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Your Game Plan for the October 2025 BTO Launch

Published 9 December 2025

At a Glance: October 2025 BTO

Total Supply: 9,144 flats
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Shorter Waiting Time (SWT): 3,294 flats (approx. 1/3 of total) will have waiting times of less than 3 years
SWT Locations: Bedok, Sengkang, and Yishun

With 9,144 flats across eight towns, the October 2025 BTO sales exercise will possibly send ripples across the HDB resale market. This moment is a critical inflexion point, directly influencing buyer demand and selling and pricing strategies for the next few months.

HDB October 2025 BTO Project Catalogue

The October 2025 BTO projects are defined by diversity, offering everything from highly anticipated prime location flats to affordable family-sized units in non-mature estates.

This sales exercise will offer 3,294 (or one-third of the total) BTO flats with shorter waiting time (SWT) of less than three years, and possibly another 4,000 SWT flats per year over the next two years. The October 2025 SWT flats will be in Bedok, Sengkang, and Yishun. Applications are open until 22 October, Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.

All projects for this sales exercise will have the following features:

Recyclable waste chutes
Regenerative lifts
Bicycle stands
Future provision for electric vehicle charging stations
Use of sustainable products
Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters
Smart-Enabled Homes
Smart Lighting
Well-connected pathways
Easy access to public transport
Safe streets for walking and cycling
Protected linkways
Wayfinding and signage

Here’s a detailed look at the October 2025 BTO prices, projects, and towns, categorised by flat type.

Standard Flats

Bedok (Ping Yi Court): At Ping Yi Court, the residential blocks will be arranged to form a courtyard where residents can gather and connect. It appeals to families looking for space in a mature, amenity-rich town.
Jurong East (Teban Gardens): Located near Pandan Reservoir, Teban Heights will feature tall residential blocks around a central courtyard with playgrounds and fitness stations. The project taps into the ongoing transformation of the Jurong Lake District, serving as an entry point into Singapore’s ‘second CBD’.
Sengkang (Fernvale Plains): The project is notable for its inclusion of Community Care Apartments (CCA), specifically catering to the needs of seniors. Its name is inspired by the site’s flat terrain. It’s also one of the two Standard projects offering a smart pneumatic waste conveyance system that optimises waste disposal.
Yishun (Yishun Glade and Chencharu Grove): Chencharu promises fresh infrastructure aligned with its area’s heritage of fruit trees and local crops, while the Glade is an infill development that pays homage to its agricultural land and the nearby Sungei Khatib Bongsu Mangrove. Chencharu will also have a smart pneumatic waste conveyance system.

Bedok – Ping Yi Court

Jurong East – Teban Heights

Sengkang – Fernvale Plains

Yishun – Yishun Glade

Yishun – Chencharu Grove

Address

Chai Chee Street, near Chai Chee Drive

Jurong Town Hall Road, near West Coast Road

Fernvale Street, near Fernvale Drive

Yishun Ring Road, near Yishun Street 31

Bah Soon Pah Road, near Chencharu Link

Est. Waiting Time

33 months

48 months

32 months

31 months

Unit Mix/Total

2-room Flexi: 194
3-room: 84
4-room: 294
5-room: 262
3Gen: 28
Total: 862 units

2-room Flexi: 143
3-room: 107
4-room: 210
5-room: 142
3Gen: 36
Total: 638 units

2-room Flexi: 100
4-room: 368
5-room: 362
CCA: 207
Total: 1,037 units

2-room Flexi: 406
4-room: 163
Total: 569 units

2-room Flexi: 233
3-room: 81
4-room: 276
5-room: 236
Total: 826 units

Project Details

5 residential blocks of 15 storeys

2 residential blocks of 36 and 37 storeys

5 residential blocks with 23–26 storeys and 1 rental block

4 residential blocks of 15 storeys

6 residential blocks and an SRSF rental block

Price (Inc. Grants)

2-room Flexi: From $81K
3-room: From $248K
4-room: From $418K
5-room: $660K
3Gen: $727K

2-room Flexi: From $25K
3-room: From $149K
4-room: From $317K
5-room: From $521K
3Gen: From $558K

