# Land betterment charges rise 3.4% on average for non-landed residential, up 3.5% for landed - **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore - **Published:** 2026-08-31T12:33:50.000Z - **Author:** Atiqah Mokhtar - **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/land-betterment-charges-rise-34-average-non-landed-residential-35-landed - **Topics:** Private Residential, Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy ## Featured rationale The broad increases signal higher underlying land values and sustained developer and owner-occupier demand, potentially raising redevelopment costs and influencing future project pricing and land bids. ## AI summary For Sept 1 to Feb 28, 2027, average LBC rates rose 3.4% for non-landed residential, 3.5% for landed residential and 3.9% for industrial use. ## Original article Land betterment charge (LBC) rates have been raised across several use groups for the six-month period between Sept 1 and Feb 28, 2027. According to an Aug 31 release by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), the LBC rates for use groups A (commercial), B1 (residential, landed), B2 (residential, non-landed), D (industrial) and E (place of worship/ civic and community institution) have increased. Rates for use group C (hotel and hospital) remain unchanged. Overview of land betterment charge (LBC) rate revisions for September 2026-February 2027 cycle The LBC is payable when landowners enhance a site’s value, whether through rezoning, intensifying plot ratio or topping up a lease. Revised twice a year, the rates reflect the government’s assessment of underlying land values across different sectors. Read also: Non-landed residential land betterment charges rise 4.1% in strongest uptick since 2022 Non-landed residential rates up for fourth consecutive time Non-landed residential (B2) LBC rates rose by 3.4% on average, with 70 out of SLA’s 118 geographical sectors seeing increases ranging from about 1% to 29%. This marks the fourth consecutive rise in non-landed residential LBC rates, notes Mark Yip, CEO of Huttons Asia. Still, the latest increase is slower compared to the previous six-month period, when rates rose by 4.1%. Yip adds that the increase comes as developers have continued to compete “keenly” for well-located Government Land Sale (GLS) sites. “Among these GLS sites that saw higher land bids are Berlayar Drive, Dover Drive, Dunearn Road, Kallang Close, Lentor Central, Peck Hay Road and River Valley Green (Parcel C).” Sector 54 (Kallang) saw the largest increase of 29.1%, observes Marcus Chu, CEO of ERA Singapore. He attributed the increase to the Kallang Close GLS site, which was awarded to a joint venture between Frasers Property and Mitsubishi Estate for $610.75 million, or $1,415 psf per plot ratio (psf ppr). “The site received four bids, indicating developers’ strong confidence in the Kallang area and the URA’s master plan for Kallang Alive, which includes opening the Kallang River for recreational activities,” adds Chu. Sectors with the biggest increases in LBC rates for B2 (residential, non-landed) Sectors 54 (Boon Keng) and 56 (Geylang) both saw the second-largest increase, at 23.6%. Rise in landed residential rates due to price growth, GCB deals Landed residential (B1) LBC rates increased 3.5% on average, with 108 sectors seeing increases from about 2% to 8%. The largest increments were seen in sectors 67 to 69, which cover the areas around Nassim, Ridley Park and Botanic Gardens, according to Chu. Read also: New tool for developers to estimate land betterment charge, SLA to pilot digital conveyancing portal Sectors with the biggest increases in LBC rates for B1 (residential, landed) Average LBC rates rose following moderate landed residential price growth in the preceding months, says Leonard Tay, head of research at Knight Frank Singapore. In addition, prices are expected to continue appreciating in the coming months, with Tay projecting full-year price growth of around 3% to 5%. Huttons’ Yip points out that Good Class Bungalow transactions in the past six months — which included deals on Nassim Road and Cluny Hill — may have also contributed to the higher LBC rates. Industrial use group sees highest increase