More BTO Flats Are Coming In 2026 And Why This Could Change The HDB Market

The government may launch more than 15,600 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats next year if the strong demand for new public homes persists, says Minister for National Development, Chee Hong Tat. His remarks come as HDB plans to launch about 19,600 BTO flats this year across three sales exercises in February, June, and October.

The upcoming BTO launches this year will feature projects in Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Tampines, Woodlands, and Yishun. HDB also says that about 4,000 BTO flats (or, one-fifth of the 2026 BTO supply) offered this year will be completed in less than three years.

This influx of fresh supply is anticipated to draw keen interest, particularly in centrally-located towns like Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh, and Bukit Merah, says Eugene Lim, key executive officer of ERA Singapore.

The government previously announced that it plans to launch 55,000 BTO flats between 2025 to 2027. Given that 19,723 BTO flats were launched last year and about 19,600 flats are expected to launch this year, the target number of BTO flats set to launch in 2027 had been about 15,677 flats.

But the latest remarks from the minister indicate that the government is exploring the possibility of ramping up the BTO supply next year. The minister adds that a stronger supply of BTO flats will moderate prices in the HDB resale market.

If the BTO supply is increased next year, it would be in line with the number of BTO flats that the government has launched in the past two years, says Lim.

Resale prices in the HDB resale market recorded nearly zero growth over the last three months of 2025, and resale prices in the public housing market only recorded a yearly increase of 2.9%. This is a significant moderation compared to the 9.7% y-o-y price growth the market recorded in 2024.

In addition, a large number of flats are expected to attain their minimum occupation period (MOP) this year. Market watchers expect 13,840 flats will be eligible for resale this year, more than double the 6,973 flats that got their MOP in 2025.

“With more than 11,000 three-room and larger flats set to fulfil their MOP this year, the increase in available BTO supply will divert some demand away from the resale market, giving (HDB) buyers a wider range of choices,” says Lim.

HDB also shared that it completed about 19,600 flats across 28 housing projects last year, with the median wait time of about four years. The line up of completed BTO projects last year includes the last four projects in Bidadari, 10 years after the first projects in the 93ha estate were launched in 2015.

The last four projects were ParkEdge @ Bidadari, ParkView @ Bidadari, Bartley Beacon, and Bartley GreenRise.

There are now 12 developments in the estate comprising 8,872 homes. Among the 8,443 flats booked to date, about 8,327 (98%) flat buyers have moved into or collected their keys to their new homes.

“Bidadari reflects how the government has planned and built a bustling, well-integrated town – with transport connectivity, amenities and community spaces designed to support liveability and meet the needs of residents across different life stages,” says Lim.