Average Household Size by Singapore Dwelling Type, 2025

Singapore average people per resident household by dwelling type, 2025.

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

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Landed properties4.132025
2HDB 5-room and executive flats3.482025
3HDB 4-room flats3.162025
4Condominiums and other apartments3.152025
5HDB 3-room flats2.432025
6HDB 1- and 2-room flats1.922025
7Other dwelling types1.882025

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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