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Condo Affordability Calculator Singapore: Check Your TDSR, Downpayment & ABSD

Define your purchasing ceiling, stress-test your MAS limits, and map your exact capital deployment strategy.

1. Regulatory Profile
Purchaser Profile
2. Available Cash & CPF
Any amount paid above official bank valuation (COV) must be paid in pure cash.

Net Proceeds Engine

Balance already in your account.
Cash in bank, excluding sale proceeds.
Exclude funds tied up in current property.
Balance available for property use.

Initial Funding Requirement

Enter your target price and available funds to see if you clear the minimum downpayment requirements.

3. Liability & Income (TDSR/MSR Engine)

Buyer 1

Annual Bonus ÷ 12.

Buyer 2 (Optional)

Annual Bonus ÷ 12.
Include car loans, MINIMUM credit card payments, and 0% BNPL installments. Banks track everything.

Diagnostic Terminal

Awaiting Parameters...
Regulatory Hard-Stop: It is currently illegal to purchase private property before your HDB fulfills its 5-Year MOP.
Regulatory Hard-Stop: You cannot purchase a new Executive Condo (EC) if you currently own, or have disposed of a private property within the last 30 months.
Regulatory Hard-Stop: You cannot purchase a new Executive Condo (EC) as an investment while retaining your current property. You must commit to selling your existing home.
Data Check: Did you enter your Annual Bonus by mistake? Please enter the monthly average.
CPF Restriction: (Age + Remaining Lease) is under 95 years. Prorated CPF limits apply.
Loan Alert: Required loan is under the standard $100k bank minimum floor.
Liquidity Warning: Because you are holding your current property during the purchase, MAS restricts your maximum bank loan to 45% and mandates a 25% pure cash downpayment. You must also pay the full ABSD upfront before claiming remission later.
MAS Restriction: Because your loan tenure extends beyond age 65 and you are holding an existing mortgage, your maximum loan capacity is strictly capped at 25% LTV.
IRAS Mandate: For joint purchases with mixed residencies (e.g., SC + PR), the highest applicable ABSD rate applies to the transaction.
MAS Restriction: Because you hold an outstanding residential mortgage, your maximum loan capacity is capped at 45% LTV with a mandatory 25% pure cash downpayment.
MAS Restriction: Because your loan tenure extends beyond age 65, your maximum loan capacity drops to 55% LTV and your minimum pure cash mandate increases to 10%.
CPF BRS Restriction: Because you hold an existing residential mortgage, CPF Board mandates that you set aside the Basic Retirement Sum (BRS) before utilizing your OA funds for a second property. Your accessible CPF may be lower than entered.
Regulatory Hard-Stop: Foreigners are not eligible to purchase Executive Condominiums (ECs).
Liquidity Requirement: Cash Over Valuation (COV) cannot be funded by CPF or the bank loan. It must be paid entirely in liquid cash.
CPF Offset Adjusted: Self-employed individuals do not receive mandatory CPF OA contributions. Your mortgage offset has been calculated at $0.
Negative Equity Alert: Your outstanding loan and fees exceed your selling price. The cash shortfall has been deducted from your existing liquid reserves.
Capital Deduction: As you are upgrading from a subsidized flat to an Executive Condo, an estimated $50,000 HDB Resale Levy has been mathematically deducted from your liquid cash.
Age 55+ CPF RA Intercept Alert: Because a purchaser is 55 or older, CPF Board will intercept sale proceeds to top up your Retirement Account (RA) to the Full Retirement Sum before allowing OA usage. The CPF figures shown are theoretical maximums.
Data Error: You have entered an income for a buyer but left their age blank. MAS regulations require exact ages to calculate your legal loan tenure.
Critical Default Risk: Your property sale is severely underwater. The negative equity has completely wiped out your liquid reserves, leaving an unabsorbed debt that has been mathematically added to your total capital requirements.
IRAS Liquidity Trap: For private resale properties, Stamp Duties (BSD/ABSD) must typically be paid in cash within 14 days before CPF reimbursement. Position your Liquid Cash so it exceeds the 5% minimum plus Total Taxes.

MAS Approval Checklist

Validates your available funds and income against strict regulatory requirements to confirm if this upgrade is safe.

  • - Gate 1: Minimum Pure Cash Mandate (5% or 25%)
  • - Gate 2: Total Equity (Downpayment + Stamp Duties)
  • - Gate 3: TDSR Income Capacity (MAS Stress-Tested)

Phase 1: Upfront Capital Deployment

Target Property: $0
Minimum Cash Downpayment: $0
Balance Downpayment (CPF or Cash): $0
Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD): $0
Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD): $0
Est. Legal & Misc Fees: $3,000
Total Upfront Capital Required: $0

Phase 2: Monthly Debt Servicing

Maximum Bank Loan (TDSR Validated): $0

*Loan capacity mathematically stress-tested at the MAS mandated 4.0% rate.

