# Why larger homes are gaining appeal among multigenerational families in Tampines

- **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore
- **Published:** 2026-09-03T09:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ng Ming Yang
- **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/why-larger-homes-are-gaining-appeal-among-multigenerational-families-tampines
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Private Residential, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

Ageing and multigenerational households signal persistent demand for larger homes, which may support prices particularly in the east, where five-bedroom values rose 7.8% annually.

## AI summary

Four- and five-bedroom homes increased from 8% to 18% of new-sale transactions between 2016 and 2025, while their transaction volume tripled to 1,902.

## Original article

Housing three generations under one roof comfortably involves more than just having an additional bedroom. It also requires areas for separate routines and private spaces within a shared home.

Such a home comes in different formats across Singapore’s housing market. Among HDB’s standard flat types, the five-room flat is the largest, with three bedrooms. Private developments go further, offering four- and five-bedroom units alongside smaller configurations within the same project.

Resilient demand base for multigenerational living

Several trends suggest a persistent demand base for larger homes, which support multigenerational living.

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Singapore’s population is ageing quickly. Citizens aged 65 and above made up 21% of the population in 2025, up from 10% in 2010, roughly doubling in share over 15 years. In absolute terms, the elderly population rose from 325,254 to 757,160 over the same period (see Chart 1).

A larger elderly population raises the need for in-house eldercare, a practical driver behind multigenerational housing demand.

The transaction data for condos and apartments appears supportive of larger units. The share of four-and five-bedroom units grew from 8% to 18% of all new-sale transactions between 2016 and 2025 (see Chart 2). Transactions of these units tripled over the same period, from 634 to 1,902.

Additionally, government housing policy has been supportive of multigenerational living.

HDB 3Gen flats are purpose-built for extended families. Each unit has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two of which are en suite. So, parents and grandparents can each have their private space.

Introduced in 2013, the scheme is still in place. Married couples and their parents can jointly apply for a 3Gen flat, subject to HDB eligibility rules.

Also, some children may decide to live in their parents’ home well into adulthood. The expanding cohort of singles could be a reason for this: the percentage of those aged 25–29 rose from 71% in 2010 to 80% in 2025, and those aged 30–34, from 37% to 43%.

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Further, for many unmarried citizens, HDB flat ownership becomes an option only from age 35. This, along with cost and lifestyle considerations, could also be why adult children tarry in their parents’ home. A household with more adults adds to the case for a larger home.

Elderly co-residence follows a similar pattern. Residents aged 65 and above living with their children rose from 227,300 in 2010 to 392,000 in 2025, even as their share of the elderly population fell from 67% to 51%.

An ageing parent moving into an adult child’s home adds a generation to an already-established household. With it comes the potential need for more space.

A larger home can make this arrangement easier to manage, with more rooms supporting a degree of functional separation between generations.

Beyond the unit layout, buyers in this position may also value features that support the needs of grandparents, parents and children alike.

Together, these factors point to a small but persistent segment of buyers seeking homes that let different generations share a roof, while still giving each generation a space of their own.

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Larger homes in the east appreciate faster than the nationwide average

This demand for space is not evenly priced across bedroom types and geographic areas.

In Singapore, overall resale prices for five-bedroom condo units and apartments, excluding executive condos (ECs), grew at 5.2% a year between 2021 and 2025, ahead of the broader private resale market’s 4.9% average across all bedroom types (see Chart 3).

Meanwhile, resale prices of four-bedroom condo units and apartments in the east rose by 5.7% a year between 2021 and 2025, against an islandwide four-bedroom average of 3.6% (see Chart 4). And five-bedroom units in the east saw prices increasing even more quickly — at 7.8% a year, compared to 5.2% islandwide.

The psf-price margins between smaller and larger units have also been tightening.

Across Singapore, the resale psf gap between four- and five-bedroom units narrowed from $121 in 2021 to just $6 in 2025 (see Chart 5). The same pattern holds in the east, where the resale psf gap narrowed from $156 to $53 over the same period.

The east and Tampines: an established, well-connected setting

The price movement could be attributed to what the east and Tampines, in particular, already offer households looking for larger homes.

Singapore’s eastern region is characterised by two long-standing features: an extensive coastline, and a deep food and heritage scene. East Coast Park spans more than 15km of coastline and is a popular hub for waterfront activities. As for food and heritage, the vibrance is obvious at Old Airport Road, Katong, Joo Chiat and Bedok.

