S4EP25: Review 2025 Singapore Housing Market Analysis and Interest Rate Trends

The provided sources outline the state of Singapore’s property market in 2025, highlighting a period of stabilisation and moderate price growth. Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) indicates that private home prices rose by 3.4% in 2025, marking the slowest annual increase since 2020. This cooling trend is attributed to government cooling measures, increased housing supply, and gradually easing interest rates that currently hover between 2.5% and 2.75%. While affordability remains a concern for many households, lower borrowing costs are encouraging first-time buyers and upgraders to re-enter the market. Additionally, the Draft Master Plan 2025 reveals long-term strategies for urban rejuvenation, focusing on heritage conservation, subterranean innovation, and the expansion of green spaces. To discourage short-term speculation, authorities have also reinstated a four-year holding period for the Seller’s Stamp Duty.