The Feb 2025 BTO exercise saw a lower median application rate of 1.1 for first-timer families as compared to the previous two BTO launches in June 2024 (1.9) and October 2024 (2.6). It’s likely because the SBF 2025 exercise was occurring concurrently. The 5,590 flats being offered at the SBF 2025 exercise probably drew demand away from the Feb 2025 BTO exercise.
Still, not all applicants would have successfully balloted for a BTO Feb 2025 flat. If you applied for a BTO Feb 2025 flat but didn’t manage to select a unit, don’t worry, there are many HDB resale flat alternatives you can look at.
In this article, we’ll share more about the neighbourhoods the Feb BTO 2025 flats sit in and options for alternative resale flats you can consider.
BTO vs Resale: Why Buy A Resale Flat?
But first, if you’re a first-time homeowner, should you go for a BTO flat or a HDB resale flat? Everyone’s property needs are different, so it’s advised to do your research. To help you make an informed decision, here are some pros and cons when deciding between a BTO vs a resale HDB flat.
When you buy a resale flat, the biggest pro is that you can choose your preferred unit in your desired estate and get your keys almost immediately. If all goes well, you could collect the keys to your new home within two months from the date that HDB accepts the resale application. For BTO flats, it may take years before you finally move in.
If you’re lucky to find a beautifully renovated and well-maintained flat, you could skip renovating an HDB resale flat. For a BTO unit, you can opt for the BTO Optional Component Scheme to install basic fittings and fixtures. Another pro of buying a resale flat is that there is no income ceiling limit (it’s $14,000 for couples buying a 3-, 4-, or 5-room BTO flat).
The main con of buying an HDB resale flat is that prices are typically more expensive than HDB BTO flats. It doesn’t help that the resale market remains relatively tight this year, with only 6,974 units set to fulfil their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) in 2025. This is a far cry from the 30,920 units that fulfilled their MOP in 2022. With supply remaining tight, it’s likely prices will remain elevated, though price growth is expected to slow.
Still, there are tons of HDB grants to help HDB resale flat buyers finance their HDB flat purchase. Aside from the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (up to $120,000), families are also eligible for the CPF Housing Grants for Resale Flats (up to $80,000) and the Proximity Housing Grant (up to $30,000).
Best HDB Units near Tanjong Rhu Feb 2025 BTO (Tanjong Rhu Parc Front)
The Prime flats of the Kallang/Whampoa Feb 2025 BTO launch were the most popular of the exercise. 3-room and 4-room flats for Tanjong Rhu Parc Front saw first-timer family application rates of 1.0 and 3.5, respectively. In comparison, the last launch in the area for the June 2024 BTO launch (Tanjong Rhu Riverfront I and II) saw first-timer family application rates of 0.9 for 3-room flats and 2.1 for 4-room flats.
One draw of the Kallang/Whampoa BTO Feb 2025 project is that these flats are much closer to Tanjong Katong MRT Station on the Thomson-East Coast Line. The Kallang Alive Masterplan will see more amenities being added to the Tanjong Rhu neighbourhood.
Kallang/Whampoa BTO Feb 2025 prices (excluding grants):
- 2-room Flexi ($211,000 to $364,000) for 99-year lease
- 3-room ($399,000 to $519,000)
- 4-room ($548,000 to $727,000)
Discounting the latest slew of BTO projects launched in the area, the existing HDB estate closest to the Tanjong Rhu Parc Front BTO project is the Di Tanjong Rhu flats built along Jalan Batu and Kampong Kayu Road between 1984 and 1986.
In the nearby Old Airport Road neighbourhood, you’ll find million-dollar homes in the Dakota Crescent and Pine Close HDB estates. According to HDB, 3-room and 4-room resale flats in the same area cost $760,000 to $838,000 and $960,000 to $1,050,000, respectively.
The city fringe neighbourhood’s location, proximity to MRT stations, combined with the relatively built-up amenities in the area, has contributed to the high resale flat price tags. But if you don’t mind going for an older resale flat to live in the area, here are some of the more affordable HDB resale flats near Tanjong Rhu Parc Front, which is located in the Tanjong Rhu neighbourhood of the Kallang/Whampoa HDB estate:
| Type of flat | Listing(s) and price |
| 2-room Flexi | 8 Jalan Batu @ $348,000 |
| 3-room | 32 Cassia Crescent @ $468,000 2 Jalan Batu @ $398,000 |
| 4-room | 11 Haig Road @ $635,000 54 Pipit Road @ $700,000 |
Best HDB Units near Queenstown Feb 2025 BTO (Stirling Horizon)
The site of the Stirling Horizon Queenstown HDB BTO Feb 2025 is situated next to the famed Mei Ling Market & Food Centre. Queenstown MRT station is the nearest MRT station to Stirling Horizon; residents are a 10-minute walk away from the East West Line station.
