Accommodation in Singapore

Singapore offers a wide variety of accommodation types to suit all budgets and preferences. The locals usually live in HDB flats or private flats like condominiums. Other accommodation types available are apartments, houses, serviced apartments, colonial black and white houses.

Average Rental

2-bedroom apartments in the East Coast area/district costs cS$2500 per month.
3-bedroom apartments in the East Coast area/district costs cS$3000 per month.
4-bedroom apartment in a similar district costs at least S$3300 per month.

Besides monthly rental, monthly power supply bills are payable by the tenant. This usually includes electricity, water and gas charges and it varies according to usage. The average monthly bill ranges from S$100-200 depending on the size of the apartment.

Note: The tenant is required to pay a two-month rental deposit and a one-month advance rental when a tenancy.

Before You Start

To narrow your search, start thinking about location. A chic apartment in the city may be hard to resist, but you'll need a budget to match. More affordable housing can be found away from the city centre; these areas are well served by an extensive and affordable public bus and train system.

If you're looking at the suburbs - known locally as "public housing estates" or "the heartlands" - you'll find markets and eateries within easy reach. Many estates also boast a suburban mall, which usually houses retail outlets and restaurants, as well as movie theatres and a public library.

Surf & Search

Cast your net wider by checking out rental listings and classifieds on these Singapore-based web sites:
Singapore Expats (Real Estate Guide)
Yahoo! Singapore Classifieds -> Classifieds -> Rentals/Roommates
Easy Roommate
Adpost
Streetdirectory.com (also useful for local neighbourhood maps)

Ad Watch

The Straits Times is Singapore's major daily newspaper, and its Classifieds Section has listings of rooms, apartments, and HDB flats for rent (see Class 400-440).

Hired Help

There are many real-estate agents in Singapore who will show you properties that are available for rent. Typically, agents will charge you one month's rent as a fee for their services. For a list of agents, please e-mail us.

Contact
Need more information?
Please e-mail: info.sg@sothebysinstitute.com
or call us on: +65 6305 2600.

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