2-room Flexi: From $42K
4-room: From $264K
5-room: From $411K
CCA+ (30-yr Lease): From $5K

2-room Flexi: From $12K
4-room: From $263K

2-room Flexi: From $12K
3-room: From $190K
4-room: From $263K
5-room: From $455K

Nearest Stations

– Bedok North MRT (DT29, Downtown Line)
– Bedok MRT (EW5, East-West Line)
– Kembangan MRT

Jurong Town Hall MRT (future JE7, Jurong Region Line)

– Kupang LRT (SW3)
– Thanggam LRT (SW4)
– Farmway LRT (SW2)
– Sengkang MRT/LRT and bus interchange

Yishun MRT (NS13, North-South Line)

Khatib MRT (NS14, North-South Line)

Nearest Amenities

– Heartbeat@Bedok
– Bedok Mall
– Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre
– Djitsun Mall Bedok
– Kaki Bukit 511 Market and Food Centre
– Bedok Town Square
– Kaki Bukit Community Centre
– Bedok Stadium

– Pandan Reservoir
– Teban Gardens Market and Food Centre
– Teban Place
– Jurong Lake Gardens
– Jurong East Regional Centre
– West Coast Pandan Gardens
– Ulu Pandan
– Ayer Rajah Community Club

– Seletar Mall
– Fernvale Community Club
– Sengkang Town Centre
– Sengkang Riverside Park
– Round Island Route
– Sengkang Sport Centre
– Anchorvale Community Club
– Sengkang Public Library

– Junction 9
– Yishun Mall
– Khatib Bongsu Park
– Yishun Pond Park
– Nee Soon East Community Club
– Yishun Public Library

– Khatib Central
– Wisteria Mall
– Northpoint City
– Yishun Park Hawker Centre
– Khatib Bongsu Park
– Lower Seletar Reservoir
– Yishun Sports Hall
– Yishun Swimming Complex
– Yishun Stadium
– Yishun Public Library
– Nee Soon South Community Club

Nearest Schools

– Bedok Green Secondary School
– Fengshan Primary School
– Red Swastika School
– Yu Neng Primary School

– Commonwealth Secondary School
– Yuhua Secondary School
– Fuhua Primary School
– Yuhua Primary School
– Crest Secondary School

– Fern Green Primary School
– Sengkang Green Primary School
– Pei Hwa Secondary School

– Huamin Primary School
– North View Primary School
– Xishan Primary School
– Yishun Town Secondary School
– Northland Secondary School

– Peiying Primary School
– Naval Base Secondary School
– Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)

Plus and Prime Flats

Ang Mo Kio (Oak Villa @ AMK): The town is a perennial favourite due to its excellent schools, established neighbourhood amenities, and robust transport network. The project’s landscape design reflects the area’s rich agricultural heritage of gambier and rubber, including a path lined with panels that showcase the traditional rubber tapping process.
Bishan (Bishan Terraces): It’s named after its elevated communal spaces, where residents can enjoy views. The Bishan project’s strength lies in its blue-chip location near Bishan MRT station, offering access to both the North-South and Circle Lines, Junction 8 mall, and renowned schools.
Bukit Merah (Berlayar Residences and Redhill Peaks): Berlayar Residences will kick off the Greater Southern Waterfront’s transformation. The name (‘berlayar’ or ‘to sail’ in Malay) is a nod to its maritime past, stemming from ‘Batu Berlayar’, a granite outcrop that served as a navigational marker for traders. Plans for Berlayar include a 20% allocation for green spaces, as advised by the URA and National Parks Board, and staggered heights with possibly a north-south direction for buildings to reduce urban heat and for a beautiful skyline with better views. It’s arguably the star of the HDB October 2025 BTO launch flats, but demand for both projects in Bukit Merah is expected to be strong due to its proximity to the CBD.
Toa Payoh (Mount Pleasant Crest): Mount Pleasant is historically significant, being home to the Old Police Academy from 1929 to 2005. Six buildings were identified to have the most heritage significance and will be conserved, with the existing hillock between conserved Blocks 27 and 28 to be transformed into a community space. Blocks may be oriented north-south to optimise natural ventilation and minimise solar heat gain, with units using the open-concept layout white flats without internal walls for unprecedented customisation.

