BTO Application Rate Statistics and Trends in Singapore

An HDB Build-To-Order (BTO) application rate compares the number of applications with the number of flats on offer. A rate of 3.0 means roughly three applications for every flat. Rates vary hugely between projects and flat types, so the overall figure for an exercise says little about the particular flat you are applying for.

This page replaces an older 2023 version. The 2023 statistics and resale price medians it contained are out of date and have been removed. Figures below are attributed to their source, and the most recent exercises are reported by property sites, so treat them as indicative and check HDB for official numbers.

How to read an application rate

• Overall rate: total applications divided by total flats in the exercise. It is a headline number only.
• Project and flat-type rate: the figure that matters. A small 2-room Flexi block in a popular town can be many times oversubscribed while a large project elsewhere is barely subscribed.
• Applicant category matters: HDB publishes rates by category, such as first-timer families, second-timer families and singles, because priority schemes give different groups different odds. Look at the rate for your category and flat type.
• Rates move during the application window. HDB updates application rates on its HDB Flat Portal several times a day while the exercise is open, and the final figure is only known when applications close.

Plus, Prime and Standard projects

HDB classifies new BTO projects as Standard, Plus or Prime, with different rules on subsidy, resale restrictions and the minimum occupation period. Prime and Plus projects are usually in more central locations and tend to attract more applications. Check HDB's current rules for each classification before you apply.

Recent exercises

February 2026

According to HDB's press release, the February 2026 exercise launched 9,012 flats, made up of BTO flats and balance flats under the Sale of Balance Flats exercise. Property news sites reported 4,692 of these as BTO flats across projects in Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Tampines and Toa Payoh. Reports at different cut-off times put the overall application rate at about 3 to 3.3 times, below the October 2025 exercise. Sources described very high demand for 2-room Flexi flats in Tampines, while some Toa Payoh and Sembawang projects drew a more muted response. Figures differ between outlets because they were taken at different times during the application window.

June 2026

Property site Stacked Homes reported that the June 2026 exercise offered 6,952 BTO flats across seven projects in five estates and, at the time of its interim report, had received 22,312 applications, an overall rate of about 3.2 times. It reported that two Prime projects, Berlayar Rise in Bukit Merah and Lakeview Cascadia in Bishan, accounted for about 65% of applications. Because the exercise was still open when this was reported, final figures may differ.

What the pattern suggests

Across these two exercises the overall rate was similar, about 3 times, but demand was concentrated in specific projects: Prime locations and small Flexi flats attracted far more applications than the headline suggests. This is a pattern in the reported data, not a forecast. If you are choosing between projects, compare the rate for your flat type and applicant category from previous launches in the same town, and remember that a lower rate does not guarantee a ballot success.

Where to check current figures

• HDB Flat Portal: live application rates during each exercise and sales launch details.
• HDB press releases: the number of flats, towns and flat types for each launch.
• Mynicehome.gov.sg: HDB's information site on BTO sales launches.

Sources

• HDB press release, "HDB launches 9,012 flats in February 2026 BTO and SBF exercises", 4 February 2026.
• Property news and portal reports on the February 2026 application rates (99.co, EdgeProp, Stacked Homes).
• Stacked Homes, June 2026 BTO application rates report (interim figures).