Terrace vs Semi-D vs Bungalow in Singapore: Prices, Sizes

Model house with a calculator and pen on a desk — House type sets the plot size, and the plot sets most of the price. Photo: Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash

At a glance

Terrace: Median S$4,670,000; minimum plot 150 sqm (intermediate)
Semi-detached: Median S$6,400,000; minimum plot 200 sqm
Detached: Median S$11,880,000; minimum plot 400 sqm
Good Class Bungalow: Minimum plot 1,400 sqm in 39 GCB areas
Data: URA caveats, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, land-titled only

The four landed house types at a glance

The difference is how many walls you share. A terrace shares a wall on both sides, a corner terrace and a semi-detached house (semi-D) share one, and a detached house, or bungalow, stands alone. URA sets a minimum plot size and width for each type, and in practice the plot size drives most of the price gap.

Type	Shared walls	URA minimum plot	Minimum width	Median price, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026	Deals
Intermediate terrace	2	150 sqm (about 1,615 sqft)	6 m	S$4,670,000 (all terraces)	1,289
Corner terrace	1	200 sqm (about 2,153 sqft)	8 m	Counted with terraces
Semi-detached	1	200 sqm (about 2,153 sqft)	8 m	S$6,400,000	780
Detached (bungalow)	0	400 sqm (about 4,306 sqft)	10 m	S$11,880,000	313
Good Class Bungalow	0	1,400 sqm (about 15,070 sqft)	18.5 m	Not enough caveats

Prices are medians of land-titled caveats lodged with URA, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. URA also lists a “Terrace-II” category with a smaller 80 sqm minimum plot. Many older houses sit on plots far above these minimums, so always check the land area on the title.

Intermediate vs corner terrace

An intermediate terrace sits in the middle of a row, with neighbours on both sides. It is the cheapest land-titled house type and the most common: terraces made up 1,289 of the 2,382 land-titled caveats in the past year. Light and air come only from the front and back, so a deep, narrow terrace can be dark in the middle unless it has an airwell or skylight.

A corner terrace sits at the end of the row. It has a side garden, windows on three sides, and the same 200 sqm minimum plot as a semi-D. Caveats record corner terraces as terraces, so they pull the terrace median up a little. On the same street, a corner unit tends to cost more than an intermediate one, and it can be a cheaper way to get semi-D style space.

Semi-detached houses

A semi-D is one half of a pair, with one shared party wall. You get a side garden, more frontage for parking, and usually a bigger plot than a terrace. The national median was S$6,400,000, about S$1.7 million more than the median terrace.

Semi-D prices vary hugely by district. In D18 Tampines and Pasir Ris the median was S$2,930,000; in D11 Newton, Novena and Thomson it was S$10,200,000. For semi-detached houses for sale, our landed price checker shows every recent caveat by estate, such as Burgundy Hill in D23 at a S$3,044,000 median or Bartley Villas at S$3,300,000.

Detached houses and Good Class Bungalows

A detached house stands on its own plot with gardens all round. URA’s minimum is 400 sqm and 10 m wide. The median detached house sold for S$11,880,000 in the past year, and in the prime districts much more: S$18,000,000 in D10, S$18,500,000 in D11 and S$21,000,000 in D5, where few sold.

Good Class Bungalows are the top tier. According to EdgeProp, a GCB must stand in one of 39 URA-designated GCB areas on a plot of at least 1,400 sqm, with a width of 18.5 m and depth of 30 m. Site coverage is capped at 40%, against 50% for other bungalows. SLA applies much stricter criteria to PRs who want a property over 15,000 sqft or in a GCB area.

Prices by type in each district

Here are the medians by type for districts with active landed markets, from URA caveats, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026.

District	Terrace	Semi-D	Detached
D10 Bukit Timah, Holland	S$6,590,000	S$9,280,000	S$18,000,000
D11 Newton, Novena, Thomson	S$6,500,000	S$10,200,000	S$18,500,000
D15 Katong, Joo Chiat	S$5,000,000	S$7,784,444	S$13,536,000
D19 Serangoon Gardens, Hougang	S$4,729,000	S$6,300,000	S$9,000,000
D20 Bishan, Ang Mo Kio	S$4,818,000	S$6,680,000	S$10,550,000
D21 Upper Bukit Timah	S$5,300,000	S$6,724,000	S$11,180,000
D28 Seletar, Yio Chu Kang	S$4,322,000	S$5,544,444	S$6,689,000
D23 Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang	S$2,650,000	S$4,325,000	S$6,500,000
D27 Yishun, Sembawang	S$3,300,000	S$4,600,000	S$5,575,000

The median bungalow in Yishun and Sembawang (D27), at S$5,575,000, cost less than the median semi-D in Serangoon Gardens and Hougang (D19). If you want the space of a detached house more than the address, the outer districts stretch your money furthest.

