Serangoon is one of the hardest neighbourhoods in Singapore to generalise. Depending which part of the town you find yourself in, the amenities, accessibility, and overall vibe can change dramatically. 

In some areas, like the neighbourhood around NEX shopping mall, it’s often crowded and noisy, but convenient to the proximity of Serangoon MRT interchange and retail options. But in locales like Serangoon Garden, the relatively secluded landed enclaves give off quieter suburban vibes.

But this diversity is what makes Serangoon interesting. On the face of it, it may seem like one of several towns that make up the North East region. But unlike newer towns in the region, like Punggol, the housing market in Serangoon is mature enough to support a strong private housing presence alongside HDB estates.

Most property agents today will share that the profile of buyers here also skews increasingly toward private homeowners than HDB upgraders recently, and we’ll examine that later in this article.

Let’s break down how the Serangoon condo market works amidst so much variability, and what sorts of advantages and trade-offs buyers and sellers can expect.

Why Serangoon is prominent in the North-East region

In Singapore’s North-East Region, the private residential market is largely defined by prominent residential towns like Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang, and Serangoon.