Industrial (D) LBC rates saw the biggest rise for the period, increasing 3.9% on average. All 118 sectors for the use group saw increments, ranging from about 2% to 10%. This is the second consecutive six-month period where all sectors in the use group have registered increases, says Knight Frank's Tay. It comes amid steady industrial transaction volume, particularly for sub-$10 million properties, as owner-occupiers continued to seek space for business continuity, he added. The sectors with the sharpest increases were supported by recent strong bids for industrial GLS sites, such as in Kaki Bukit and Jalan Buroh, comments Wong Shanting, head of research at Newmark. “The robust land prices achieved at these sites likely contributed to the broader upward revision in industrial LBC rates across the island,” she continued. Buoyant market activity also likely supported commercial LBC rates, which rose 1.7% on average. A total of 46 sectors saw an increase in rates of between 3% and 19%. Read also: Land betterment charges rise 3-4% for landed residential, up 0.3% for non-landed Sectors 96 (Bayshore, Bedok) and 99 (Changi Airport, Changi) saw the biggest surges. “Sectors 96 and 99 recorded increases of 19% and 12%, respectively, reflecting higher land values following the recent award of the Bayshore Drive GLS site at $1,323 psf per plot ratio, as well as the impending completion of the sale of White Sands Mall,” Wong explains. Meanwhile, places of worship / civic and community institution (E) LBC rates increased by 2.9% on average. Rates for this group have increased four times since March 2025, noted Knight Frank's Tay. However, before that, rates for the sector had not increased since September 2014. "As competing uses such as residential redevelopment, mixed-use projects and industrial developments continue to command higher land values, civic and community sites could have been re-rated over the past two years to reflect corresponding increases in benchmark land values islandwide," he adds. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 非有地住宅土地增值收益收费平均上调3.4%，有地住宅上调3.5% 商业、工业以及宗教场所/市政与社区机构用途组别的LBC费率也上调。 土地增值收益收费（LBC）费率已在多个用途组别上调，适用于9月1日至2027年2月28日的六个月期间。 根据新加坡土地管理局（SLA）8月31日发布的公告，用途组别A（商业）、B1（住宅，有地）、B2（住宅，非有地）、D（工业）和E（宗教场所/市政与社区机构）的LBC费率均已上调。用途组别C（酒店与医院）的费率维持不变。 2026年9月至2027年2月周期土地增值收益收费（LBC）费率调整概览 当土地所有者通过改划用途、提高地积比率或补足租约等方式提升地块价值时，须缴付LBC。该费率每年修订两次，反映政府对不同地段基础土地价值的评估。 延伸阅读：非有地住宅土地增值收益收费上调4.1%，为2022年以来最强升幅 非有地住宅费率连续第四次上调 非有地住宅（B2）LBC费率平均上调3.4%，SLA的118个地理地段中有70个录得升幅，幅度约介于1%至29%。 合登亚洲（Huttons Asia）首席执行官Mark Yip指出，这标志着非有地住宅LBC费率连续第四次上调。不过，相较前一个六个月周期费率上调4.1%，此次升幅有所放缓。 Yip补充称，此次上调正值发展商持续“激烈”竞标地段优越的政府售地（GLS）地块。“在这些录得较高土地出价的政府售地地块中，包括Berlayar Drive、Dover Drive、Dunearn Road、Kallang Close、Lentor Central、Peck Hay Road以及River Valley Green（地块C）。” ERA Singapore首席执行官Marcus Chu指出，第54地段（Kallang）录得最大升幅29.1%。他将此次上调归因于Kallang Close政府售地地块，该地块由Frasers Property与Mitsubishi Estate的合资公司以新币6.1075亿元、即每平方英尺地积比率新币1,415元（psf ppr）中标。 Chu补充道：“该地块共收到四份标书，显示出发展商对Kallang地区以及市区重建局（URA）Kallang Alive总体规划的强烈信心，该规划包括开放Kallang River供休闲活动。” B2（住宅，非有地）LBC费率升幅最大的地段 第54地段（Boon Keng）和第56地段（Geylang）同录得第二大升幅，均为23.6%。 有地住宅费率因价格上涨及优质洋房成交而上升 有地住宅（B1）LBC费率平均上调3.5%，108个地段录得约2%至8%的升幅。据Chu称，升幅最大的是第67至69地段，涵盖Nassim、Ridley Park和Botanic Gardens一带。 延伸阅读：发展商估测土地增值收益收费新工具，新加坡土地管理局将试行数码产业转让门户 B1（住宅，有地）LBC费率升幅最大的地段 莱坊新加坡（Knight Frank Singapore）研究主管Leonard Tay表示，平均LBC费率上调，是此前数月有地住宅价格温和上涨所致。此外，价格预计在未来数月继续升值，Tay预计全年价格升幅约在3%至5%。 合登的Yip指出，过去六个月的优质洋房（Good Class Bungalow）成交——包括Nassim Road和Cluny Hill的交易——可能也推动了LBC费率上调。 工业用途组别录得最高升幅 工业（D）LBC费率在本周期录得最大升幅，平均上调3.9%。该用途组别全部118个地段均录得升幅，幅度约介于2%至10%。 莱坊的Tay表示，这是该用途组别所有地段连续第二个六个月周期录得上调。他补充说，这是在工业交易量保持稳定的背景下出现的，尤其是新币1000万元以下的物业，因为自用业主持续物色空间以维持业务连续性。 Newmark研究主管Wong Shanting表示，升幅最显著的地段得到近期工业政府售地地块强劲出价的支撑，例如Kaki Bukit和Jalan Buroh。“这些地块录得的强劲地价，很可能推动了全岛工业LBC费率的普遍上调。”她继续说。 活跃的市场交易也可能支撑了商业LBC费率，平均上调1.7%。共有46个地段的费率上调介于3%至19%。 延伸阅读：有地住宅土地增值收益收费上调3%至4%，非有地上调0.3% 第96地段（Bayshore、Bedok）和第99地段（Changi Airport、Changi）录得最大涨幅。Wong解释道：“第96和第99地段分别录得19%和12%的升幅，反映出近期Bayshore Drive政府售地地块以每平方英尺地积比率新币1,323元中标，以及White Sands Mall即将完成出售后，土地价值上升。” 与此同时，宗教场所/市政与社区机构（E）LBC费率平均上调2.9%。莱坊的Tay指出，该组别费率自2025年3月以来已上调四次。 不过，在此之前，该组别费率自2014年9月以来未曾上调。他补充说：“随着住宅重建、综合用途项目和工业发展等竞争性用途持续录得更高土地价值，市政与社区地块在过去两年可能已获重新定价，以反映全岛基准土地价值的相应上升。”