Landed rental yields
Almost nobody publishes landed rental yields — landed is bought for land and appreciation, not income. But the yield is exactly why: here is the gross return landed actually throws off, by type and district, from URA rental contracts over URA sale prices.
Based on 25,194 landed rental contracts. Gross = annual rent ÷ price, before tax, maintenance, vacancy and financing.
Gross yield by type
| Type | Median rent/mo | Annual rent | Median price | Gross yield | Rentals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace | $7k | $83k | $4.19M | +1.98% | 4,869 |
| Semi-D | $9k | $106k | $6.00M | +1.76% | 2,937 |
| Detached | $16k | $186k | $11.00M | +1.69% | 1,908 |
Where landed yields most — by district
Gross yield by district and type (segments with enough rentals and sales), highest first:
| District | Type | Median rent/mo | Median price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D25 | Terrace | $9k | $2.62M | +4.08% |
| D18 | Semi-D | $10k | $3.00M | +3.92% |
| D25 | Detached | $14k | $4.39M | +3.83% |
| D22 | Terrace | $7k | $2.44M | +3.35% |
| D22 | Semi-D | $7k | $2.65M | +3.14% |
| D18 | Terrace | $6k | $2.65M | +2.88% |
| D17 | Terrace | $6k | $2.50M | +2.71% |
| D23 | Detached | $13k | $5.90M | +2.64% |
| D4 | Detached | $30k | $14.02M | +2.57% |
| D27 | Terrace | $7k | $3.39M | +2.44% |
| D8 | Terrace | $8k | $4.20M | +2.14% |
| D23 | Terrace | $7k | $3.70M | +2.14% |
| D23 | Semi-D | $7k | $4.19M | +2.00% |
| D25 | Semi-D | $6k | $3.80M | +1.99% |
| D2 | Terrace | $9k | $5.55M | +1.99% |
Investor verdict
Do not buy landed for income — a ~1.5–2% gross yield barely covers property tax, upkeep and vacancy, let alone financing. Landed is a capital and scarcity play: the return is in the land over time, shown on the profit & loss league.
Where yield does matter: it sets a floor on holding cost. A higher-yielding pocket (outer districts, smaller terraces) is cheaper to carry while you wait for appreciation — useful if you can’t occupy it yourself.