Alexandra Central, Anchorpoint Shopping Centre, and Queensway Shopping Centre are within a 1km radius of the project. Application rates for first-timer families were 0.5 and 1.9 across the 3-room and 4-room units, respectively.
As a mature estate located a short distance from the Central Business District (CBD), the newer HDB resale flats can command price premiums. Resale comparables near the Queenstown Feb 2025 BTO flats cost $600,000 to $720,000 for a 3-room resale flat and $891,000 to $1,050,000 for a 4-room resale flat in Queenstown.
For reference, here are the Queenstown BTO Feb 2025 prices (excluding grants):
- 2-room Flexi ($224,000 to $365,000) for 99-year lease
- 3-room ($408,000 to $529,000)
- 4-room ($554,000 to $749,000)
Still, you can find bargains in the Queenstown neighbourhood. As Queenstown is an older HDB estate, flats with a shorter remaining lease will be available at a lower price. Taking the Queenstown Feb BTO 2025 prices as our reference, here are the best HDB resale flats near Stirling Horizon, located in the Queenstown HDB estate:
| Type of flat | Listing(s) and price |
| 2-room Flexi | 43A Margaret Drive @ $558,000 (Note: at the time of writing, there was only one 2-room flat near Queenstown MRT station for sale on PropertyGuru) |
| 3-room | 170 Stirling Road @ $420,000 157 Mei Ling Street @ $420,000 153 Mei Ling Street @ $495,000 |
| 4-room | 56 Strathmore Avenue @ $730,000 43 Lengkok Bahru @ $688,000 9 Holland Avenue @ $688,000 |
Best HDB Units near Woodlands Feb 2025 BTO (Woodlands North Verge)
The Woodlands North Verge BTO project was received with a lukewarm response, with application rates were 0.9 across the 3-room, 4-room, and 5-room units. It’s likely because the Woodlands 2025 Feb BTO launch was the first launch of the new Woodlands North Coast estate, and there is a lack of amenities in the surrounding neighbourhood.
But in the years to come, there will be about 4,000 new BTO flats built across the 21 ha site. Additionally, the upcoming Woodlands North MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line will be a five-minute walk from the Woodlands Feb 2025 BTO site.
Undoubtedly, the Woodlands Feb BTO 2025 site’s current main draw is that it is a 10-minute car ride from the Woodlands Checkpoint, allowing future residents to make frequent trips to Johor Bahru with ease.
Woodlands BTO Feb 2025 prices (excluding grants):
- 2-room Flexi flats ($140,000 to $251,000) for 99-year lease
- 3-room flats ($275,000 to $363,000)
- 4-room flats ($365,000 to $528,000)
- 5-room flats ($486,000 to $661,000)
Taking the Woodlands Feb BTO 2025 prices as our reference, here are the best HDB resale flats near Woodlands North Verge, which is located in the Woodlands HDB estate:
| Type of flat | Listing(s) and price |
| 2-room Flexi | 843 Woodlands Street 82 @ $488,000 (Note: at the time of writing, there was only one 2-room flat near Woodlands North MRT station for sale on PropertyGuru) |
| 3-room | 6 Marsiling Drive @ $388,000 |
| 4-room | 855 Woodlands Street 83 @ $508,000 336 Woodlands Avenue 1 @ $520,000 843 Woodlands Street 82 @ $488,000 |
| 5-room | 899A Woodlands Drive 50 @ $620,000 |
Best HDB Units near Yishun Feb 2025 BTO (Chencharu Green and Chencharu Vines)
The two Yishun Feb BTO 2025 launches are in the new Chencharu neighbourhood and will be walking distance from an upcoming integrated development, complete with a hawker centre and bus interchange.
Despite the lack of amenities in the neighbourhood, the application rate for first-time families was 1.3 for 3-room flats, 1.1 for 4-room flats, and 1.4 for 5-room flats. Potential new homeowners were likely drawn to the shorter waiting times of between 37 and 38 months for the Chencharu BTO projects.
Yishun BTO Feb 2025 prices (excluding grants):
- 2-room Flexi ($38,000 to $170,000)
- 3-room ($219,000 to $271,000)
- 4-room ($279,000 to $346,000)
- 5-room ($407,000 to $496,000)
Taking the Yishun Feb BTO 2025 prices as our reference, here are the best HDB resale flats near Chencharu Green and Chencharu Vines, which are located in the Yishun HDB estate:
| Type of flat | Listing(s) and price |
| 2-room Flexi | 672A Yishun Avenue 4 @ $370,000 |
| 3-room | 781 Yishun Ring Road @ $460,000 627 Yishun Street 61 @ $475,000 |
| 4-room | 760 Yishun Street 72 @ $489,000 636 Yishun Street 61 @ $500,000 639 Yishun Street 61 @ $506,000 |
| 5-room | 880 Yishun Street 81 @ $648,888 872 Yishun Street 81 @ $650,000 |
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