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Shoebox Units (Rental Yield)

Can shoebox units in the mass market fetch good yields? Recently completed projects such as Caspian and Optima @ Tanah Merah seem to suggest that shoebox units do indeed get better rental returns than their larger counterparts.

Shoebox Units Rental Yield (Outside of Central)

Note: *Based on transactions and rental contracts in the last 6 months, excludes projects with no transactions in the last 6 months
Source: URA,
District Project Name Unit Size Average
monthly rents*
($)		 No. of
rental
contracts*		 Average
price*
($)		 No. of
transactions*		 Rental
yield
(%)		 Project's
Rental yield
(%)		 Spread
(%)
15 AURALIS 400 to 500 1,870 5 722,000 1 3.1 2.5 +0.6
19 BARTLEY RESIDENCES 400 to 500 1,942 31 713,400 5 3.3 3.0 +0.2
19 CARDIFF RESIDENCE 400 to 500 1,741 17 577,500 6 3.6 3.4 +0.2
19 CASA CAMBIO 400 to 500 1,846 32 670,178 5 3.3 3.0 +0.3
22 CASPIAN 400 to 500 1,979 7 655,000 1 3.6 3.2 +0.4
18 COCO PALMS 400 to 500 1,804 49 645,667 6 3.4 3.1 +0.3
18 D'NEST 400 to 500 1,752 16 612,500 2 3.4 3.2 +0.3
16 EASTWOOD REGENCY 400 to 500 1,522 10 617,667 3 3.0 3.2 -0.2
15 HERITAGE EAST 300 to 400 1,538 4 585,000 1 3.2 3.1 +0.1
23 HILLION RESIDENCES 400 to 500 1,888 38 689,000 2 3.3 3.1 +0.2
5 HUNDRED TREES 400 to 500 1,975 2 732,500 2 3.2 2.9 +0.3
19 ISUITES @ PALM 400 to 500 1,596 8 595,000 1 3.2 3.2 +0.0
22 J GATEWAY 400 to 500 2,380 47 891,450 4 3.2 2.9 +0.3
19 JEWEL @ BUANGKOK 400 to 500 1,759 12 670,000 2 3.2 2.9 +0.2
19 KOVAN GRANDEUR 300 to 400 1,650 5 538,000 1 3.7 4.2 -0.5
15 LA VIDA @ 130 400 to 500 1,782 11 618,000 1 3.5 3.5 -0.0
15 LAVERNE'S LOFT 400 to 500 1,633 3 634,000 2 3.1 3.3 -0.2
14 LEVENUE 400 to 500 1,650 6 620,000 1 3.2 3.1 +0.1
19 MIDTOWN RESIDENCES 400 to 500 1,788 8 680,000 1 3.2 3.0 +0.2
18 MY MANHATTAN 400 to 500 2,200 4 670,000 1 3.9 3.1 +0.8
23 [email protected] 400 to 500 1,632 11 630,000 1 3.1 3.0 +0.1
16 OPTIMA @ TANAH MERAH 400 to 500 2,033 6 740,000 1 3.3 3.2 +0.1
15 PARC BLEU 400 to 500 1,783 6 600,000 1 3.6 3.4 +0.2
19 PARC CENTROS 400 to 500 1,765 34 646,200 5 3.3 3.2 +0.1
15 PARC ELEGANCE 400 to 500 1,683 18 620,750 4 3.3 3.6 -0.4
17 PARC OLYMPIA 400 to 500 1,600 11 562,500 2 3.4 3.3 +0.1
25 PARC ROSEWOOD 400 to 500 1,527 35 526,300 5 3.5 3.3 +0.2
19 PARK RESIDENCES KOVAN 300 to 400 1,607 7 583,000 1 3.3 4.3 -1.0
15 PRESTIGE LOFT 300 to 400 1,500 2 530,000 1 3.4 3.0 +0.4
