1,445 HDB Flats for Rent in Singapore, page 4

As of October 2026, the median asking rent for a whole HDB flat on Listings.sg is S$3,400 a month, and most ask between S$2,600 and S$4,300. By size, the median is S$3,200 for two bedrooms, S$3,700 for three and S$4,200 for four. Flats in mature, central towns usually ask more.

Foreigners holding a valid pass (such as an Employment Pass, S Pass or Student Pass) can rent an HDB flat or room, but the owner must have HDB's approval to rent out. Tourists and Social Visit Pass holders are not eligible.

The flat owner must register the rental with HDB before the tenancy begins. As the tenant you don't apply yourself, but confirm the owner has valid approval: renting out without it is an offence.

A master room is the largest bedroom with its own attached bathroom, so it costs more. A common room is a smaller bedroom that usually shares a bathroom with other occupants.

Yes. Owners who have met the five-year Minimum Occupation Period can rent out the whole flat with HDB approval. Before the MOP is met, only room rental with the owner living in the flat is allowed.

HDB approves whole-flat rental for up to two years per application for Singaporean and PR tenants (shorter for some non-citizens), and it is renewable. Room rentals follow similar approval periods.

Yes. Tenancy agreements attract stamp duty payable to IRAS, calculated on the rent and the lease period. For a one-year lease it is about 0.4% of the year's rent, usually paid by the tenant.