2,078 psf |
| HILL HOUSE | 770m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $3,094 psf |
| SIN THAI HIN BUILDING | 780m | D7 | — | — |
| CANNINGHILL PIERS | 800m | D6 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2021 | $2,946 psf |
| KILLINEY 118 | 800m | D9 | Freehold | $2,095 psf |
| WATERSCAPE AT CAVENAGH | 800m | D9 | Freehold | $1,994 psf |
| MACKENZIE REGENCY | 800m | D9 | Freehold | $1,525 psf |
| THE BOUTIQ | 810m | D9 | Freehold | $1,977 psf |
| WATERFORD RESIDENCE | 820m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $1,861 psf |
| WATERLOO VIEW | 820m | D7 | Freehold | $901 psf |
| THE WHARF RESIDENCE | 830m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,253 psf |
| ATTITUDE AT KIM YAM | 830m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,129 psf |
| VIVACE | 840m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,058 psf |
| ROBERTSON EDGE | 840m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $2,034 psf |
| 336 RIVER VALLEY | 840m | D9 | — | — |
| RESIDENCES @ KILLINEY | 850m | D9 | Freehold | $2,266 psf |
| DEVONSHIRE 12 | 850m | D9 | Freehold | $2,075 psf |
| DEVONSHIRE BUILDING | 850m | D9 | — | — |
| CAVENAGH GARDENS | 850m | D9 | Freehold | $1,524 psf |
| LA VILLE | 860m | D15 | Freehold | $2,321 psf |
| LANGSTON VILLE | 860m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $1,846 psf |
| EDEN RESIDENCES CAPITOL | 870m | D6 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2011 | $3,394 psf |
| THE IVERIA | 870m | D9 | Freehold | $2,586 psf |
| THE MKZ | 870m | D9 | Freehold | $1,807 psf |
| THE ROBERTSON OPUS | 880m | D9 | 999 yrs lease commencing from 1841 | $3,367 psf |
| RESIDENCES AT 338A | 880m | D9 | Freehold | $2,066 psf |
| BURLINGTON SQUARE | 880m | D7 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 1996 | $1,444 psf |
| PARC MACKENZIE | 880m | D9 | Freehold | $1,563 psf |
| THE ABODE AT DEVONSHIRE | 890m | D9 | Freehold | $2,009 psf |
| 8 HULLET | 900m | D9 | — | $3,079 psf |
| MACKENZIE 88 | 900m | D9 | Freehold | $1,666 psf |
| DEVONSHIRE RESIDENCES | 910m | D9 | Freehold | $2,088 psf |
| GAMBIER COURT | 920m | D9 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 1997 | $1,628 psf |
| ONE DEVONSHIRE | 920m | D9 | Freehold | $2,726 psf |
| EMERALD HILL CONSERVATION AREA | 920m | D9 | Freehold | $4,178 psf |
| MACKENZIE 138 | 920m | D9 | Freehold | $1,602 psf |
| THE BENCOOLEN | 930m | D7 | 99 yrs lease commencing from 1995 | $1,573 psf |
| URBANA | 940m | D9 | Freehold | $2,378 psf |
| CLAREMONT | 940m | D9 | Freehold | $1,989 psf |
| THE BAYRON | 940m | D9 | — | — |
| TOP TEN | 940m | D9 | Freehold | $1,755 psf |
| OLEANAS RESIDENCE | 950m | D9 | Freehold | $2,007 psf |
| HULLET RISE | 950m | D9 | — | — |
| THE METZ | 960m | D9 | Freehold | $2,618 psf |
| URBAN SUITES | 960m | D9 | Freehold | $2,906 psf |
| MARTIN PLACE RESIDENCES | 970m | D9 | Freehold | $2,547 psf |
| EMERALD APARTMENTS | 970m | D9 | — | — |
| EURO-ASIA COURT | 980m | D9 | Freehold | $1,994 psf |
| ILLUMINAIRE ON DEVONSHIRE | 980m | D9 | Freehold | $2,238 psf |
| CAIRNHILL CONSERVATION AREA | 980m | D9 | Freehold | $3,891 psf |
| CAVENAGH LODGE | 980m | D9 | — | — |
| SKYLINE 360 @ SAINT THOMAS WALK | 990m | D9 | Freehold | $2,494 psf |
| THE PIER AT ROBERTSON | 1 km | D9 | Freehold | $2,155 psf |
The private condos list ranked by distance to Dhoby Ghaut MRT is sorted by walking-distance, not as-the-crow-flies. Singapore’s urban form — built around limited road grids, MRT alignment, and walkway connectivity — means actual walking distance can be 1.3–1.8x the straight-line distance. Each unit’s rated distance reflects this real-walking-distance computation.
