Reviewing Eligibility Age for Singles to Buy New HDB Flats

Ms Lee Hui Ying asked the Minister for National Development in view of evolving social trends with more singles living independently, whether the Ministry will (i) review the eligibility age for singles to buy new HDB flats and (ii) conduct a study on the changing housing needs of single Singaporeans aged 25 to 34.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) regularly conducts surveys to understand the needs of different buyer groups. For example, the Sample Household Survey surveys households and single occupiers living in HDB flats every five years, and its findings are published on the HDB website.

As mentioned on previous occasions, including the 2026 Committee of Supply debate, the Ministry of National Development is reviewing the minimum eligibility age for singles to buy HDB flats.