Singapore, 27 July 2026 – The Singapore property auction market saw sustained activity in the first half of 2026, with the number of properties listed for auction climbing to its highest half-yearly level in five years – offering buyers and investors a range of opportunities across different asset types.
A total of 292 properties were listed for auction in 1H2026, up 12.3 per cent from 260 listings in 2H 2025, and up 8.6 per cent year-on-year from 269 listings in 1H 2025. This also marks the highest half-yearly auction listing volume since 1H 2021.
Of the 292 listings, 216 were mortgagee-sale listings (74 per cent), 53 were owner-sale listings (18.2 per cent), and 23 were listings from sheriff's sales, bailiff’s sales, trustee’s sales, MCST sales, liquidator sales, receiver's sales and estate sales (7.9 per cent).
Ms Joy Tan (陈紫萍), Head of Auction & Sales at ETC, a member of Realion Group, says, “The larger proportion of mortgagee-sale listings this first half of the year is reflective of tighter financing conditions in the current macro-environment. The continued decline in owner-sale listings, meanwhile, is due to a healthy resale market, which has allowed borrowers to dispose of their properties on the open market ahead of foreclosure. Taken together, these trends reflect a market that remains selective rather than a signal of distress.”
Trends across property types
Residential properties continued to account for the bulk of listings, with 144 listings or 49.3 per cent of the total.
Industrial properties made up 29.8 per cent with 87 listings – up from 58 in 2H 2025 and 61 in 1H 2025. Meanwhile, retail properties accounted for 15.8 per cent with 46 listings, continuing a decline from 63 in 1H 2025 and 52 in 2H 2025.
Ms Tan shares, “The increase in industrial listings is largely driven by B1 and B2 strata factories, many of which have short tenures with fewer than 30 years remaining on their leases. In contrast, retail listings have declined, supported by healthy occupancy, tight supply and the rapid absorption of vacant units by new entrants.”
Sales performance
Total transaction value at auction reached S$27.67 million1 in 1H 2026.
13 properties – primarily residential and industrial – were sold, which is on par with the number of properties sold in 2H 2025 and slightly above that in 1H 2025.
Notable transactions in 1H 2026 included:
A 2½-storey terrace house with lift at Carisbrooke Grove sold for S$5.2 million
A single-storey intermediate terrace at 6 Lorong 22 Geylang sold for S$3.5 million
A 3-bedroom apartment at Park Infinia sold for S$3.42 million
A two-storey intermediate terrace house at Guillemard Lane sold for S$2.98 million
A strata-titled two-storey factory with basement at Paya Ubi Industrial Park sold for S$1.85 million
A freehold ground-floor B1 warehouse at 220 Tagore Lane sold for S$1.6 million
A 3-bedroom apartment at Park Court sold for S$1.18 million
A B1 ramp-up factory at 11 Woodlands Close sold for S$1.05 million
Ms Tan adds, “Similar to the general resale market, residential auction demand is primarily driven by upgraders seeking larger family homes and investors eyeing future capital gains. On the industrial front, sustained demand from logistics and warehousing businesses, coupled with investor appetite for diversification and attractive yields, continues to support sales – further aided by limited industrial land supply and fewer regulatory constraints compared to residential properties.”
Outlook
Ms Tan concludes, “As we move through 2H 2026, the auction market is poised to remain active, particularly as tighter financing conditions and evolving interest rate environment continue to drive property disposals. Residential and industrial mortgagee sale listings are expected to continue featuring prominently in the coming months.
Overall, total sales value for 2H 2026 is projected to maintain a modest but steady pace, tracking closely to 1H 2026 performance – albeit subject to broader macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, which may prompt buyers to exercise continued caution and will temper transaction volumes.”
1 Total transaction value includes an estimated valuation figure for one property, as the final transacted price was unavailable at the time of publishing.
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