Two Condo Launches Supplied 66% of Singapore’s July New-Home Sales

Just two condominium launches supplied 482 of the 731 new private homes sold by developers in July 2026. Lentor Gardens Residences contributed 270 sales, while Dunearn House added 212. Together, they accounted for 65.9% of the month’s total, excluding executive condominiums—a New Launch Navigator calculation based on the reported project and national figures.

That concentration matters if you are using July’s rebound to judge whether to buy. Developers sold 156 homes in June, when no major project was launched, before sales rose to 731 as 889 units entered the market in July. The stronger month largely reflected buyers receiving two substantial new choices, not every project suddenly moving at the same pace.

Two launches, two quite different decisions

Lentor Gardens Residences is a 499-unit, 99-year leasehold condominium in the Outside Central Region. It sold 270 units, or 54% of the project, during July at a median price of S$2,357 per square foot (psf). It is the seventh private residential launch in the wider Lentor precinct.

Dunearn House is a 380-unit, 99-year leasehold District 11 development by Frasers Property, CSC Land Group and Sekisui House. Its developers reported 212 sales, equal to 56% of the project, over its 25–26 July launch weekend. The reported average price was S$3,140 psf.

Those similar take-up percentages can make the projects look like close substitutes. They are not. Lentor Gardens offers a home in a precinct where several new condominiums have already been launched. Dunearn House is the first private residential launch within the longer-term transformation of the former Bukit Timah Turf City.

A buyer comparing them is therefore choosing between different kinds of certainty: a more established picture of Lentor’s housing supply and surroundings, or an early position in an estate that will take shape progressively.

At Lentor, comparison evidence is the advantage—and the complication

Being the seventh launch in Lentor gives buyers something useful: more nearby projects against which to compare layouts, prices and site conditions. Rather than judging a unit solely against a show-flat package, buyers can examine how its total price and floor plan stack up against other new homes and completed resale options in the area.

The same supply also makes unit selection more important. Two homes with the same bedroom count can differ materially in usable living space, balcony size, afternoon sun, exposure to roads or neighbouring blocks, and the amount paid for each square foot. A lower psf is not automatically better if the layout devotes more space to circulation areas or features the household will rarely use.

The original government land parcel was estimated to support about 500 homes. URA’s sale conditions also set different building-height zones, including lower-rise areas near the linear park and taller zones elsewhere. The eventual project contains 499 condominium units.

Those planning controls help explain the site’s broad form, but they are not a promise that a particular stack will keep an open view. Buyers should assess the actual approved site plan, block spacing and surrounding plots rather than treating a marketing description as permanent protection.

For owner-occupiers, Lentor’s practical question is straightforward: does the selected unit beat the alternatives that already exist nearby? That comparison should cover total purchase price, layout efficiency, walking route to daily amenities, likely construction timeline and the age or condition of resale choices—not merely the project-wide launch result.

At Turf City, today’s location and tomorrow’s estate must be separated

Dunearn House carries a different appeal. It offers a District 11 address and starts buyers at the beginning of a much larger Turf City redevelopment. The developers said three-bedroom units were fully sold during the launch weekend and reported demand for larger and more flexible layouts.

That sales mix is useful evidence of what buyers selected during the initial release, but it does not tell a later buyer whether an available unit is well priced. Launch-weekend demand can be shaped by the specific stacks, sizes and prices released for sale. The relevant comparison now is the live balance-unit list, not the opening weekend’s headline percentage.

URA plans to develop Turf City progressively with housing, community amenities, green spaces and transport improvements. Planning materials also refer to the future Turf City station on the Cross Island Line.

“Future” is the important word. These improvements form part of the planned estate; they are not all present-day conveniences. A household considering Dunearn House should separate what it can use now from what is expected to arrive later, and consider whether the construction and gradual build-out of the surrounding district fit its intended occupation period.

This is not necessarily a reason to avoid a first-mover purchase. It is a reason to price the waiting period honestly. Buyers should be comfortable with the current transport, retail and neighbourhood arrangement even before the wider Turf City plan is completed.

More than half sold does not mean every remaining unit is inferior

Based on the initial figures, Lentor Gardens Residences had 229 units that were not sold in July, while Dunearn House had 168 left after its launch weekend. That produces a combined 397 units not included in the two projects’ reported opening sales.

This is a historical calculation, not a statement of current availability. Subsequent purchases, withdrawals or release changes may have altered the balance. Buyers need the latest developer sales schedule to establish which units can actually be bought and at what price.

Nor should the word “remaining” automatically be read as “rejected”. Developers may release units in phases, and households prioritise different attributes. A stack passed over by someone seeking an unblocked view could suit a buyer who prefers a lower total price, a quieter orientation or easier access to shared facilities.

The reverse is also true: scarcity alone does not improve a compromised floor plan. For each available unit, compare the total price, internal layout, orientation, floor level and likely day-to-day experience. Ps​f remains useful, but it should be read alongside how much functional home the cheque actually buys.

July’s lesson is about choice, not a blanket market verdict

July’s 731 sales look dramatic beside June’s 156, but the launch calendar changed sharply between the two months. With 482 transactions concentrated in Lentor Gardens Residences and Dunearn House, the rebound is best understood as buyers responding to two major releases with distinct locations and propositions.

For Lentor, the harder work is comparison: there are multiple nearby new and resale alternatives, so the selected unit must earn its place. For Dunearn House, it is timing: buyers must decide how much they value entering Turf City early while much of the surrounding estate remains planned.

The next useful evidence will not be another national monthly total. It will be the latest available-unit lists, transaction prices and project-level sales after the opening rush—because a strong launch can identify where buyers gathered, but only a unit-by-unit comparison can show whether the home left on the table suits you.