The authority added that as PPHS supply has ramped up in recent years – from 800 units in 2021 to about 4,000 units by end-2025 – the application rate for PPHS flats has come down significantly – from over 20 in 2021 to around three at present.
Since June 2023, all eligible applicants who are married with children aged 18 and below, including expectant parents, have been invited to select a PPHS flat.
HDB also said on Monday that it is on track to launch over 130,000 BTO flats from 2021 to 2027, including flats with shorter wait times.
“Therefore, BTO application rates for first-timer families have fallen from 3.7 times in 2019 to 1.5 times in the February 2025 sales exercise,” it added.
HDB noted that median waiting times have also been reduced to less than four years, comparable to pre-COVID levels.
“All BTO projects undergoing construction are on track to be delivered on time,” it said.
