Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales

GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.

The residential sector dominated Singapore’s investment sales transaction volume by property type in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, accounting for $4.42b or 38.5%, according to Savills.

In its latest report, Savills said this was driven by Government Land Sales activity and public sector awards,

Industrial sales follow with $2.94b, representing 25.7% of the market. Commercial sales total $2.04b or 17.8%, whilst mixed-use transactions reach $1.89b or 16.5%.

The hospitality sector accounted for $140m or 1.3% of sales, whilst other segments contributed $40m or 0.3%.

This comes as Singapore’s real estate investment sales reach $11.48b in Q1 2026, up 3.5% from $11.09b in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the highest quarterly total since the third quarter of 2013.

The quarter also recorded a 95.4% increase from the $5.88b transacted in Q1 2025.

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