Hawker centres in Singapore are a key congregation point for those looking to get a wide selection of food at affordable prices. Usually operated together with a wet market, there are currently 118 NEA-managed hawker centres throughout Singapore.
As these hawker centres are spread across the island, some are sited in more densely populated areas, thereby commanding a higher rental premium than other hawker centres, which is decided through a bidding process.
The rental of hawker stalls falls into two categories: market stalls and cooked food stalls. Under the market stalls, you can choose from up to 15 different articles for sale, depending on your trade. This includes vegetables, frozen goods, fresh seafood, beancakes, & noodles, to name a few.
Under the cooked food stall category, you could choose from 5 different articles of sale, depending on your trade. This includes cooked food, cooked food (Halal), cooked food (Indian cuisine), drinks, and cut fruits.
For the intent of our article, we will focus on the rental rates (compiled based on the successful tendered bids from January to October 2023) for the three types of cooked food.
First up, let’s look at the price trends of hawker stalls for the cooked food type of sales. You can check out our previous list: [2023 Edition] Price Guide To Hawker Stall Rentals In Singapore
Average Rentals For Cooked Food
Cooked food generally refers to the sale of any type of cooked food, including hot and cold desserts.
We have taken references from the winning bids selected by NEA for cooked food stalls from January to April 2024.
*Hawker centres that only had a single transaction would not have any low or median prices.
| HAWKER CENTRE | High Price | Low Price | Median Price |
| AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE | $3,808.00 | $5,688.00 | $2,008.00 |
| BEO CRESCENT MARKET | $1,658.00 | $4,080.00 | $115.00 |
| BERSEH FOOD CENTRE | $565.40 | ||
| BLK 1 JALAN KUKOH | $138.00 | ||
| BLK 105 HOUGANG AVENUE 1 | $350.00 | $2,201.00 | $105.00 |
| BLK 11 TELOK BLANGAH CRESCENT | $618.00 | $618.00 | $20.00 |
| BLK 112 JALAN BUKIT MERAH | $63.95 | $300.00 | $12.00 |
| BLK 115 BUKIT MERAH VIEW | $382.50 | $1,501.00 | $57.00 |
| BLK 117 ALJUNIED AVENUE 2 | $10.00 | ||
| BLK 127 TOA PAYOH LORONG 1 | $217.00 | $709.00 | $46.00 |
| BLK 137 TAMPINES STREET 11 | $920.00 | ||
| BLK 159 MEI CHIN ROAD | $72.66 | $78.65 | $66.66 |
| BLK 16 BEDOK SOUTH ROAD | $2,844.50 | $800.00 | $800.00 |
| BLK 163 BUKIT MERAH CENTRAL | $2,000.00 | ||
| BLK 209 HOUGANG STREET 21 | $568.50 | $999.00 | $138.00 |
| BLK 21 MARSILING LANE | $719.00 | $718.00 | $718.00 |
| BLK 210 TOA PAYOH LORONG 8 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $10.00 |
| BLK 216 BEDOK NORTH STREET 1 | $2,288.00 | $2,288.00 | $300.00 |
| BLK 22 TOA PAYOH LORONG 7 | $295.50 | $471.00 | $88.00 |
| BLK 221A BOON LAY PLACE | $309.00 | ||
| BLK 226D ANG MO KIO AVENUE 1 | $50.00 | ||
| BLK 22B HAVELOCK ROAD | $1,438.50 | $689.00 | $689.00 |
| BLK 254 JURONG EAST STREET 24 | $242.00 | ||
