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Market Strength

Are households financially strong enough to keep carrying — and buying — property?

S$9.05 of household assets for every S$1 of debt, as at 2026-Q1

What Singapore households own set against what they owe, quarter by quarter, and where residential property sits inside that balance sheet.

3 charts · SingStat

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Household CPF + cash vs debt

What does this chart do? What it shows Households’ liquid and CPF assets (currency, deposits and CPF balances) set against their total liabilities over time. Why it's in the report A large cash and CPF buffer relative to debt shows households can absorb rate rises and income shocks without distress selling. Toggle full width Full screen Export as image

Source: Household Sector Balance Sheet, SingStat

Financial assets vs debt

What does this chart do? What it shows Total household financial assets versus total household debt for the whole resident sector (aggregate totals, not per-capita). Why it's in the report Financial assets far exceeding debt means the household sector is a net creditor, not over-borrowed. Toggle full width Full screen Export as image

Totals for the household sector (not per-capita).

Source: Household Sector Balance Sheet, SingStat

Household net worth

What does this chart do? What it shows Aggregate household net worth — total assets (financial plus residential property) minus total liabilities — over time. Why it's in the report Rising net worth underpins sustained housing demand and cushions the market against downturns. Toggle full width Full screen Export as image

Source: Household Sector Balance Sheet, SingStat

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