Aside from the aforementioned features of this month’s sales exercise, two of the Prime projects — Berlayar Estates and Mount Pleasant Crest — will have smart pneumatic waste conveyance systems and are designated car-lite precincts, which entail the following:

Season parking will be reduced and restricted to residents, available on a first-come, first-served basis
Season parking for second or subsequent vehicles will have a higher Tier 2 Restricted Zone rate
Limited number of short-term parking spaces for visitors

[PLUS] Ang Mo Kio – Oak Ville @ AMK

Bishan – Bishan Terraces

Bukit Merah – Redhill Peaks

Bukit Merah – Berlayar Residences

Toa Payoh – Mount Pleasant Crest

Address

Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, near Ang Mo Kio Street 81

Bishan Street 12

Jalan Bukit Merah, near Redhill

Berlayar Street and Berlayar Drive

Mount Pleasant Avenue

Est. Waiting Time

49 months

47 months

53 months

56 months

59 months

Unit Mix/Total

2-room Flexi: 434
3-room: 129
4-room: 862
Total: 1,425 units

2-room Flexi: 135
3-room: 109
4-room: 294
Total: 538 units

2-room Flexi: 411
4-room: 610
Total: 1,021 units

2-room Flexi: 326
3-room: 86
4-room: 468
Total: 880 units

2-room Flexi: 541
3-room: 98
4-room: 709
Total: 1,348 units

Project Details

6 residential blocks of 21-24 storeys

2 residential blocks with 38 storeys

3 residential towers with 40-49 storeys

4 residential blocks with 19-46 storeys

4 residential blocks, with 1 rental block

Price (Inc. Grants)

2-room Flexi: From $74K
3-room: From $250K
4-room: From $459K

2-room Flexi: From $109K
3-room: From $318K
4-room: From $488K

2-room Flexi: From $63K
3-room: From $330K
4-room: From $486K

2-room Flexi: From $89K
3-room: From $321K
4-room: From $503K

Nearest Stations

– Yio Chu Kang MRT (NS15)
– Bus interchange links

– Bishan MRT (NS17/CC15, North-South and Circle Lines)
– Marymount MRT (CC16, Circle Line)

– Redhill MRT (EW18, East-West Line)
– Tiong Bahru MRT (EW17, East-West Line)

– Telok Blangah MRT (CC28, Circle Line)
– Labrador Park MRT (CC27, Circle Line)
– HarbourFront MRT (NE1/CC29, North-East and Circle Lines)

– Caldecott MRT (CC17, Circle Line/TE9 Thomson-East Coast Line)
– Toa Payoh MRT (NS19, North-South Line)
– Mount Pleasant MRT (future TE10, Thomson-East Coast Line)

Nearest Amenities

– Cheng San Market & Cooked Food Centre
– Chong Boon Centre
– Yio Chu Kang View
– Mayflower Shopping and Food Centre
– Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 Park
– Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West and East
– Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex
– Yio Chu Kang and Cheng San Community Clubs

– Bishan Town Centre
– Junction 8
– Bishan Public Library
– Bishan Sports Hall
– Bishan Swimming Complex
– Bishan Stadium
– Bishan Harmony Park
– Bishan Community Club

– Redhill Market and Food Centre
– Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre
– Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre
– Dawson Place
– Tiong Bahru Plaza
– Valley Point Shopping Centre
– Alexandra Canal Linear Park
– Telok Blangah Hill Park
– Mount Faber Park
– Labrador Nature Reserve
– Delta Sport Centre,
– Leng Kee Community Club
– Henderson Community Club

– Telok Blangah Beacon
– VivoCity
– library@harbourfront
– Telok Blangah Community Club

– Toa Payoh West Market and Food Centre
– Toa Payoh Town Centre
– ActiveSG Gym @ Toa Payoh
– Toa Payoh West Community Club
– Toa Payoh Integrated Development

Nearest Schools

– Jing Shan Primary School
– Anderson Secondary School
– ITE College Central
– Nanyang Polytechnic

– Guangyang Secondary School
– Raffles Institution
– Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary and Secondary School
– Catholic High School
– Whitley Secondary School

– Gan Eng Seng Primary School
– Bukit Merah Secondary School
– Zhangde Primary School

– Blangah Rise Primary School
– CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
– Radin Mas Primary School
– CHIJ (Kellock)

– Kheng Cheng School
– Marymount Convent School
– CHIJ Primary School (Toa Payoh),
– CHIJ Secondary School (Toa Payoh)
– Raffles Girls’ Secondary School

Market Impact and Strategic Angles

The crucial question now is, what does this all mean for HDB resellers and buyers?