| BLK 270 QUEEN STREET | $252.00 | $329.00 | $150.00 |
| BLK 3 CHANGI VILLAGE ROAD | $669.00 | $786.00 | $552.00 |
| BLK 32 NEW MARKET ROAD FOOD CENTRE | $242.00 | ||
| BLK 320 SHUNFU ROAD | $855.50 | $711.00 | $711.00 |
| BLK 335 SMITH STREET | $650.00 | $2,700.00 | $55.00 |
| BLK 341 ANG MO KIO AVENUE 1 | $444.00 | ||
| BLK 347 JURONG EAST AVENUE 1 | $1,509.00 | ||
| BLK 353 CLEMENTI AVENUE 2 | $144.00 | ||
| BLK 36 TELOK BLANGAH RISE | $56.00 | $68.00 | $18.00 |
| BLK 409 ANG MO KIO AVENUE 10 | $526.50 | $518.00 | $518.00 |
| BLK 41A CAMBRIDGE ROAD | $230.00 | $1,965.00 | $100.00 |
| BLK 44 HOLLAND DRIVE | $327.50 | $555.00 | $28.00 |
| BLK 448 CLEMENTI AVENUE 3 | $8.00 | ||
| BLK 49 SIMS PLACE | $8.00 | ||
| BLK 4A EUNOS CRESCENT | $215.50 | $2,188.00 | $128.00 |
| BLK 503 WEST COAST DRIVE | $2,377.00 | $4,501.00 | $380.00 |
| BLK 50A MARINE TERRACE | $151.00 | ||
| BLK 511 BEDOK NORTH STREET 3 | $1,300.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| BLK 527 ANG MO KIO AVENUE 10 | $288.00 | ||
| BLK 531A UPPER CROSS STREET | $153.00 | $3,308.00 | $8.00 |
| BLK 538 BEDOK NORTH STREET 3 | $66.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| BLK 6 JALAN BUKIT MERAH | $200.00 | $4,099.00 | $8.80 |
| BLK 6 TANJONG PAGAR PLAZA | $910.00 | $1,503.00 | $81.00 |
| BLK 630 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD | $600.88 | $750.00 | $300.00 |
| BLK 665 BUFFALO ROAD | $300.00 | $4,708.00 | $60.00 |
| BLK 69 GEYLANG BAHRU | $80.00 | $80.00 | $48.00 |
| BLK 7 EMPRESS ROAD | $2,604.00 | $2,980.00 | $603.00 |
| BLK 724 ANG MO KIO AVENUE 6 | $18.00 | ||
| BLK 726 CLEMENTI WEST STREET 2 | $708.00 | $1,200.00 | $398.00 |
| BLK 74 TOA PAYOH LORONG 4 | $65.00 | $108.00 | $10.00 |
| BLK 79 REDHILL LANE | $109.00 | ||
| BLK 79A CIRCUIT ROAD | $2,111.00 | $2,503.00 | $ 2,083.00 |
| BLK 80 CIRCUIT ROAD | $530.00 | $530.00 | $530.00 |
| BLK 84 MARINE PARADE CENTRAL | $550.00 | $650.00 | $450.00 |
| BLK 85 BEDOK NORTH STREET 4 | $128.00 | ||
| BLK 85 REDHILL LANE | $4,250.00 | ||
| BLK 89 CIRCUIT ROAD | $380.00 | $380.00 | $48.00 |
| CHOMP CHOMP FOOD CENTRE | $1,590.00 | $3,598.00 | $888.00 |
| COMMONWEALTH CRESCENT MARKET | $801.00 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 |
| EAST COAST LAGOON FOOD VILLAGE | $3,500.00 | ||
| GEYLANG SERAI MARKET | $1,000.00 | $ 1,500.00 | $700.00 |
| GOLDEN MILE FOOD CENTRE | $3,100.00 | $3,399.00 | $181.00 |
| HOLLAND VILLAGE MARKET | $139.00 | $1,209.00 | $8.00 |
| MAXWELL FOOD CENTRE | $4,889.00 | $5,088.00 | $3,001.00 |
| NEWTON FOOD CENTRE | $4,018.50 | $2,479.00 | $2,479.00 |
| NORTH BRIDGE ROAD MARKET | $123.00 | $518.00 | $30.00 |
| SEMBAWANG HILLS FOOD CENTRE | $2,000.00 | ||
| SERANGOON GARDEN MARKET | $985.50 | $471.00 | $471.00 |
| TAMAN JURONG MARKET & FOOD CENTRE | $2,733.00 | $2,733.00 | $810.00 |
| TANGLIN HALT MARKET | $38.00 | $38.00 | $28.00 |
| TIONG BAHRU MARKET | $688.00 | $1,008.00 | $28.00 |
Average Rentals For Halal Cooked Food
Next, we shall look at the rental rates for halal-cooked food stalls.
