Rental-yield strategy: condos that pay you to hold

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If your goal is monthly income, headline yield alone can mislead — a high number on a tiny, illiquid project is fragile. This shortlist ranks projects on our yield sub-score and gross yield, but only after they clear real-world filters: a decent-sized project, genuine sales and rental activity. Every figure comes from URA rental contracts and caveats.

TL;DR

Yield = annual rent ÷ price. Higher yield means faster cash payback, but usually trades off against capital-growth potential.
We keep only projects with ≥3.0% gross yield, 100+ units and active sales & rental markets — so the income is repeatable, not a one-off.
Leasehold and city-fringe/suburban projects dominate — shorter lease and lower quantum lift the yield.
Watch cashflow: even a top-yield condo can be cash-negative at 75% loan and today’s rate — check the calculator on each project page.
Best for: income-focused investors, cash-flow buyers, and those funding a mortgage largely from rent

What makes this list different from the raw yield ranking

40 projects make the shortlist out of 457 that clear the liquidity filters. We rank by the HomeVestor yield sub-score (gross yield scored on a 2.0–4.5% band) and break ties on the yield itself — then surface only projects you could realistically rent and later exit.

The rental-yield shortlist

Sorted by yield sub-score, then gross yield. Top three shaded. Tap a project for its rent history, cashflow calculator and fair-value range.

#	Project	District	Tenure	Units	Median $psf	Gross yield	Rent $psf/mo	Yield score
1	The Hillford OCR	D21 · OCR	60-year	281	$1,480	6.3%	$7.71	100
2	Viva Vista Greater Southern WaterfrontRCR	D5 · RCR	FH	144	$1,715	5.6%	$8.00	100
3	Skysuites@Anson CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	360	$2,239	5.1%	$9.43	100
4	The Promenade@Pelikat Punggol Digital · Paya LebarOCR	D19 · OCR	FH	164	$1,276	5.1%	$5.38	100
5	Guillemard Suites Paya Lebar Air BaseRCR	D14 · RCR	FH	146	$1,380	5.1%	$5.82	100
6	# 1 Suites Paya Lebar Air BaseRCR	D14 · RCR	FH	112	$1,293	5.1%	$5.54	100
7	The Interweave Kallang AliveRCR	D12 · RCR	FH	169	$1,539	5.0%	$6.44	100
8	The Arcadia CCR	D11 · CCR	99-yr	164	$1,052	4.9%	$4.33	100
9	The Plaza RCR	D7 · RCR	99-yr	234	$1,215	4.7%	$4.80	100
10	Prestige Heights Kallang AliveRCR	D12 · RCR	FH	154	$1,765	4.7%	$6.86	100
11	Newest Greater Southern WaterfrontRCR	D5 · RCR	956-year	136	$1,336	4.7%	$5.27	100
12	Parc Rosewood Woodlands Regional CentreOCR	D25 · OCR	99-yr	689	$1,324	4.6%	$5.11	100
13	Wing Fong Mansions Paya Lebar Air BaseRCR	D14 · RCR	FH	218	$1,047	4.6%	$4.00	100
14	International Plaza CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	210	$1,138	4.6%	$4.32	100
15	Wallich Residence CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	181	$2,787	4.6%	$10.77	100
16	The Sorrento Greater Southern WaterfrontRCR	D5 · RCR	FH	131	$1,760	4.5%	$6.67	100
17	Spottiswoode 18 CCR	D2 · CCR	FH	251	$2,374	4.5%	$8.86	99
18	Rezi 24 Paya Lebar Air BaseRCR	D14 · RCR	FH	110	$1,737	4.5%	$6.46	99
19	Icon CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	646	$1,788	4.5%	$6.64	98
20	Summerdale Jurong Lake DistrictOCR	D22 · OCR	99-yr	432	$1,011	4.4%	$3.74	98
21	Rv Edge CCR	D10 · CCR	FH	108	$2,097	4.4%	$7.67	96
22	Northoaks Woodlands Regional CentreOCR	D25 · OCR	99-yr	720	$911	4.3%	$3.30	94
23	Woodsvale Woodlands Regional CentreOCR	D25 · OCR	99-yr	696	$921	4.3%	$3.33	94
24	Espada CCR	D9 · CCR	FH	232	$2,366	4.3%	$8.57	94
25	Melville Park OCR	D18 · OCR	99-yr	1,232	$961	4.3%	$3.47	93
26	Riverbay Kallang AliveRCR	D12 · RCR	FH	147	$1,622	4.3%	$5.85	93
27	Euhabitat Paya Lebar Air BaseRCR	D14 · RCR	99-yr	697	$1,422	4.3%	$5.09	92
28	West Bay Condominium Greater Southern WaterfrontRCR	D5 · RCR	99-yr	318	$1,186	4.3%	$4.24	92
29	76 Shenton CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	202	$1,994	4.3%	$7.16	92
30	Eon Shenton CCR	D2 · CCR	99-yr	132	$2,155	4.3%	$7.73	92
31	Oue Twin Peaks CCR	D9 · CCR	99-yr	462	$2,191	4.3%	$7.81	91
32	One-North Residences Greater Southern WaterfrontRCR	D5 · RCR	99-yr	405	$1,486	4.3%	$5.28	91
33	Lilydale OCR	D27 · OCR	99-yr	318	$933	4.2%	$3.30	90
34	Parkview Apartments Jurong Lake DistrictOCR	D23 · OCR	99-yr	532	$990	4.2%	$3.48	89
35	Parc Olympia Paya Lebar Air BaseOCR	D17 · OCR	99-yr	486	$1,222	4.2%	$4.31	89
36	La Casa Woodlands Regional CentreOCR	D25 · OCR	99-yr	444	$1,052	4.2%	$3.71	89
37	Hillion Residences Jurong Lake DistrictOCR	D23 · OCR	99-yr	546	$1,772	4.2%	$6.22	88
38	Le Quest Jurong Lake DistrictOCR	D23 · OCR	99-yr	516	$1,655	4.2%	$5.79	88
39	Okio Kallang AliveRCR	D12 · RCR	FH	104	$1,818	4.2%	$6.36	88
40	The Tapestry OCR	D18 · OCR	99-yr	861	$1,725	4.2%	$6.00	87

How is this worked out? — ranking metric, filters & sources

Ranking metric

The yield sub-score (gross yield mapped onto a 2.0–4.5% band), then gross yield = median rent × 12 ÷ median price.

Filters

Gross yield ≥ 3.0%, project ≥ 100 units, ≥ 6 sale caveats in the last 12 months and ≥ 10 rental contracts — so both the price and the rent are well-evidenced.

Data

Median $psf and rent from the URA Data Service (caveats + individual rental contracts); unit counts from URA project data.

Note: Gross yield ignores property tax, maintenance, vacancy and financing — a high-yield project can still be cash-negative once you take a loan. Use each project’s calculator for the net picture.

A screening tool, not a recommendation — for educational purposes only, not financial advice. Verify independently before transacting.

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