Condo4 June 2026

Singapore's land-sales taps are wide open, what that means for your next home

The Government is releasing more than 50% more land for private housing than its decade average, and the next two years could quietly tilt toward buyers.

By haio Research

Singapore is putting more new private homes on the market than it has in years

The Government has earmarked 9,320 new private homes for sale through this year's Government Land Sales (GLS) programme, more than 50% above the average it has released each year over the past decade. The second-half tranche alone accounts for 4,745 units, a touch above the 4,575 in the first half. For anyone buying in the next couple of years, that is the number that matters most: supply is being kept deliberately high and steady.

GLS Supply (past decade)

GLS supply per programme over the past decade, see how far 2026 sits above the norm

What the 2H2026 programme actually puts on the table

Stripped of the jargon, the GLS programme is the pipeline of state land sold to developers, which becomes the private condos and Executive Condominiums (ECs) you'll see launching a few years from now. The second-half 2026 programme splits into two lists: a Confirmed List (sites sold on a fixed schedule, no matter what) and a Reserve List (sites released only if a developer commits to a minimum bid).

List	Sites	Private homes	Commercial GFA (sqm)	Hotel rooms
Confirmed List	9	4,745 (incl. 735 EC)	83,350	0
Reserve List	13	4,455	104,750	970
2H2026 total	22	9,200	188,100	970

2H2026 Confirmed List — sites

Site	Units	Tender	Type
Marina Gardens Lane	390	Aug-2026	Residential
Orchard Boulevard	110	Aug-2026	Residential
East Coast Road	85	Sep-2026	Residential
De Souza Avenue	415	Nov-2026	Residential
Tanjong Rhu Close	505	Nov-2026	Residential
Berlayar Close	695	Dec-2026

This injection lifts the total private-housing pipeline to around 61,000 units, up from 57,000, of which roughly 32,000 unsold units could reach the market in the next two years or so.

One site is singled out: a White site at Town Hall Link in the Jurong Lake District (JLD), going to tender in July 2026. It can yield up to 1,200 private homes plus at least 40,000 sqm of office space, next to an area that already holds about 185,000 sqm of offices and 2,000 homes.

Singapore's land-sales taps are wide open, what that means for your next home

Singapore is putting more new private homes on the market than it has in years

Singapore's land-sales taps are wide open, what that means for your next home

Singapore is putting more new private homes on the market than it has in years

What the 2H2026 programme actually puts on the table

For buyers and upgraders, the next two years could quietly tilt your way

Why connectivity and tenure decide whether JLD's new homes hold value

haio's take: supply this heavy is a buyer's window, use it, don't rush it