Citylife@Tampines
Tampines Central 7 · District 18 · Outside Central Region (OCR) · 99 yrs lease commencing from 2012
Citylife@Tampines is an executive condominium development in District 18 (OCR). Based on 163 URA-recorded transactions from 2021–2026, its median price is $1,732,000, with prices moving about 7.7%/yr.
The verdict · for an investor
Citylife@Tampines · Executive Condominium · District 18 · Leasehold
On balance, Citylife@Tampines points up.
Strong track record, sitting inside Tampines Regional Centre — the fundamentals buyers pay up for are here.
Why it's pushing up
What matters most for you
- Convenient — MRT about 11 min on foot; 9 supermarkets, 5 food & retail spots nearby.
- Rentable — steady rental demand; transport and schools nearby keep tenants coming.
And what makes it better
- Every unit type has risen — 4-bed +45.1%, 3-bed +43.8%, 2-bed +33.7% since 2022.
- A Primary-1 priority school within 1km — a real family draw.
- Inside Tampines Regional Centre — a government-committed long-term catalyst.
What's holding it back
- Its recent +7.7%/yr rode a hot cycle — don't bank on that pace repeating.
- The market's near the top of its cycle — mind your entry price.
- Larger units — entry starts around $2.08M, not an easy first step.
Should I buy?
If you'll hold 5+ years and don't overpay.
Rental yield
no rent record yet
Priced vs nearby
mid-priced for the immediate area.
Independent research, not advice. A fair price still isn’t automatically a good buy — the call is always yours.
Pick your exact unit — then check your price
Your unit’s exact size
Every real size that has sold here (URA caveats). Pick yours — or the closest.
What 1,378 sqft (5-bed) units go for here
The price they’re asking
Type the price they’re quoting — we’ll judge it against what this exact size really sold for. No opinion until you do.
Recent 1,378 sqft sales
What it rents for — and if that works
The rent you’d get
The price to fight for — and the endgame
No agent, no listing, no one paying us — so we’ll say it plainly, whichever side of the table you’re on, for the size you picked.
If you’re buying
≤ $2.20M
Aim at the middle or below. A patient buyer has been getting closer to $2.12M.
If you’re selling
~$2.29M
List at the top of fair; realistic close is $2.20M–$2.22M unless it’s a high floor.
Why no rush either way: Seller’s Stamp Duty means a buyer can’t sell penalty-free for ~4 years — so you’re holding regardless. That’s your leverage to negotiate down now, not overpay.
The reality check — does the gain even make sense?
Our blunt read: ~$2.41M over 10 years at this project’s own pace. It works — but forward from a cycle top, treat it as a maybe, not a promise. This is our own POV, not a forecast — the pace is the project’s own (~7.7%/yr), and past pace never promises the future.
Built from URA transactions for Citylife@Tampines — an opinion to decide and negotiate with, never a valuation and never financial advice.
If you’re buying — the outlook
Citylife@Tampines
Outside Central Region (OCR) · District 18 · ~$1,673 psf
Prices are near the top of the cycle, and the government is still cooling it — but cheap loans and steady immigration are holding them up. For Citylife@Tampines, its own prices are still climbing. Over a 4-year hold, expect modest growth — not a big jump.
On balance, the wind is leaning to your favour.
What it means for you: At ~$1,673 psf, Citylife@Tampines is priced about level with similar new projects nearby — no bargain, but you're not overpaying versus its peers. Its own prices are still climbing (~7.7%/yr over ~5 years). The real watch-out: about 3,113 brand-new units come up for sale in this district — direct competition for when you sell. Buying near the top of the cycle just as that lands can cap your gains. So — use the incoming supply as your reason to negotiate the price down now, don't overpay, and plan to hold past the 4-year stamp-duty window before selling.
The signals behind it
Dots show how much weight each one carries.
Holds prices back
Prices are near the top — up 33% in 5 years, well above the 4.6%/year long-run pace. Less room left to climb.
Supports prices
Citylife@Tampines's own prices are still climbing — about +5% in the latest year of sales.
Holds prices back
The suburbs (OCR) grew fastest since 2004 — a lot of that gain is already in, so there's more risk it cools from here.
Holds prices back
The government is still cooling the market — the latest was SSD back to 4 years at 16/12/8/4% (2025). That caps how fast prices can run.
Supports prices
Loan rates are cheap right now (~1.08%) and falling. Easy to carry — which supports prices, but also means more buyers competing with you.