Non-Muslims who wish to operate a halal-cooked food stall must obtain a Halal certification from MUIS before they can start selling halal food.
Similarly, we have taken references from the successfully tendered prices for halal-cooked food stalls from January 2024 to April 2024 and rounded off to the nearest dollar.
*Hawker centres that only had a single transaction would not have any low or median prices.
| HAWKER CENTRE | High Price | Low Price | Median |
| AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE | $2,108.00 | $2,208.00 | $2,008.00 |
| BEO CRESCENT MARKET | $1,658.00 | ||
| BERSEH FOOD CENTRE | $565.40 | ||
| BLK 209 HOUGANG STREET 21 | $138.00 | ||
| BLK 21 MARSILING LANE | $720.00 | ||
| BLK 216 BEDOK NORTH STREET 1 | $2,288.00 | ||
| BLK 22 TOA PAYOH LORONG 7 | $1,500.00 | ||
| BLK 320 SHUNFU ROAD | $711.00 | ||
| BLK 335 SMITH STREET | $650.00 | $1,000.00 | $300.00 |
| BLK 347 JURONG EAST AVENUE 1 | $1,509.00 | ||
| BLK 41A CAMBRIDGE ROAD | $1,965.00 | ||
| BLK 44 HOLLAND DRIVE | $1,087.00 | ||
| BLK 4A EUNOS CRESCENT | $131.00 | ||
| BLK 503 WEST COAST DRIVE | $3,439.00 | $4,501.00 | $2,377.00 |
| BLK 538 BEDOK NORTH STREET 3 | $1,101.00 | $2,100.00 | $102.00 |
| BLK 6 TANJONG PAGAR PLAZA | $1,100.00 | ||
| BLK 630 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD | $300.00 | ||
| BLK 665 BUFFALO ROAD | $2,159.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,818.00 |
| BLK 74 TOA PAYOH LORONG 4 | $100.00 | ||
| BLK 85 BEDOK NORTH STREET 4 | $128.00 | ||
| CHOMP CHOMP FOOD CENTRE | $888.00 | ||
| COMMONWEALTH CRESCENT MARKET | $500.00 | ||
| MAXWELL FOOD CENTRE | $3,001.00 | ||
| TAMAN JURONG MARKET & FOOD CENTRE | $810.00 |
Read Also: Halal Certification For F&B Businesses: How To Apply & How Much It Costs
Average Rentals For Indian Cuisine
Indian cuisine is the third and final type of cooked food stall that you can operate. Examples of Indian cuisine include vadai, thosai, roti prata, and nasi briyani.
We have again taken reference from the successfully tendered prices from NEA for Indian Cuisine cooked food stalls from January 2023 to October 2023 and rounded off to the nearest dollar.
*Hawker centres that only had a single transaction would not have any high or low tendered prices.
