A recent report from Property Guru states that the size of three-bedder units has fallen; from around 1,700 to 1,800 sq. ft. in the 1980s, to around 1,000 sq. ft. today. It probably won’t surprise anyone that, as a general rule, homes in previous decades were bigger; but it is interesting to see how the 3-bedder, often considered the smallest viable “family unit”, has slowly gotten less comfortable: Table Of Contents

• 1. Rising property prices and costs
• 2. URA is targeting only shoebox units, when regulating size
• 3. Older units may be bigger, but less space-efficient
• 4. Developers are pushed to clear out units on the ABSD deadline
• 5. The market has adapted to the loss of certain home features
• 6. Singaporean families are getting smaller

How big is a three-bedder unit anyway? Let’s look at some of the recent launches:

• Sky Eden @ Bedok: 893 to 1,087 sq. ft.
• Lentor Modern (3-bedroom + flex): 969 to 1,130 sq. ft.
• Enchante (3-bedroom + study): 1,001 to 1,087 sq. ft.

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