Farther east, Changi Airport anchors the region’s role as Singapore’s gateway to the world since it opened in 1981.

Tampines was designated Singapore’s first regional centre in 1992. The move was part of a national push to decentralise jobs away from the CBD and bring employment closer to residents.

Continuous development has resulted in a deep, mature base of amenities and infrastructure some three decades on.

The town centre alone holds three malls — Tampines Mall, Century Square and Tampines 1 — while Tampines North adds a dedicated retail park anchored by Ikea, Giant and Courts, along with Our Tampines Hub’s integrated sports and lifestyle campus.

That growth is extending into transport as well. The upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) will bring a third MRT line to an area already served by the East-West and Downtown lines, while Tampines North’s greenfield sites give planners room to build new developments without the constraints of retrofitting older ones.

PARKTOWN Residence, a development well-suited for multigenerational living

Extended households need more than a spacious floor plan. The surrounding ecosystem matters just as much.

Grandparents benefit from amenities being within walking distance, parents need to be able to make commutes and run errands with ease, while having schools, nature and outdoor spaces nearby will be ideal for children.

Buyers looking to house multiple generations under one roof, without compromising on privacy or space, may want to consider PARKTOWN Residence.

As Tampines North’s first large integrated development, the 1,193-unit project by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group and CapitaLand Development features 126 four- and five-bedroom units for households who prioritise the extra space.

Beneath its residential towers sit a retail mall, hawker centre, community club and bus interchange, placing daily essentials for every generation within reach.

Its towers are elevated above the commercial podium, separating residential floors from the retail and transport activity below. For residents, that means being away from the daily foot traffic passing through the mall, hawker centre and bus interchange.

This design lets a household enjoy the convenience of an integrated hub without the noise or crowding that usually comes with it.

The development also links directly to the upcoming Tampines North MRT Station on the CRL, with the Tampines and Pan Island expressways enhancing connectivity. Multiple schools sit nearby, including Angsana Primary School and Poi Ching Secondary School.

Green spaces in the vicinity include Tampines Eco Green and Pasir Ris Park, while the Downtown East leisure and recreational hub is a short drive away.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 为何更大户型正受到淡滨尼多代同堂家庭青睐

多代同堂生活需要的不只是多一间卧室。看看为何淡滨尼的大户型需求旺盛。

要让三代人舒适地同住一个屋檐下，需要的不只是多一间卧室，还需要在共享住宅内为各自的生活节奏和私人空间提供区域。

在新加坡住房市场中，这类住宅有不同形态。在组屋（HDB）的标准户型中，五房式是最大的，设有三间卧室。私人发展项目则更进一步，同一项目内除较小户型外，还提供四房和五房单位。

多代同堂生活的需求基础具有韧性

多项趋势显示，支持多代同堂生活的较大户型存在持续的需求基础。

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新加坡人口正在快速老龄化。2025年，65岁及以上公民占总人口的21%，高于2010年的10%，占比在15年间大约翻了一倍。以绝对人数计，同期老年人口从325,254人增至757,160人（见图1）。

老年人口增加提升了居家养老需求，这是多代同堂住房需求背后的现实推动因素。

共管公寓和公寓的交易数据似乎也支持较大户型。2016年至2025年间，四房和五房单位占全部新盘交易的比例从8%升至18%（见图2）。同期，这类单位的成交量增至三倍，从634宗增至1,902宗。

此外，政府住房政策一直支持多代同堂生活。

组屋三代同堂组屋（3Gen）专为大家庭打造。每个单位设有四间卧室和三间浴室，其中两间为套房。因此，父母和祖父母可以各自拥有私人空间。

该计划于2013年推出，目前仍在实施。已婚夫妇及其父母可联合申请三代同堂组屋，但须符合组屋资格规定。

此外，一些子女可能决定成年后仍长期住在父母家中。不断扩大的单身群体可能是原因之一：25至29岁人群的比例从2010年的71%升至2025年的80%，30至34岁则从37%升至43%。

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此外，对许多未婚公民而言，组屋产权要到35岁才成为选项。这一点，再加上成本和生活方式方面的考量，也可能是成年子女仍留在父母家中的原因。家庭中成年人增多，也更需要更大的住宅。

老年人与子女同住也呈现类似模式。65岁及以上与子女同住的居民从2010年的227,300人增至2025年的392,000人，尽管其占老年人口的比例从67%降至51%。

