What the Data Shows
Landed properties had the largest average resident household size in 2025 at 4.13 people. HDB 5-room and executive flats ranked second at 3.48. The gap between those two dwelling types was 0.65 person per household. Across all seven source-defined dwelling types, the range from largest to smallest was 2.25 people.
Data table
Unit: persons per household · Period: 2025
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Landed properties | 4.13 | 2025 |
| 2 | HDB 5-room and executive flats | 3.48 | 2025 |
| 3 | HDB 4-room flats | 3.16 | 2025 |
| 4 | Condominiums and other apartments | 3.15 | 2025 |
| 5 | HDB 3-room flats | 2.43 | 2025 |
| 6 | HDB 1- and 2-room flats | 1.92 | 2025 |
| 7 | Other dwelling types | 1.88 | 2025 |
Sources
Source 1: Resident Households By Household Size, Annual
Publisher: Singapore Department of Statistics
Dataset/table: Average household size by dwelling type
Units: persons per household
Date checked: 2026-07-16
Evidence: Supports the 2025 average resident household-size value for each of seven detailed dwelling types.
Data notes & caveats
The figures are official estimates and are not weighted group averages across public or private housing sectors.
Methodology
Exclude the overall average and Total HDB aggregate, retain seven detailed dwelling types and rank by the published 2025 average.
Source consistency notes
Every row uses one official source, one 2025 period, one persons-per-household unit and the same resident-household basis.
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