15 PRESTIGE LOFT 400 to 500 1,625 2 612,108 1 3.2 3.0 +0.2
19 PRIMO RESIDENCES 400 to 500 1,625 2 600,000 1 3.3 2.6 +0.6
14 QUBE SUITES 400 to 500 1,825 2 635,000 1 3.4 3.3 +0.1
18 RIPPLE BAY 400 to 500 1,644 18 570,000 4 3.5 3.1 +0.3
19 RIVER ISLES 400 to 500 1,500 1 595,000 1 3.0 2.8 +0.2
28 RIVERBANK @ FERNVALE 400 to 500 1,750 2 594,563 8 3.5 2.8 +0.7
5 SEAHILL 400 to 500 2,211 9 737,267 3 3.6 3.2 +0.4
27 SKIES MILTONIA 400 to 500 1,623 11 610,000 1 3.2 2.9 +0.2
19 SPACE @ KOVAN 400 to 500 1,729 7 642,888 1 3.2 2.9 +0.3
18 STRATUM 400 to 500 1,597 18 592,500 2 3.2 3.3 -0.1
15 SUITES @ EASTCOAST 300 to 400 1,581 16 557,000 5 3.4 3.5 -0.1
14 SUITES @ EUNOS 300 to 400 1,730 5 579,300 1 3.6 3.5 +0.1
19 SUITES @ KOVAN 300 to 400 1,580 4 550,000 1 3.4 4.5 -1.0
19 SUITES @ PAYA LEBAR 300 to 400 1,578 9 545,000 3 3.5 3.3 +0.1
13 [email protected] 300 to 400 1,800 2 550,000 1 3.9 3.5 +0.4
19 THE BENTLY [email protected] 400 to 500 1,700 1 700,000 1 2.9 2.1 +0.8
15 THE COTZ 300 to 400 1,567 3 548,000 1 3.4 3.7 -0.3
15 THE COTZ 400 to 500 1,581 8 585,000 2 3.2 3.7 -0.5
14 THE EBONY 300 to 400 1,658 11 517,500 2 3.8 3.7 +0.2
16 THE GLADES 400 to 500 2,044 26 677,444 2 3.6 3.5 +0.2
17 THE INFLORA 400 to 500 1,616 24 532,556 9 3.6 3.4 +0.2
27 THE NAUTICAL 400 to 500 1,590 10 557,500 2 3.4 3.5 -0.1
20 THE PANORAMA 400 to 500 1,698 12 723,750 4 2.8 2.4 +0.4
19 THE [email protected] 400 to 500 1,640 20 622,500 2 3.2 3.3 -0.1
19 THE SCALA 400 to 500 2,185 24 785,000 2 3.3 3.1 +0.3
19 THE VUE 400 to 500 1,633 9 644,750 4 3.0 3.2 -0.2
16 URBAN VISTA 400 to 500 1,831 39 643,000 5 3.4 3.0 +0.4
15 VIBES @ EAST COAST 300 to 400 1,655 11 577,000 4 3.4 3.2 +0.3
15 VIBES @ EAST COAST 400 to 500 1,628 9 620,000 1 3.2 3.2 -0.0
19 [email protected] SERANGOON 400 to 500 1,757 7 613,000 1 3.4 3.1 +0.3

Shoebox Units Rental Yield (Central Region)

Note: *Based on transactions and rental contracts in the last 6 months, excludes projects with no transactions in the last 6 months
Source: URA,
District Project Name Unit Size Average
monthly rents*
($)		 No. of
rental
contracts*		 Average
price*
($)		 No. of
transactions*		 Rental
yield
(%)		 Project's
Rental yield
(%)		 Spread
(%)
11 10 SHELFORD 400 to 500 2,034 16 830,500 2 2.9 3.1 -0.2
15 16 @ AMBER 400 to 500 1,817 6 740,000 1 2.9 2.6 +0.4
15 38 I SUITES 400 to 500 1,875 6 741,000 2 3.0 2.8 +0.2
11 8 BASSEIN 400 to 500 2,040 19 828,000 1 3.0 2.9 +0.0
