The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has outlined a 2026 Build-To-Order (BTO) pipeline totaling 19,600 flats across the February, June, and October sales exercises, positioning the programme as a key delivery tranche within the broader 55,000-flat target for 2025 to 2027, with scope to scale supply if market demand remains strong. HDB also noted that 127 projects are currently under construction nationwide.
HDB’s 2026 BTO pipeline totals 19,600 flats across three sales exercises, supporting the 55,000-flat target for 2025 to 2027.
Within this framework, attention has turned to the June launch, where three new BTO projects referenced as being in Lakeview and Shunfu are expected to be part of the year’s three sales exercises, although HDB has indicated that project-level details for June remain pending. HDB has framed the 2026 programme around the Stability and Speed theme to support more predictable supply and faster completions.
HDB has confirmed that the first sales exercise for 2026 will take place in February, offering approximately 4,600 flats across Tampines, Toa Payoh, Sembawang, and Bukit Merah.
Subsequent launches in June and October will bring the annual total to 19,600 units across 28 projects.
Town coverage for the wider 2026 programme spans Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Tampines, Woodlands, and Yishun, with the flat mix distributed across Standard, Plus, and Prime classifications, and unit typologies such as 2-room Flexi and 4-room configurations included in mature and non-mature locations.
Delivery cadence remains a central performance metric, with over 4,000 flats in 2026 carrying shorter waiting times under three years, compared with typical BTO lead times of about three to four years, and a median wait time of around four years reflected in 2025 completions.
A further 4,000 shorter-waiting-time flats are planned for 2027, contributing to an intended total of 12,000 such units by 2027, supported by enhanced project management and deployment in suitable sites, including Sembawang North where construction conditions are more favourable.
From an execution standpoint, HDB has stated that construction generally commences after a 70% demand threshold is met, aligning capital commitment with take-up.
The increased supply strategy is expected to help moderate resale flat prices over the medium term by alleviating structural demand pressures in the resale market.
Applicants must secure a Housing and Development Board Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter before applying via the HDB website, submit required documentation by stipulated deadlines, participate in the balloting process for unit allocation, and comply with resale restrictions and minimum occupation requirements.