Prime Launches Will Fuel Spillover Demand

The hype surrounding GSW and Mount Pleasant will attract thousands of high-intent buyers, but the balloting process means the vast majority will walk away empty-handed. These buyers are often well-capitalised, with a strong desire for a centrally located home.

Expect the buyers who failed to land a BTO to enter the resale market. They will have a clear budget (benchmarked against the BTO prices) and a strong sense of urgency.

This is a prime opportunity to capture ‘spillover demand’. For those with listings in adjacent prime and city-fringe locations like Tiong Bahru, Queenstown, and Redhill, curate and prepare your listings. Frame your resale units not as a consolation prise, but as a smarter, more certain choice.

Direct and Potent Competition Against Mature Estates

For sellers in popular mature towns, the October BTO launch is direct competition. Buyers now have a powerful alternative and will be making direct comparisons. Expect them to be more price-sensitive and analytical, using BTO launch prices during negotiations.

Proactive client education is key. Differentiate your HDB resale flat by emphasising its unique value proposition that a BTO cannot offer:

Time Value: Quantify the cost of waiting 4–5 years for a BTO. Frame the resale premium as the price for immediate occupancy.
Certainty: A resale flat is a known quantity — the view, neighbours, and conditions are all visible. A BTO comes with construction risks and ballot uncertainty.
Space and Renovation: Many older resale flats boast larger floor plans. If your unit is renovated, highlight the savings in time, cost, and stress compared to renovating a bare BTO unit.

Non-mature Estates Will Absorb First-time Buyer Demand

The volume of affordable 4- and 5-room flats in non-mature areas will absorb a portion of the entry-level and budget-conscious buyer pool. The demand for older, standard-sized resale flats in these areas may soften temporarily, particularly affecting sellers of 3- and 4-room flats looking to upgrade. Plus, their potential buyers have just been presented with brand new, subsidised alternatives.

Sellers should find cost-effective ways to enhance their home’s appeal, such as a fresh coat of paint or professional home staging. Their marketing should target second-time buyers or those who need a quicker move-in timeline and cannot wait for a BTO. But this is also an opportune moment for buyers, as some sellers may become more negotiable.

From Information to Action: Achieving Your Property Goals

The October 2025 BTO launch is pivotal, bringing new choices and challenges for everyone involved in the HDB market. For buyers and sellers, navigating this dynamic environment needs more than just information; it requires expert guidance.

Whether you`re looking to determine your property’s worth for it to better stand out from the competition or exploring the resale market to find your next home without the wait, making the right move is crucial.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which projects in this launch have Shorter Waiting Times (SWT)?

Approximately one-third of the flats (3,294 units) in this exercise have shorter waiting times of less than three years. These SWT flats are located in the Bedok, Sengkang, and Yishun projects.

What are white flats, and where are they located?

White flats are units designed with an open-concept layout and no internal partition walls, allowing for unprecedented customisation. For this launch, they are piloted at the Mount Pleasant Crest project in Toa Payoh.

Which projects are designated as Prime or Plus locations?

The Prime projects include Berlayar Residences (Bukit Merah) and Mount Pleasant Crest (Toa Payoh), which are also designated car-lite precincts. The Plus project is Oak Villa @ AMK (Ang Mo Kio), recognised for its choice locations near MRT stations and amenities.

Will the large BTO supply cause HDB resale prices to drop?

While a massive supply of over 9,000 flats offers buyers more alternatives, it doesn’t necessarily mean resale prices will crash. Instead, demand for older, standard resale flats in non-mature estates like Yishun and Sengkang may soften temporarily as first-time buyers flock to the new subsidised options. Conversely, “spillover demand” from disappointed applicants for the popular Prime projects may actually boost demand for resale flats in city-fringe areas.