13 [email protected] 300 to 400 1,881 8 634,500 4 3.6 3.0 +0.6
12 AIRSTREAM 400 to 500 1,769 8 643,333 3 3.3 3.6 -0.3
3 ALEX RESIDENCES 400 to 500 2,606 16 855,150 2 3.7 3.1 +0.6
3 ALEXIS 300 to 400 2,172 27 678,000 1 3.8 3.6 +0.2
3 ALEXIS 400 to 500 2,262 17 710,000 1 3.8 3.6 +0.2
9 ASPEN LINQ 400 to 500 2,225 4 828,000 1 3.2 3.3 -0.1
9 ATTITUDE AT KIM YAM 300 to 400 2,120 5 705,000 4 3.6 3.5 +0.2
9 ATTITUDE AT KIM YAM 400 to 500 2,400 1 890,000 1 3.2 3.5 -0.2
14 AVANT RESIDENCES 300 to 400 1,800 1 667,648 6 3.2 3.4 -0.2
14 AVANT RESIDENCES 400 to 500 2,253 3 742,307 15 3.6 3.4 +0.2
13 BARTLEY RIDGE 400 to 500 1,943 21 722,091 11 3.2 2.7 +0.5
15 BELLA CASITA 400 to 500 1,890 5 710,000 1 3.2 3.0 +0.2
12 BLISS LOFT 400 to 500 1,767 3 615,000 1 3.4 2.9 +0.5
14 CASA AERATA 400 to 500 1,855 11 611,250 4 3.6 3.6 +0.1
8 CAVAN SUITES 300 to 400 1,767 6 575,000 1 3.7 3.6 +0.1
14 CENTRA HEIGHTS 400 to 500 1,877 16 662,500 2 3.4 3.5 -0.1
14 CENTRA LOFT 400 to 500 1,833 12 630,000 1 3.5 3.8 -0.3
14 CENTRA RESIDENCE 300 to 400 1,750 4 585,000 1 3.6 3.7 -0.1
14 CENTRA RESIDENCE 400 to 500 1,986 7 600,000 1 4.0 3.7 +0.3
14 CENTRA STUDIOS 300 to 400 1,745 5 580,000 1 3.6 3.4 +0.2
14 CENTRA SUITES 400 to 500 1,832 17 606,500 2 3.6 3.6 +0.0
14 CENTRAL IMPERIAL 400 to 500 1,600 1 477,267 3 4.0 4.1 -0.1
12 CITY REGENCY 400 to 500 1,767 3 653,000 1 3.2 3.3 -0.0
3 COMMONWEALTH TOWERS 400 to 500 2,317 194 905,600 5 3.1 3.0 +0.1
14 COSMO 300 to 400 1,750 3 640,000 1 3.3 2.9 +0.4
12 CRADELS 400 to 500 1,935 23 701,963 3 3.3 3.3 +0.0
14 D'WEAVE 400 to 500 1,900 8 660,000 1 3.5 3.6 -0.2
9 DEVONSHIRE 12 400 to 500 2,650 4 970,000 2 3.3 3.0 +0.2
2 DORSETT RESIDENCES 400 to 500 3,100 3 1,005,000 1 3.7 3.4 +0.3
14 EDENZ LOFT 400 to 500 1,683 9 555,000 2 3.6 3.3 +0.3
14 EDENZ SUITES 400 to 500 1,745 10 594,333 3 3.5 3.6 -0.1
12 EIGHT RIVERSUITES 400 to 500 2,075 46 743,543 9 3.3 2.8 +0.5
9 ESPADA 300 to 400 2,583 26 988,300 10 3.1 3.1 +0.1
9 ESPADA 400 to 500 2,400 1 1,030,000 1 2.8 3.1 -0.3
15 EVERITT EDGE 400 to 500 1,750 4 621,000 2 3.4 3.2 +0.2
8 FORTE SUITES 400 to 500 2,188 8 800,000 1 3.3 2.8 +0.5
14 GUILLEMARD EDGE 400 to 500 1,792 53 630,200 5 3.4 3.4 +0.0
14 GUILLEMARD SUITES 400 to 500 1,950 6 640,000 1 3.7 3.0 +0.6
15 HAIG 162 300 to 400 1,717 12 548,000 1 3.8 3.6 +0.2
14 IDYLLIC SUITES 400 to 500 1,775 16 620,000 1 3.4 3.3 +0.1
9 ILLUMINAIRE ON DEVONSHIRE 400 to 500 2,495 11 988,000 1 3.0 2.9 +0.2