Est. Monthly Mortgage Payment: $0
↳ Of which is Interest (1st Month): $0
Less: CPF OA Contribution Offset: -$0
Net Monthly Cash Outlay: $0

Asset-Based Lending (Show Funds) Solution

Your income creates a TDSR shortfall, but you can bypass this by pledging liquid assets in your name.

Pledged Cash Required (48-Mo Lock): $0
Unpledged Assets Required (Shown): $0

*Must be recognized financial assets in the borrower's legal name. Third-party or parental accounts are not recognized by MAS.

Compliance & Legal Disclaimer: Dunamis Property (Sam Tan, CEA: R060444I | PropNex Realty Pte Ltd, L3008022J) operates as an Independent Marketing Perspective—not the property developer. This Property Affordability & Cashflow Calculator (The Gap Decoder) is a mathematical simulation provided strictly on an "as-is" basis. It generates illustrative projections based on current MAS, IRAS, and CPF Board frameworks.

While every effort is made to model scenarios exhaustively, the outputs are not definitive, are subject to system logic limitations, and cannot account for every individual edge case or undisclosed variable. This tool does not constitute formal financial, legal, conveyancing, or tax advice. All figures are estimates heavily dependent on user input accuracy, market volatility, and sudden policy shifts.

Dunamis Property and its representatives assume zero liability for any capital deployment decisions, execution gaps, or structural losses derived from the use of this data. Users must seek independent professional advice and verify all figures before committing to any Option to Purchase (OTP) or legal contract. Final credit assessments, Loan-to-Value (LTV) limits, and fund usage approvals remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the underwriting financial institution and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board.

How Much Can You Borrow for a Condo in Singapore?

A structural gap between your maximum bank loan capacity and your target property price does not inherently invalidate your upgrade. Relying on generic affordability calculators often leads to fatal execution errors. By mathematically stress-testing your exact capital stack—including CPF accrued interest, Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD), and potential ABSD requirements—we architect transition pathways that standard tools miss.

Navigating the ABSD Remission Window for HDB Upgraders

If you intend to purchase a new launch or private resale condo before legally completing your HDB sale, you face a severe liquidity hurdle: the 20% Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) must be paid upfront. While eligible married couples (with at least one Singapore Citizen) can apply for ABSD remission upon selling their HDB within six months, the initial capital must be secured immediately. The Gap Decoder calculates this precise upfront requirement so you do not forfeit your Option to Purchase (OTP) fee.

How to Bypass TDSR Shortfalls with Asset-Based Lending

If your fixed monthly income or heavy debt obligations create a Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) failure, MAS provides a legal mechanism to secure your mortgage. Known as "Show Funds" or Asset-Based Lending, this allows buyers to pledge recognized liquid assets to mathematically bypass income shortfalls and secure the required leverage.

Hidden Costs of Buying a Condo in Singapore: BSD, ABSD & Cash Requirements

In my experience structuring high-quantum property entries, the single biggest point of failure occurs when buyers rely on mental math. Missing an IRAS truncation rule, ignoring the Age 65 Loan-to-Value (LTV) cliff, or misunderstanding how unpledged assets are severely haircut by MAS can instantly evaporate hundreds of thousands in liquidity on execution day. This terminal forces reality into your equation before you ever commit capital.

Your Next Strategic Step

Before you commit capital, stress-test your strategy against the full 2026 market picture. The Savvy Buyer Guide covers financing rules, ABSD guardrails, HDB upgrade timing, and entry strategy — in one place.

Your 3-Step Upgrade Calculator Sequence

✓ Step 1 Complete: Affordability & TDSR stress-tested.

Step 2: Model Your Progressive Payment Schedule

View Milestone Schedule →

Step 3: Map Your Sell-and-Buy Transition Sequence

Review Transition Logistics →

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Condo Affordability FAQ: TDSR, Downpayment & ABSD Questions

Under current MAS regulations, the maximum bank loan (LTV) is 75%, dictating a mandatory 25% initial downpayment. A strict minimum of 5% of the property's purchase price must be paid in pure, liquid cash. The remaining 20% can be funded via your CPF OA balance or additional cash. You must also factor in Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD), which is payable in cash first before any CPF reimbursement.

Cash proceeds are typically received 2–3 weeks after the legal completion of your HDB sale. Your CPF funds, including accrued interest, are refunded to your OA within the same window. You cannot deploy either until they are fully credited — so your upgrade purchase date must account for this gap.

Yes. Under MAS TDSR frameworks, every $1,000 in monthly car loan installments can reduce your mortgage capacity by approximately $140,000.

There is no fixed salary requirement, but MAS TDSR rules cap your total monthly debt obligations at 55% of gross income. For a $1.5M condo with a $1.125M bank loan over 30 years, the stress-tested monthly repayment at 4% is approximately $5,370. With no other debts, this requires a gross monthly income of around $9,760. Use the calculator above to model your exact income requirement based on your target price, CPF, and existing liabilities.