Top 10 Singapore Condos for MRT-walkable commuters

Who this fits

Households who rely on MRT daily and want a station within 500m comfortable walking distance.

MRT-walkable commuters sits in the Commute Profile group of ShiokNest's 40-persona buyer vocabulary. It applies to condos, HDB resale, landed homes and new launches — matching listings surface wherever the editorial team finds a genuine fit. Each fit signal behind this persona is assigned automatically from hard data thresholds (such as MRT distance or lease numbers) and then editorially reviewed.

The full editorial introduction, related calculators, guides, and detailed buyer-fit signals for this persona are on the persona hub: /best-for/mrt-walkable-commuters.

Top 10 Singapore condos for MRT-walkable commuters

1. PEACE MANSION · D9 · CCR · 42 units · ShiokNest Score 98
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 42 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. Completed in 1976, it is an established estate — budget for renovation and check maintenance-fund health before offering.
2. SARKIES GARDENS · D10 · CCR · 21 units · ShiokNest Score 87
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 21 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. A 1997 completion means a mature estate: proven layouts, but factor upkeep and refurbishment into any offer.
3. THE BAYRON · D9 · CCR · 96 units · ShiokNest Score 87
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   At 96 units it is boutique — quieter grounds, but thinner resale liquidity and a smaller maintenance-fee base. Completed in 1998, it is an established estate — budget for renovation and check maintenance-fund health before offering.
4. CHAPEL COURT · D15 · RCR · 35 units · ShiokNest Score 86
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 35 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. Completed in 1997, it is an established estate — budget for renovation and check maintenance-fund health before offering.
5. KELIVILLE · D20 · RCR · 16 units · ShiokNest Score 86
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 16 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. Completed in 2006, it is an established estate — budget for renovation and check maintenance-fund health before offering.
6. MOONSTONE ROYALE · D12 · RCR · 16 units · ShiokNest Score 86
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   At 16 units it is boutique — quieter grounds, but thinner resale liquidity and a smaller maintenance-fee base. A 2003 completion means a mature estate: proven layouts, but factor upkeep and refurbishment into any offer.
7. THE EASTSIDE · D15 · RCR · 32 units · ShiokNest Score 86
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   At 32 units it is boutique — quieter grounds, but thinner resale liquidity and a smaller maintenance-fee base. A 2006 completion means a mature estate: proven layouts, but factor upkeep and refurbishment into any offer.
8. NEWTON IMPERIAL · D11 · CCR · 36 units · ShiokNest Score 85
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 36 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. The 2011 TOP gives it several years of resale history to benchmark pricing against.
9. SUITES @ CAIRNHILL · D9 · CCR · 48 units · ShiokNest Score 85
   MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
   Boutique at 48 units: exclusivity comes with fewer comparable sales and higher per-unit upkeep. Completed in 2010, it is past its defects period with an established resale track record.
10. THE LUXE · D9 · CCR · 15 units · ShiokNest Score 85
    MRT proximity is the standout commute feature for daily transit users.
    At 15 units it is boutique — quieter grounds, but thinner resale liquidity and a smaller maintenance-fee base. The 2007 TOP gives it several years of resale history to benchmark pricing against.

Where the matches cluster

The strongest clusters for MRT-walkable commuters sit in District 15 (Joo Chiat) with 7 matches, District 9 (Orchard) with 6 matches and District 14 (Geylang) with 4 matches — a useful signal for where this profile's trade-offs price in best. By market segment the split is 16 in RCR, 9 in CCR. If you are location-flexible, start viewings where the matches concentrate — more candidates in one area means better negotiating leverage.

Related personas in this category

• Car-owning households — Households with one or more cars; value secure parking and arterial road access over MRT proximity.
• WFH / hybrid workers — Remote or hybrid workers who need a quiet study setup and are less commute-sensitive.
• CBD walking distance — Buyers wanting walk/cycle access to Raffles Place / Marina Bay CBD; transit becomes optional.

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.

The Affordability Calculator will convert list prices into a realistic monthly picture before any viewing.

Then read Best condo near bishan mrt singapore and Best districts under 1.5m mrt singapore for the decision frameworks that the raw numbers do not capture.

The Commute time map adds the spatial view — overlay your daily anchors before shortlisting.

Live editorial picks

The list below refreshes whenever editorial pills change, so it can drift from the top-10 bake above as new matches are seeded: