The Criterion
The Criterion is an executive condominium in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun), in the Outside Central Region. In the 12 months to August 2026, the median price was S$1,380 psf from 31 sales.
At a glance
- District
- District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun)
- Region
- Outside Central Region
- Type
- Executive Condominium
- Tenure
- 99-year lease from 2014, about 87 years left
- Completed
- 2018, about 8 years old
What the prices say
The median home in The Criterion sold for S$1,400,000: the middle of 31 sales in the 12 months to August 2026.
That is a little above the middle condo project in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun), which sold at S$1,333 psf across 26 projects: about 4% higher. By price per square foot it ranks 9th of the 24 projects in the district that have a price to show, where 1st is the highest.
Year by year, the median was S$972 psf in 2021 (7 sales) and S$1,380 psf in 2026 so far (21 sales), up about 42%. The highest year in the record was 2025 at S$1,341 psf.
Higher floors sold for more here: floors 11 to 15 at S$1,378 psf against S$1,301 psf on floors 1 to 5, about 6% more per square foot (24 months).
By unit size (24 months): 600 to 899 sq ft at S$1,375 psf, 900 to 1,199 sq ft at S$1,336 psf and 1,200 to 1,499 sq ft at S$1,343 psf. Price per square foot was similar across sizes.
Against similar projects in the district
This project and the three others in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun) whose median over the last 12 months is closest to The Criterion's S$1,380 psf. They are chosen by price per square foot, not by distance, so they may not be neighbours.
Their middle figure is S$1,378 psf, the same as The Criterion.
| Project | Median price per sq ft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| The Criterion | S$1,380 psf | 31 |
| Symphony Suites | S$1,378 psf | 34 |
| Eight Courtyards | S$1,394 psf | 14 |
| Kandis Residence | S$1,355 psf | 7 |
What sells here
31 homes sold in the last 12 months, down from 45 in the 12 months before.
The most common size was 900 to 1,199 sq ft, with 56 of the 76 sales in the last 24 months, well over half.
None of the 76 sales in the last 24 months were first sales of new units: all 76 were resales.
The first new sale in our records was in October 2015.
Rents and yield
Rental contracts that began in the 12 months to August 2026 had a median rent of S$3,844 a month (38 contracts). The district's median across every contract was S$3,700, so rents here ran a little above it: about 4% higher.
Over the 24 months the median rent was S$3,850 (71 contracts), the same as the latest 12 months.
By bedrooms: 2 bedrooms S$3,300 (5) and 3 bedrooms S$3,888 (29). The figure in brackets is the number of contracts.
Setting rent against price for 900 to 1,199 sq ft homes (23 rentals and 22 resale or sub-sale transactions) gives a gross yield estimate of 3.4%: a median rent of S$4,000 a month against a median price of S$1,420,444. It is before maintenance, vacancy, tax and loan costs, and it uses middle values, so a particular home can differ.
Across 2 size ranges the estimate runs from 3.4% to 3.8%.
600 to 899 sq ft: 3.8% (rent S$3,525 a month, price S$1,118,000).
Age and lease
15 other projects in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun) were completed within 5 years of The Criterion and have a price. Their middle price was S$1,355 psf, about the same as The Criterion (within 2%).
The title is a leasehold, so the years remaining shrink each year. The leases and tenure entry in the glossary explains what that means for a buyer.
Leases and tenure in the glossary
What this page cannot tell you
A median is the middle of many different homes in The Criterion. It does not describe one unit: its condition, facing, view, renovation, floor or stack can each move a price well away from the middle, and none of them is in the records behind this page.
The figures are recorded transactions, so they describe what has sold and not what is on the market now. They are not a valuation, and they say nothing about future prices.
Questions this page answers
What is the median price per square foot in The Criterion?
S$1,380 psf in the 12 months to August 2026, from 31 sales. For the median home that is S$1,400,000.
How many homes sold in The Criterion?
31 in the last 12 months and 76 in the last 24 months, across all sale types.
What do homes in The Criterion rent for?
The median rent for contracts that began in the 12 months to August 2026 was S$3,844 a month, from 38 contracts.
What is the rental yield in The Criterion?
Between 3.4% and 3.8% gross, depending on unit size. It is an estimate before costs, made from the median recorded rent and the median resale or sub-sale price for each size range.
How much lease is left in The Criterion?
It is a 99-year lease from 2014, which leaves about 87 years at 2026.
Figures from URA data, 12 months to August 2026. Rents to August 2026. General information, not financial advice.
The figures
Sale prices
| Period | Median price per sq ft | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | S$1,380 psf | S$1,400,000 | 31 |
| Last 24 months | S$1,344 psf | S$1,300,100 | 76 |
| Last 5 years | S$1,276 psf | S$1,258,000 | 241 |
Source: URA data. Data as of August 2026.
Price by year
| Year | Median price per sq ft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S$972 psf | 7 |
| 2022 | S$1,006 psf | 5 |
| 2023 | S$1,257 psf | 98 |
| 2024 | S$1,284 psf | 79 |
| 2025 | S$1,341 psf | 36 |
| 2026 (to August) | S$1,380 psf | 21 |
Each year is the median over the sales recorded in it. Source: URA data. Data as of August 2026.
Price by floor range
| Floor range | Median price per sq ft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Floors 1 to 5 | S$1,301 psf | 35 |
| Floors 6 to 10 | S$1,359 psf | 19 |
| Floors 11 to 15 | S$1,378 psf | 22 |
Price by unit size
| Size | Median price per sq ft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 600 to 899 sq ft | S$1,375 psf | 14 |
| 900 to 1,199 sq ft | S$1,336 psf | 56 |
| 1,200 to 1,499 sq ft | S$1,343 psf | 5 |
The floor is the storey recorded in each sale. Source: URA data. Sales in the 24 months to August 2026. Data as of August 2026.
Rent against price for The Criterion, by size
Rents
| Period | Median rent | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | S$3,844 a month | 38 |
| Last 24 months | S$3,850 a month | 71 |
| Bedrooms | Median rent, 12 months | Contracts | Median rent, 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Under 5 contracts | 0 | Under 5 contracts |
| 2 bedrooms | S$3,300 a month | 5 | S$3,200 a month |
| 3 bedrooms | S$3,888 a month | 29 | S$3,894 a month |
| 4 or more bedrooms | Under 5 contracts | 4 | S$4,500 a month |
Source: URA data, rental contracts. Rents are the median of the contracts that began in the period. Data as of August 2026.
Where to look next
- Work out the stamp duty on a purchase at these prices (Free, no sign-in)
- How buyer stamp duty works
- Loan limits: how much a bank can lend
- The cooling measures, including additional stamp duty
- Other condos in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun)
- Rents for every district, by size
- Rent against price for The Criterion, by size
- Leases and tenure in the glossary
What could a unit here sell for?
Condo Atlas can give an indicative value for a unit in The Criterion, with a likely range and the recent sales behind it. Sign in is free.
Open The Criterion in Condo AtlasOther condos in District 27 (Sembawang / Yishun)
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- The Sensoria
- The Visionaire
- The Watergardens at Canberra
- Victory 8
- Yishun Emerald
- Yishun Sapphire
- 1 Canberra
- Canberra Residences
- D'Banyan
- Eight Courtyards
- Euphony Gardens
About the data
Figures are medians of transactions recorded by URA, over the periods shown, and a figure appears only when at least 5 records sit behind it. Sale figures: data as of August 2026. Rent figures: data as of August 2026. Swee Homes is not affiliated with URA or Condo Atlas. General information, not financial advice.