Tampines Nova
Plus BTO project in Tampines
Tampines Nova is a Plus BTO project in Tampines, launched by HDB in February 2026. It has 255 flats (2-room Flexi and 4-room). Prices ran from S$197,000 to S$602,000 before grants. HDB's shortest estimated waiting time puts the earliest completion in October 2028. Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period.
Prices before and after grants, the waiting time and, where HDB still publishes them, the application rates.
What are the key facts about Tampines Nova?
- Town
- Tampines
- Classification
- Plus
- Launched
- February 2026
- Flats
- 255
- Flat types
- 2-room Flexi and 4-room
- Waiting time
- 32 months
- Earliest completion
- October 2028
- Minimum occupation period
- 10 years
- Subsidy recovery on sale
- 6% of the price
- Blocks
- 525A, 526A
How much do flats at Tampines Nova cost?
At its February 2026 launch, HDB priced Tampines Nova's flats from S$197,000 to S$602,000 before grants and from S$77,000 after the grant HDB assumed.
| Flat type | Floor area | Flats | Price | After grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-room Flexi(Type 1) | 40 sqm | 24 | S$197,000–S$235,000 | S$77,000–S$115,000 |
| 2-room Flexi(Type 2) | 48 sqm | 98 | S$214,000–S$292,000 | S$94,000–S$172,000 |
| 4-room | 93 sqm | 133 | S$459,000–S$602,000 | S$404,000–S$547,000 |
HDB's February 2026 launch prices, excluding grants; "after grant" deducts the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant HDB assumed for each flat type. HDB’s price list.
How many people applied for Tampines Nova?
For Tampines Nova's 4-room flats, counted with Tampines Bliss, first-timer families applied at 7.2 applicants per flat in the February 2026 launch.
| Flat type | Flats | Applicants | First-timer families | Second-timer families | First-timer singles | Seniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-room Flexi | 122 | 2,604 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 117.5 | 9.1 |
| 4-roomwith Tampines Bliss | 337 | 3,484 | 7.2 | 39.2 | — | — |
Applicants per flat, by applicant group, from HDB's February 2026 application rates as at 11 February 2026. Where HDB counted projects together, a row covers all of them.
When will Tampines Nova be completed?
HDB estimated the shortest waiting time at 32 months from its February 2026 launch, so the earliest completion for Tampines Nova is October 2028.
Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period (MOP), counted from key collection: with keys from October 2028 at the earliest, they can be sold on the open market from October 2038 at the earliest.
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Frequently asked questions about Tampines Nova
When will Tampines Nova be completed?⌄
HDB estimated the shortest waiting time at 32 months from its February 2026 launch, so the earliest completion for Tampines Nova is October 2028. HDB's waiting time is an estimate, and each block's actual completion can differ.
How much are flats at Tampines Nova?⌄
At its February 2026 launch, HDB priced 2-room Flexi flats from S$197,000 to S$292,000 and 4-room flats from S$459,000 to S$602,000, before grants.
What is the MOP for Tampines Nova?⌄
Tampines Nova is a Plus project. Its flats carry a 10-year minimum occupation period (MOP), counted from key collection: with keys from October 2028 at the earliest, they can be sold on the open market from October 2038 at the earliest.
How many flats does Tampines Nova have?⌄
HDB launched 255 flats in February 2026 (2-room Flexi and 4-room) at Tampines Nova, in blocks 525A and 526A.