15 ISUITES @ MARSHALL 300 to 400 1,745 4 610,000 1 3.4 3.1 +0.3
15 ISUITES @ MARSHALL 400 to 500 1,713 2 650,000 1 3.2 3.1 +0.0
8 JOOL SUITES 300 to 400 1,950 3 645,000 1 3.6 3.1 +0.5
5 JUBILEE RESIDENCE 400 to 500 2,000 1 690,000 1 3.5 4.6 -1.2
15 JUPITER 18 400 to 500 1,700 4 600,000 2 3.4 3.1 +0.3
14 LA BRISA 400 to 500 1,679 7 670,000 2 3.0 3.1 -0.1
14 LA FLEUR 400 to 500 1,629 12 550,000 2 3.6 3.5 +0.0
13 LEICESTER SUITES 400 to 500 2,010 5 735,000 2 3.3 3.0 +0.3
10 LOFT @ NATHAN 300 to 400 2,016 5 715,000 1 3.4 3.0 +0.4
10 LOFT @ NATHAN 400 to 500 2,150 18 897,500 2 2.9 3.0 -0.1
8 LOFT @ RANGOON 400 to 500 1,836 7 650,000 1 3.4 3.1 +0.3
10 LOFT @ STEVENS 300 to 400 2,467 3 800,000 1 3.7 3.2 +0.5
10 [email protected] 300 to 400 2,300 13 823,000 1 3.4 3.7 -0.3
10 [email protected] 400 to 500 2,252 1 895,000 2 3.0 3.7 -0.7
2 LUMIERE 400 to 500 2,475 8 950,000 1 3.1 3.1 +0.0
11 MEDGE 400 to 500 2,000 1 726,500 2 3.3 2.8 +0.5
14 METRO LOFT 400 to 500 1,853 9 660,000 1 3.4 3.4 +0.0
14 MILLAGE 400 to 500 1,894 9 700,000 1 3.2 3.4 -0.1
14 NESS 400 to 500 1,711 9 626,888 1 3.3 4.0 -0.8
13 NIN RESIDENCE 400 to 500 2,000 7 741,500 2 3.2 2.8 +0.4
21 NOTTINGHILL SUITES 300 to 400 1,641 23 645,000 2 3.1 3.2 -0.2
12 OKIO 400 to 500 1,954 14 705,000 2 3.3 3.3 +0.0
15 ONE @ PULASAN 400 to 500 1,650 1 620,000 1 3.2 2.9 +0.3
12 ONE DUSUN RESIDENCES 400 to 500 2,039 22 790,000 3 3.1 2.9 +0.2
12 OPAL SUITES 400 to 500 1,725 2 585,000 1 3.5 3.8 -0.3
9 OXLEY EDGE 400 to 500 2,375 4 860,000 1 3.3 3.2 +0.1
5 PARC IMPERIAL 300 to 400 1,963 26 690,000 2 3.4 3.9 -0.5
5 PARC IMPERIAL 400 to 500 2,050 23 711,667 3 3.5 3.9 -0.4
9 PARC SOPHIA 400 to 500 2,225 10 900,000 1 3.0 3.0 -0.0
12 PRESTIGE HEIGHTS 300 to 400 1,719 23 578,756 9 3.6 3.4 +0.2
12 PRESTIGE HEIGHTS 400 to 500 1,810 5 625,000 1 3.5 3.4 +0.1
14 PRIMEDGE 400 to 500 1,775 4 670,000 1 3.2 3.4 -0.2
12 REGENT RESIDENCES 400 to 500 1,883 10 675,333 3 3.3 2.6 +0.8
14 REZI 26 400 to 500 1,797 17 665,000 1 3.2 3.5 -0.2
12 RIVERBAY 300 to 400 1,690 5 605,667 3 3.3 3.3 +0.1
12 RIVIERA 38 400 to 500 1,870 5 650,000 1 3.5 2.9 +0.5
9 ROBERTSON EDGE 400 to 500 2,314 7 917,750 2 3.0 3.6 -0.5
10 RV EDGE 300 to 400 2,160 8 781,500 2 3.3 3.4 -0.1
10 RV EDGE 400 to 500 2,375 12 870,000 4 3.3 3.4 -0.1
10 RV RESIDENCES 400 to 500 2,504 12 1,050,000 1 2.9 2.6 +0.2
10 RV SUITES 400 to 500 2,700 1 920,000 1 3.5 3.1 +0.4