年迈父母搬入成年子女家中，会在本已成型的家庭中再增加一代人，随之而来的是潜在的更大空间需求。

更大的住宅可以让这种安排更易于管理，更多房间有助于在代际之间形成一定程度的功能分隔。

除了单位布局，处于这种情况下的买家也可能看重能够同时满足祖父母、父母和子女需求的配套。

综合来看，这些因素指向一个规模不大但持续存在的买家群体，他们希望找到既能让不同代际同住一个屋檐下、又能让每一代人拥有属于自己空间的住宅。

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东部较大户型升值速度快于全国平均水平

这种对空间的需求，在不同卧室户型和地理区域之间的定价并不均衡。

在新加坡，五房共管公寓和公寓单位（不包括执行共管公寓（EC））的整体转售价格在2021年至2025年间每年增长5.2%，高于私人转售市场所有户型4.9%的平均水平（见图3）。

与此同时，东部四房共管公寓和公寓单位的转售价格在2021年至2025年间每年上涨5.7%，而全岛四房平均涨幅为3.6%（见图4）。东部五房单位的价格上涨更快——每年7.8%，而全岛为5.2%。

较小户型与较大户型之间的每平方英尺价差也在收窄。

在新加坡全岛，四房与五房单位的转售每平方英尺价差从2021年的新币121元收窄至2025年的仅新币6元（见图5）。东部也呈现同样模式，同期转售每平方英尺价差从新币156元收窄至新币53元。

东部与淡滨尼：成熟、交通便利的环境

价格走势可归因于东部、尤其是淡滨尼，已经为寻求较大户型的家庭所提供的条件。

新加坡东部地区有两大长期特征：绵长的海岸线，以及深厚的美食与文化遗产氛围。东海岸公园绵延逾15公里海岸线，是滨水活动的热门枢纽。至于美食与文化遗产，旧机场路、加东、如切和勿洛的活力显而易见。

再往东，樟宜机场自1981年启用以来，便奠定了该地区作为新加坡通往世界门户的地位。

淡滨尼于1992年被指定为新加坡首个区域中心。此举是国家推动就业从中央商务区（CBD）分散、让就业更靠近居民的一部分。

持续发展使该区在约三十年后拥有深厚、成熟的设施与基础设施基础。

单是市镇中心就有三座商场——淡滨尼商场、世纪广场和淡滨尼1号，而淡滨尼北则新增以宜家（Ikea）、Giant和Courts为主力的专门零售园，以及我们的淡滨尼中心（Our Tampines Hub）的综合体育与生活方式园区。

这一增长也延伸到交通。即将开通的跨岛线（CRL）将为已有东西线和滨海市区线服务的地区带来第三条地铁线，而淡滨尼北的未开发地段让规划者能够建设新项目，而无需受改造旧项目的限制。

PARKTOWN Residence：适合多代同堂生活的项目

大家庭需要的不只是宽敞的平面布局，周边生态系统同样重要。

祖父母受益于步行可达的设施，父母需要能够便捷通勤和办理日常事务，而附近有学校、自然和户外空间则对孩子最为理想。

希望在不牺牲私密性或空间的前提下让多代人同住一个屋檐下的买家，可以考虑PARKTOWN Residence。

作为淡滨尼北首个大型综合发展项目，由华业集团（UOL Group）、新加坡置地集团（Singapore Land Group）和凯德发展（CapitaLand Development）开发的这一1,193个单位项目，设有126个四房和五房单位，面向重视额外空间的家庭。

住宅塔楼下设有零售商场、小贩中心、民众俱乐部和巴士转换站，让每一代人的日常所需都近在咫尺。

塔楼抬升于商业裙楼之上，将住宅楼层与下方的零售和交通活动分隔开。对住户而言，这意味着远离穿梭于商场、小贩中心和巴士转换站的日常人流。

这种设计让家庭既能享受综合枢纽的便利，又无需承受通常随之而来的噪音或拥挤。

该项目还直接连接即将开通的跨岛线淡滨尼北地铁站，淡滨尼高速公路和泛岛高速公路进一步提升交通便利。附近有多所学校，包括安莎娜小学和培青中学。

附近的绿地包括淡滨尼生态园和巴西立公园，休闲娱乐枢纽Downtown East也只需短途车程即可到达。