Ki Residences Review — Sunset Way · D21
HuatScore: 52/100 — Good
Is Ki Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates Ki Residences 52/100 — a "Good" verdict. That makes it a conditional buy for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.2% yield. Strongest card: 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-03 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Good
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 999-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2024
- Units: 660
- Developer: Hoi Hup × Sunway
- Avg PSF: ~$1,950 psf
- Price from: S$1.2M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 0
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,240 psf
- Gross rental yield: 2.9%
What works in its favour
- 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot: Sells into the deepest pool — owner-occupier families. That demand floor drives durable capital appreciation. The investor default for total return, not just headline yield.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 0 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Quiet resale demand: Demand pulse 0/100 — only 0.0% annual turnover (0 resales/12mo). Thin secondary-market activity; exits can be slow.
- 3 new launches competing in D21 · Upper Bukit Timah / Ulu Pandan: 3 active private launches in your district right now. More competing supply softens both rental and resale pricing power.
Who Ki Residences suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.2% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers hunting deep relative value — the market has already priced in most of the story
- Short-term flippers — stamp duty + agent fees demand a 5-year minimum hold
- Buyers wanting a guaranteed top-tier primary within 1km walking distance
Huat Kueh says
#2 of 60 in D21 for resale volume — this one moves. Chart going the wrong way — let the sellers come to you.