14 SILVERSCAPE 400 to 500 1,717 9 660,000 1 3.1 3.3 -0.2
14 SIMS EDGE 400 to 500 1,839 9 689,000 2 3.2 3.4 -0.2
14 SIMS URBAN OASIS 400 to 500 2,113 36 765,500 2 3.3 3.1 +0.2
20 SKY VUE 400 to 500 2,362 13 846,000 3 3.3 3.1 +0.2
4 SKYLINE RESIDENCES 400 to 500 2,607 7 1,020,000 1 3.1 2.6 +0.5
12 SKYSUITES17 300 to 400 1,900 11 640,750 4 3.6 3.3 +0.3
2 [email protected] 300 to 400 2,732 52 973,333 3 3.4 3.4 -0.0
8 SOHO 188 400 to 500 2,083 6 680,000 1 3.7 3.7 -0.0
2 SPOTTISWOODE 18 300 to 400 2,244 54 852,338 5 3.2 3.1 +0.0
15 SPRING @ LANGSAT 400 to 500 1,850 2 620,000 1 3.6 2.9 +0.7
10 STELLAR RV 400 to 500 2,250 2 868,000 1 3.1 2.8 +0.3
14 SUITES 28 400 to 500 1,700 8 550,000 1 3.7 3.2 +0.5
11 SUITES @ NEWTON 400 to 500 2,400 4 995,000 1 2.9 2.6 +0.3
12 SUITES @ TOPAZ 300 to 400 1,550 2 595,000 1 3.1 2.9 +0.2
21 SUITES AT BUKIT TIMAH 300 to 400 1,705 11 562,500 2 3.6 3.1 +0.5
15 [email protected] KATONG 300 to 400 1,675 8 572,000 1 3.5 3.8 -0.3
14 [email protected] 400 to 500 1,615 13 566,000 1 3.4 3.0 +0.4
15 TEMBELING RESIDENCE 400 to 500 1,700 1 640,000 1 3.2 2.9 +0.2
11 THE AXIS 300 to 400 1,860 5 583,000 1 3.8 3.5 +0.3
1 THE CLIFT 400 to 500 2,950 15 1,030,000 1 3.4 3.5 -0.0
21 THE HILLFORD 300 to 400 1,710 41 481,200 14 4.3 4.5 -0.2
12 THE INTERWEAVE 300 to 400 1,808 12 601,600 5 3.6 3.4 +0.2
12 THE INTERWEAVE 400 to 500 1,862 13 680,000 2 3.3 3.4 -0.1
8 THE URBANITE 400 to 500 1,900 4 770,000 1 3.0 2.7 +0.2
12 THE VERVE 400 to 500 1,815 10 647,500 2 3.4 3.2 +0.2
14 THE WATER EDGE 400 to 500 1,833 9 692,667 3 3.2 3.4 -0.2
20 THOMSON V TWO 400 to 500 1,875 4 715,000 3 3.1 3.6 -0.5
14 TREASURES @ G20 400 to 500 1,600 6 512,500 2 3.7 3.5 +0.2
14 [email protected] 400 to 500 1,500 1 546,000 1 3.3 3.9 -0.6
8 TYRWHITT 139 300 to 400 1,863 4 601,500 2 3.7 2.9 +0.8
8 URBAN LOFTS 400 to 500 1,890 5 620,000 1 3.7 3.1 +0.6
1 V ON SHENTON 400 to 500 2,697 48 1,464,000 1 2.2 2.2 +0.0
15 VENTURA VIEW 400 to 500 1,625 2 530,000 1 3.7 4.0 -0.3
12 VETRO 400 to 500 1,738 4 585,000 1 3.6 3.4 +0.2
5 VIVA VISTA 300 to 400 1,907 24 633,750 4 3.6 3.6 -0.0
9 VIVACE 400 to 500 2,367 9 848,000 1 3.3 3.3 +0.0
10 VIZ AT HOLLAND 400 to 500 2,363 4 900,000 1 3.2 2.7 +0.5
14 WATERBANK AT DAKOTA 400 to 500 2,296 28 820,000 2 3.4 3.3 +0.1
9 WILKIE 80 400 to 500 2,138 4 821,000 1 3.1 3.2 -0.1
11 ZEDGE 400 to 500 1,901 9 830,000 1 2.7 2.5 +0.2

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