Real estate in Singapore: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +2.9%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Country's economic growth in 2025 — +5%⁴, on average for 2016–2025 — +3.5%⁵ per year. Inflation — 2.3%² (July 2026), income per capita — $81,760³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+56%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+2.9%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Loan rate
5.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2021
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
2.3%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$81,760
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
2.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Singapore
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
28 °C⁶ in January · 31 °C⁶ in July
Precipitation
2,874 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
750⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Singapore
Country population
6.1M⁹
Political stability
89 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
2.8%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
6.1M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
89 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025