Why Rental Prices In Singapore Are Still Climbing Despite More Homes Coming This YearBy Stacked Homes • August 4, 2026Seasonal factors and a relatively smaller number of residential properties entering the rental market helped to support rents in the HDB and private residential market in 2Q2026. The HDB rental market and private residential rental market both posted modest growth for the quarter with rents generally holding steady, according to market data by Realion (OrangeTee & ETC) Group. The agency’s expectations for the whole of 2026 sees both private and HDB rental markets posting modest full year growth. The HDB rental price index is forecasted to maintain its yearly growth forecast of 1% to 3%, while the private rental price index is expected to hold steady at a yearly growth rate of 2% to 3%. In the quarter that just concluded, there were 22,290 rental transactions in the private residential market, and the overall rental index edged up by 0.7% q-o-q.