Stirling Residences Review — Queenstown · D03
HuatScore: 66/100 — Good
Is Stirling Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates Stirling Residences 66/100 — 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: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: District price gap is wide. 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: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2022
- Units: 1,259
- Developer: Logan × Nanshan
- Avg PSF: ~$2,375 psf
- Price from: S$1.0M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 111
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,520 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.4%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 348m to NEW TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL and 553m (~7-min walk) to Queenstown MRT (Exit D). Strictly within the P1 1km zone, plus walkable to the nearest MRT entrance. This is the non-negotiable demand anchor — kiasu parents AND yield-chasing investors are both your buyers.
- Healthy transaction liquidity: 111 resale transactions in the past 12 months — wide exit pool, easier to price-discover.
- Hot resale demand: Demand pulse 100/100 — 8.8% annual turnover (111 resales/12mo). Units turn over fast; easy to find buyers when you exit.
- Tight new-launch competition: Only 1 active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
What to watch out for
- District price gap is wide: New launch PSF is +37% above the 5–10 year resale median in Queenstown / Tiong Bahru. Market needs ~8 years of growth to match the entry price.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 357 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who Stirling Residences suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.2% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Forward-looking buyers comfortable waiting for precinct transformation to deliver
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
111 resales in a year, #1 in D3 — liquid. 81 of 82 sub-sales below launch — early birds bleeding.