Supports prices
Against salaries, prices aren't expensive by past standards — people can still afford to buy.
Supports prices
Lots of new people keep moving to Singapore (non-residents up ~16% over 5 years) — steady demand for homes and rentals.
Holds prices back
About 3,113 new units are still unsold in this district — plenty of fresh supply that can hold prices and rents back.
Supports prices
New launches in this district are selling well — 3 recent ones are around 100% sold, so buyer demand here is healthy right now.
Holds prices back · small effect
The government keeps releasing a lot of new land (~9,200 units this half-year) — more future supply that can weigh on prices years down the road.
About neutral · small effect
Foreign buyers are almost gone since the 60% tax (~1.4% of buyers), but the suburbs never leaned on them — so it barely affects you here.
About neutral
Rents across Singapore have flattened out lately.
Supports prices · small effect
There's more CPF money sitting ready to put toward a home than a few years back — a small support in the background.
Supports prices · small effect
The economy is growing (5% last year) and jobs are steady (1.9% unemployment) — no alarm bells.
Supports prices · small effect
Building costs are high (up ~39% since 2010) and still creeping up — developers can't build cheap, which puts a floor under new-launch prices.
Built from real public data (URA price index back to 1975, plus rates, immigration, rents, the economy). It prepares you — it never promises a price.
How far could it go — and when?
Is the price high? ~$1,673 psf is ~8% below similar nearby projects (~$1,813). about right
(The whole suburbs average is ~$1,534 psf — but that lumps in older stock, so we compare like with like, not against that.)
What’s realistic here? Its own record and its real neighbours — not the market.
Citylife@Tampines has grown ~7.7%/yr over ~5 years. Similar nearby: Parktown Residence 7.4%, Treasure At Tampines 2.1%, Aurelle Of Tampines 15.9%, Tenet 6.6%, Pasir Ris 8 5.2% — a 2.1–15.9%/yr spread (most around 6.6%).
You can’t sell for ~4 years without a penalty. Seller’s Stamp Duty is 16/12/8/4% in years 1–4, then 0% — so the honest question is what happens from year 4 on.
What price per sqft are you hoping to sell at one day?
Our own read, not financial advice. We don’t predict a price — we show what your target would need, and when, against what this project and its real neighbours have actually done.
Median price
$1,732,000
2021–2026 (URA)
Appreciation
7.7%/yr
median trend
Gross yield
—
rental n/a
Lease
~85 yrs left
leasehold
Citylife@Tampines median price per sqft, by year
Median PSF of actual URA transactions each year, with year-on-year change.
Does Citylife@Tampines fit your budget?
GrowKaki models the real take-home — net of stamp duty, agent fee, mortgage interest and CPF — for the exact unit your budget reaches, then hands you to an agent when you’re ready.
Plan your purchase →Units for sale at Citylife@Tampines
Questions people ask about Citylife@Tampines
Is Citylife@Tampines freehold or leasehold?
Citylife@Tampines is on a 99-year lease that began in 2012, so about 85 years remain. It sits in District 18 (Outside Central Region (OCR)).
How much does Citylife@Tampines cost per square foot?
Recent transactions at Citylife@Tampines are around $1,673 psf. Across its record, transacted prices range from $950,000 to $3,700,000.
Which primary schools are near Citylife@Tampines?
Within 1 km (top Primary 1 priority): Angsana Primary School (0.47 km), Poi Ching School (0.71 km), Tampines North Primary School (0.85 km). Within 1–2 km: Tampines Primary School, St. Hilda's Primary School, Junyuan Primary School. Distances are straight-line — the basis MOE uses for P1 priority.
Which MRT station is nearest Citylife@Tampines?
The nearest MRT is Tampines MRT, about 690 m away (straight-line).
Has Citylife@Tampines gone up in value?
Across 163 URA-recorded transactions (2021–2026), prices at Citylife@Tampines have moved about 7.7% a year on average. That is a past record, not a forecast.
What condos are comparable to Citylife@Tampines?
Within a short walk: The Tampines Trilliant, Parktown Residence, Pinevale, Tenet, Aurelle Of Tampines. These are the honest yardstick for its price and growth — closer and more alike than any whole-market average.
Is Citylife@Tampines a good buy?
Citylife@Tampines sits in Outside Central Region (OCR). Whether it is right for you depends on your budget, purpose and holding period — GrowKaki models the net take-home after stamp duty, agent fee and CPF. This is independent research, not advice, and a fair price is not automatically a good buy.