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Four questions a visitor would ask about the shophouse figures published by EdgeProp on 9 October 2026 are answered below, using only what the report put on the table.
EdgeProp reported that 51 shophouses sold in the first nine months of 2026, a drop of 25% from the 68 sold across the same stretch of 2025. The value moved by more: according to EdgeProp, the nine-month total of S$441.3 million sits 31.5% below the S$644.5 million recorded a year earlier. Fewer deals were done, and the money involved fell faster than the deal count.
A nine-month view smooths out the swings between quarters, which is why it is the first figure to read. Owners deciding whether to sell, investors comparing property types, and operators looking for street-level space all start from the same yardstick: how many deals closed and how much money changed hands. On both measures, according to EdgeProp, 2026 trailed 2025 at the end of September.
That depends on the measure. EdgeProp reported 21 caveats in 3Q2026 against 16 in 2Q2026, so the count rose, which means more contracts were lodged in the later quarter. Value went the other way, with S$157.7 million transacted, down 18.6% from S$193.7 million. EdgeProp passed on the report's explanation that the second quarter had been lifted partly by a S$70 million sale of three adjoining shophouses.
Further detail, as covered by EdgeProp: more than 70% of the shophouses sold in the quarter fetched over S$5 million, and 999-year leasehold and freehold properties accounted for 81% of volume, mainly in Districts 8 and 15. The two largest deals were S$16.8 million on South Bridge Road and S$16.2 million on Circular Road.
On the rental side, EdgeProp reported 800 contracts in 3Q2026, up 4.2% from 768 the quarter before and linked to restaurant openings. The median rent held at S$6.47 psf per month, and District 2 posted the biggest median increase for a second straight quarter, up 8.9% to about S$7.35 psf per month, according to EdgeProp. Looking ahead, the report expects the market to stay resilient for the rest of 2026, as reported by EdgeProp, citing appeal to ultra-high-net-worth investors, limited supply and minimal foreign-ownership restrictions. These reasons come from the report itself, and EdgeProp presents them as the basis for its resilience view rather than as a forecast of figures.
Only loosely. Shophouses are street-level buildings, while Woods Square is a strata office and retail community at 12 Woodlands Square in District 25, on a 99-year leasehold from 15 July 2014, with retail and F&B beside Causeway Point. Both belong to Singapore's commercial property landscape, and that is the one link this post draws. The location page covers the Woodlands setting, the homepage introduces the towers, and the Sales Concierge handles office questions via the viewing request page.
Source: EdgeProp
General information only, not financial or legal advice.
Source: EdgeProp. This article is independent commentary; Woods Square is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.