Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on number of first-time HDB home buyers bought who bought new flats and resale flats, for each year in the past three years

Jan 10, 2022


Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for National Development for each year in the past three years, how many first-time HDB home buyers bought (i) new flats and (ii) resale flats, respectively.   

Answer:

The number of first-timer families who bought new and resale flats in the past three years is tabulated below.
Year
 Number of First-Timer Families Who Bought:
 New Flats
 Resale flats with CPF housing grants
 2019  11,700  5,000
 2020  14,400  6,100
 1Q-3Q2021  9,500*  5,100

Notes:
1)    * Figures from 4Q 2021 BTO launches are not available. Additionally, this is an estimated figure as the selection exercises for BTO launches from 1Q to 3Q 2021 are still on-going.
2)    Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.