Looking for an apartment to rent or house to buy in Singapore?

This page lists some useful links and a collection of property guides and online listing websites. These aren't listed here as endorsements (or advertisements) for particular brokers, but rather to give you a good idea of neighborhoods and buildings before you agree to view them. Save time by pre-screening places to see if they fit what you're looking for, instead of having to go over and check them out.

We've found that many brokers often work from the same property listing databases, so choose a broker that you like to work with and let them show you what's available. You can use online property listings databases to get a feel for the different areas and see what the market is like.

Useful Links

Things you should know before you start checking the property listings for a place to buy or rent - these are useful links to check out.

• District Guide
  Property district map showing which streets and localities are in which district.
  
• HDB - subletting from homeowners
  The Housing Development Board's official guide to renting HDB flats or rooms from homeowners.
  
• Househunting tips
  If you haven't already, read the tips on our House Hunting guide.
  
• Online street maps
  Online street maps from the Singapore Land Authority
  
• Urban Redevelopment Authority - Private Residential Property Transacted Prices
  Recent transaction prices for property sales.
  

Property Guides and Websites

• iProperty.com
  Comprehensive condominium directory with photos. Searchable property database; integration with Google maps. HDB section available.
  
• Move and Stay - Serviced Apartments
  A database of serviced and self-cater apartments for short-term stays. List includes serviced apartments, apartment-hotels, and serviced offices. Offers online reservation, photos, and virtual tours.
  
• Property Guru
  Listings with photos, maps, and a list of nearby MRT stations.
  
• RoomsDB.net
  Rent single rooms or whole apartments. Encourages landlords and tenants to deal directly with each other instead of through agents.
  
• Singapore Expats
  Property listings with photos, listed alphabetically and by area. List of condos near MRT stations.
  
• Singapore Property Exchange
  Dizzying array of property listings, some with photos.
  
• Singapore Serviced Apartments
  An online guide to serviced apartments, for short-term stays.
  
• Straits Times
  The Straits Times' Saturday paper is a treasure trove of property listings. They've also got a searchable online database.
  
• StreetSine
  Lots of useful trending tools and comparison searches, a unique feature for this site. However, the selection of condos doesn’t seem to be as wide as the other search engines yet.
  

What's next?

Check out the Househunting page for more tips on finding properties and signing leases.

Or, take a look at the Moving to Singapore to review things you may need to do before and after you arrive.

Didn't find what you were looking for?

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