| HAWKER CENTRE | High Price | Low Price | Median Price |
| AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE | $3,588.00 | $2,008.00 | $2,208.00 |
| BEO CRESCENT MARKET | $1,658.00 | ||
| BERSEH FOOD CENTRE | $565.40 | ||
| BLK 1 JALAN KUKOH | $138.00 | ||
| BLK 105 HOUGANG AVENUE 1 | $2,201.00 | ||
| BLK 115 BUKIT MERAH VIEW | $1,501.00 | ||
| BLK 216 BEDOK NORTH STREET 1 | $2,288.00 | ||
| BLK 22 TOA PAYOH LORONG 7 | $1,500.00 | ||
| BLK 22B HAVELOCK ROAD | $689.00 | ||
| BLK 3 CHANGI VILLAGE ROAD | $552.00 | ||
| BLK 32 NEW MARKET ROAD FOOD CENTRE | $501.00 | ||
| BLK 320 SHUNFU ROAD | $711.00 | ||
| BLK 335 SMITH STREET | $1,000.00 | $300.00 | $650.00 |
| BLK 347 JURONG EAST AVENUE 1 | $1,509.00 | ||
| BLK 41A CAMBRIDGE ROAD | $1,965.00 | $601.00 | $1,283.00 |
| BLK 44 HOLLAND DRIVE | $1,087.00 | $28.00 | $555.00 |
| BLK 503 WEST COAST DRIVE | $4,501.00 | $2,377.00 | $3,439.00 |
| BLK 511 BEDOK NORTH STREET 3 | $2,100.00 | ||
| BLK 531A UPPER CROSS STREET | $688.00 | ||
| BLK 6 TANJONG PAGAR PLAZA | $1,100.00 | ||
| BLK 630 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD | $750.00 | $300.00 | $525.00 |
| BLK 665 BUFFALO ROAD | $2,500.00 | $1,818.00 | $2,159.00 |
| CHOMP CHOMP FOOD CENTRE | $888.00 | ||
| COMMONWEALTH CRESCENT MARKET | $500.00 | ||
| MAXWELL FOOD CENTRE | $3,001.00 | ||
| SEMBAWANG HILLS FOOD CENTRE | $2,000.00 | ||
| SERANGOON GARDEN MARKET | $1,500.00 | ||
| TAMAN JURONG MARKET & FOOD CENTRE | $810.00 |
What You Need To Know When Tendering For A Stall
If you are ready to start your own hawker stall business, here are some of the conditions that you need to take note of:
First, if you have successfully tendered for your stall, you will be required to be present at the existing stall to personally conduct or superintend the business, as you will not be allowed to sublet or assign the stall to another person.
Second, when submitting your tender for the rental of a stall, you should not include the service and conservancy charges, refuse removal fee, licence fees, or Goods and Services Tax (GST). But these costs are payable after you have successfully won the tender for the stall.
Third, you would only be able to submit one bid per stall and could only rent up to two cooked food stalls in the hawker centres managed by NEA.
Fourth, your tender deposit, which is equivalent to one month’s tendered rent, would be forfeited if you withdrew your tender after the closing date but before the award of the tenancy.
Lastly, you should note that there is no certainty that NEA will pick the highest tender or any offer.
Read Also: Guide To Start A Hawker Stall Business In Singapore
Factors That You Must Consider When Bidding For A Hawker Stall
When bidding for a hawker stall, you should take into consideration the popularity of the particular dish that you intend to serve based on the demographics that patronise the hawker centre. You should also consider your competition within the same hawker centre and the foot traffic to gauge your potential bid.
Read Also: Price Guide To Hawker (Cooked Food) Stall Rentals In Singapore
After You Have Successfully Tendered Your Stall
The hawker stall tender system is based on an open and transparent process. As such, there is no set minimum rental for a hawker stall. Bids could be as low as $1. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that the locations with higher footfalls would have high bids due to the high demand.
Once the tender is successful, the tenderer would have to sign an agreement for a period of 36 months and have 3 months from the commencement date of the tenancy agreement to commence business at the stall.
During the three-year tenancy period, the rents are kept unchanged. Upon the end of the tenancy agreement, should the tenderer wish to continue operating the stall, the occupied stall will not be put up for tender again, as it would be disruptive for hawkers who have already built their business and customer base. Instead, rentals will be adjusted based on an independent professional valuation that considers factors such as the footfall of the centre, stall size, and prevailing market conditions to assess the market rental.
Read Also: Hawkers Go Digital: How Hawkers Can Get $1,500 By Adopting A Unified SGQR For Cashless Payment
This article was first published on 12 January 2024 and has been updated with the latest information.
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