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What can I afford?

The two things that decide your budget are how much a bank may lend you and how much cash and CPF you can put down. This works out both, adds the stamp duties and fees, and shows what you would pay each month.

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Before CPF and tax, for everyone buying together.

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A year's worth. Banks count 70% of it.

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Car, personal and student loans, other mortgages, credit-card minimums.

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You are

Here and overseas. Sets your ABSD.

Still outstanding. Sets your LTV.

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Up to 35 years.

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Banks still test you at 4.0%, whatever rate you get.

You could buy up to
$1.26M
$1,260,000
Maximum loan
$945K
75% of the price
Monthly repayment
$4,731
over 25 years

What decides this

  • Your savings are the limit. The down payment and stamp duties come to $350,000, which is what $200,000 cash plus $150,000 CPF can cover.
  • The LTV limit caps the loan. A bank may lend at most 75% of the price (), and that bites before your income does. Your income alone would support $1,250,386.
  • At 4.0%, the rate banks test you at, the repayment would be $4,988 a month. That uses 42% of your assessed income, against the 55% ceiling.
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What you would need upfront

At a purchase price of $1,260,000.

Cash down payment5% of the price — cash only, CPF is not allowed here$63,000
Rest of the down paymentCash or CPF Ordinary Account$252,000
$35,000
Mortgage duty0.4% of the loan, capped at $500$500
Lawyer and valuationConveyancing (lawyer) and bank valuation — typical range$2,800–$4,200
Total before you get the keys$353,300–$354,700

CPF may cover the non-cash part of the down payment and, for a completed home, the stamp duties. On a new launch you usually pay stamp duty in cash first and reimburse yourself from CPF later. CPF use is also restricted when a lease will not last until the youngest buyer turns 95 — see CPF's guide.

Where these rules come from

An estimate, not financial advice. Your own bank will assess your income, credit and the property itself, and may lend less than this. Rates and limits were last checked against the official sources on 2026-09-12. Banks, lawyers and IRAS have the final say — confirm before you commit.