Rebuild rules in brief

Many landed buyers renovate or rebuild, so the rules matter before you buy. URA’s Master Plan designates each landed housing area with a storey control. A house can’t exceed the 2-storey or 3-storey control, or the storey height in the designated landed housing plan, whichever is lower. For houses with mezzanine floors, URA caps overall height at 12 m in a 2-storey estate and 15.5 m in a 3-storey estate.

An attic is allowed within the 2-storey and 3-storey envelopes, and you can add a basement subject to setbacks. Rebuilding a terrace or semi-D next to a neighbour also involves the party wall, so expect to coordinate on structure and timing. These rules change, so check the current URA handbook and your plot on URA SPACE, and confirm with an architect before you commit.

Strata versions of each type

The same three forms also come with a strata title. URA’s handbook defines strata landed housing as strata-titled bungalows, semi-detached houses or terraces on a common site, sharing facilities and a single vehicle entrance, and a project can mix the types. So a “cluster semi-D” looks like a semi-D from the street, but you own a share of the common land instead of your own plot, and you pay monthly maintenance to the MCST.

That difference shows in the price. The cheapest cluster projects in our data, such as Springhill at S$2,345,000 and The Woods at S$2,650,000, sold for well under the S$4.67 million median land-titled terrace. Our price figures above are for land-titled homes only, so they don’t mix in these cheaper strata units. When you compare listings, check the title type first: two houses of the same size can differ by millions on that alone.

Which house type suits you

A terrace suits a family that wants its own land at the lowest price, and the most choice: terraces trade most often, which also makes them easier to sell. Pick a corner unit if you want a side garden without paying semi-D money.

A semi-D suits a larger or multi-generation household that wants more space and parking, and a plot that gives more freedom on a rebuild. A detached house suits buyers who want privacy and a garden all round, and who can carry a loan of S$8 million or more on the median bungalow; at 75% LTV and a 4% stress rate over 30 years, that loan needs roughly S$77,000 a month in income under TDSR. Stamp duty alone on an S$11.88 million bungalow is S$652,400.

If none of these fit the budget, a cluster house gives landed-style living from about S$2.3 million, and our cheapest landed property guide lists the lowest-priced estates. The landed property guide covers tenure, financing and the buying steps. Run the loan for your shortlist through our mortgage calculator.

This page is general information, checked on 15 October 2026. Prices are medians from URA caveats; planning rules are from URA’s handbooks on the same date.

Common questions

How much is a semi-detached house in Singapore?

The median land-titled semi-D sold for S$6.4 million in URA caveats from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. By district it ranged from S$2.93 million in D18 (Tampines, Pasir Ris) to S$10.2 million in D11 (Newton, Novena, Thomson).

What is the difference between a corner terrace and a semi-D?

Both share one wall with a neighbour, and URA gives both a minimum plot of 200 sqm and width of 8 m. A corner terrace sits at the end of a row of terraces, while a semi-D is one of a pair. Corner terraces are recorded as terraces in caveats, so they often cost less than a semi-D on the same street.

What is the difference between a bungalow and a Good Class Bungalow?

Every detached house is a bungalow. A Good Class Bungalow must sit in one of URA's 39 GCB areas, on a plot of at least 1,400 sqm (about 15,070 sqft), at least 18.5 m wide and 30 m deep. GCBs have a 40% site coverage limit, against 50% for other bungalows.

Can I rebuild my terrace into three storeys?

Only if your area is designated for 3 storeys in URA's Master Plan. Landed housing can't exceed the 2-storey or 3-storey control or the storey height in the landed housing plan, whichever is lower. An attic is allowed within the envelope. Check your plot on URA SPACE before you buy.

Can foreigners buy a semi-detached house in Singapore?

Not without approval. Terraces, semi-Ds and bungalows are restricted property under the Residential Property Act, so PRs and foreigners must apply to SLA's Land Dealings Approval Unit. Approval is case by case.

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Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 15 October 2026.