Within the shortlist, individual private condos differ on (a) tenure type (mix of freehold, 999-year, and 99-year leasehold), (b) unit-type mix (studio / 1BR / 2BR / 3BR / 4BR), (c) MCST or S&CC fees (for condos vs HDB), and (d) age + facilities standard. The proximity-premium is one variable; the comprehensive evaluation needs all of these. Use the comparison tool to place 2–3 candidates side-by-side on price, PSF, yield, and walkability score.
Cross-reference the list against URA REALIS (for private condo transacted caveats) or the HDB resale portal (for HDB resale transactions) to verify recent per-unit transacted prices. The proximity-premium varies by district and demand cohort; well-connected RCR / OCR with strong upgrader demand tends to see the highest premium, while super-prime CCR sees a smaller relative premium because PSF is already high.
The distance-vs-price curve for Dhoby Ghaut MRT typically follows a step-function: units 0–500m command the full premium (5–10% for MRT, 3–8% for schools), units 500m–1km command a partial premium (3–5%), and units 1km+ command little to no premium. For yield-focused buyers, the 500m–1km band can offer the best yield-to-price tradeoff — close enough for tenant-demand support but priced below the premium-floor 0–500m tier.
The 1km school-zone threshold is binary in regulatory terms (you either qualify for Phase 2C balloting advantage or you don’t), so for family-stage buyers the cliff is meaningful. For MRT-proximity there’s no equivalent binary threshold, but the walking-time-tolerance threshold typically sits around 8–10 minutes — buyers tolerate longer walks if the segment is otherwise compelling.
Within the shortlist, value-buyers should look for: (a) older private condos in the 500m–1km band with strong fundamentals (freehold tenure or good unit-mix) that are priced below the proximity-premium-floor adjacent stock; (b) private condos in projects where MCST or S&CC fees are lower than comparable proximity-tier stock; (c) units on lower floors in private condos with good orientation, where the floor-band discount partially offsets the proximity-premium. The price heatmap visualises district-level PSF concentration; cross-reference with the URA Property Price Index for cycle context.
FAQ
How many condos are near Dhoby Ghaut MRT?
What is the average PSF near Dhoby Ghaut MRT?
How is the distance to Dhoby Ghaut MRT computed?
Walking distance, not as-the-crow-flies. Singapore’s urban form means actual walking distance is typically 1.3–1.8x the straight-line distance. The list reflects real-walking computation, verified against the LTA MRT system map (for MRT) or Ministry of Education (for schools).
What is the typical proximity premium for Dhoby Ghaut MRT?
MRT-proximity premium typically runs 5–10% over equivalent units 1km+ away, varying by district and segment.
Does the MRT station affect rental yield?
Yes. MRT-proximate units rent at a 5–10% premium to equivalent further-away units, with shorter letting cycles. This typically improves gross yield by 20–40 basis points.
How does cooling-measure environment affect this list?
The post-April-2023 cooling-measure regime (foreigner ABSD 60%, SC second-property ABSD 20%, TDSR 55%) shapes demand-side composition across all districts. Proximity premium remains structural, but the absolute price level reflects the broader demand-supply equilibrium. See IRAS ABSD and the MAS TDSR explainer.
Where can I verify transacted prices for private condos in this list?
The official source is URA REALIS for private residential caveats. ShiokNest aggregates this data into per-project transacted history.
Should I always prioritise proximity to Dhoby Ghaut MRT?
Honest answer: depends on holding horizon and buyer profile. For family-stage buyers, school-zone proximity is binary-valuable during the 6-year primary-school window. For MRT-proximity, daily commute quality compounds across the holding period. Yield-focused investors should run the ROI calculator with proximity-tier-specific yield assumptions.
Methodology & Sources
Numbers in this article reflect the latest available data and update as new data becomes available.
Transaction data sourced from URA REALIS.
- Distances calculated using haversine formula.
- Transaction data from URA REALIS.
Outlier-resistant medians anchor every PSF figure shown above. Volume counts are exact transaction tallies, not estimates.