Facts checked against HDB sources on 1 November 2026 · RCS team
Sembawang Anchor BTO is a November 2026 project in Sembawang North with 1,310 flats in six blocks and an estimated 2-year-10-month wait. HDB has not yet said whether its prices include floors, internal doors and sanitary fittings. That one line decides your renovation budget more than your flat type does.
HDB named the project on 1 November 2026. Most of what you will read about it repeats the unit count and the wait. This page adds the part that matters once you have keys: what HDB's own price tables say finishes cost in Sembawang this year, and which of our packages fits each case. For the wider Sembawang North picture, see our Sembawang North BTO November 2026 guide.
Sembawang Anchor at a Glance
HDB's announcement of 1 November 2026 gives these details:
| Item | What HDB has published |
|---|---|
| Location | Sembawang North, bounded by Admiralty Lane and Sembawang Drive |
| Flats | 1,310 |
| Flat types | From 2-room Flexi up to 5-room (2-room Flexi, 3-, 4- and 5-room) |
| Blocks | 6, one of which mixes sold and rental flats |
| Waiting time | 2 years and 10 months |
| Within the project | Preschool, eating house, supermarket and shops |
| Nearby | A planned neighbourhood centre and a one-hectare park; Sembawang Mart, Sun Plaza and Bukit Canberra |
HDB lists Bukit Canberra as a sports and community hub whose facilities include a polyclinic, a hawker centre, a swimming pool, an indoor sports hall and an ActiveSG gym.
Of the three projects HDB has named so far, Sembawang Anchor is the only one with a wait under three years, which makes it a Shorter Waiting Time project. HDB says it brings the year's total of such flats to 4,661. Together with Bayshore Oasis and Plantation Dew, it makes up 2,875 of the roughly 7,960 flats in the November exercise.
What HDB has not published yet: the price range, the split of units by flat type, the floor plans and the project's classification. HDB says "More details on all seven projects, including their classification categories, will be announced when the sales exercise commences." Treat any unit split you see before then as a preview, not a fact.
Sembawang Anchor Waiting Time: What 2 Years and 10 Months Means
The waiting time is not a completion date. HDB's launch tables say the estimated waiting time "is computed from the median month of flat selection exercise of this sales launch to the median of the projected completion month of the blocks within this project."
Two things follow from that. The clock starts at flat selection, not at the launch. And it measures the middle block, so your own block can finish a little earlier or later. Any Sembawang Anchor completion year you see now is somebody's estimate, so plan around a range rather than a month.
For renovation, a shorter wait means your quotation is closer to the price you will actually pay. It also means you have less time to decide on floors, so work that out early.
Will Sembawang Anchor Flats Come With Flooring?
HDB has not said yet. You will know on launch day by looking for a small tilde (~) next to the project in HDB's price table. In HDB's 2026 tables that mark means "Prices include the costs of floor finishes, internal doors and sanitary fittings, which are provided in the flats."
This year's pattern: every 2026 Sembawang project with a wait under three years carried the mark: Sembawang Deck in the February table (33 months), and Sembawang Portico (31 months) and Sembawang Brook (33 months) in the June table. Sembawang Voyage, with a 44-month wait, did not. That is a pattern, not a promise for Anchor.
HDB also prints the price without those items under each table. Subtracting one from the other gives what HDB charged for floors, internal doors and sanitary fittings:
| Flat type | Sembawang Deck | Sembawang Portico | Sembawang Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-room | S$6,000 | S$6,000 | S$6,000 to S$7,000 |
| 4-room | S$8,000 | S$8,000 | S$8,000 |
| 5-room | S$9,000 to S$10,000 | S$9,000 to S$10,000 | S$9,000 to S$10,000 |
These are our sums from HDB's figures, using both ends of each price range. For example, HDB's June 2026 table lists a Sembawang Portico 4-room at S$320,000 to S$437,000, and S$312,000 to S$429,000 without the finishes. That is S$8,000 at both ends.
This matters for your budget. If Anchor carries the mark, the floors, doors, wash basin and shower set are already in the flat and in your loan. If it does not, HDB has offered these as optional extras before: its Sembawang Voyage brochure lists floor finishes, internal doors, a wash basin and a shower set under the Optional Component Scheme (OCS), and says "If you opt-in for OCS, the cost of the optional components will be added to the price of the flat." Skip OCS and you buy them yourself, outside our packages.
How Does Sembawang Anchor Compare With This Year's Other Sembawang Projects?
Anchor is the fifth Sembawang project HDB has named for sale in 2026, and the largest by flat count. Here are all five side by side, from HDB's February and June tables and the 1 November release:
| Project | Exercise | Flats | Waiting time | Floors, doors and fittings in the price? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sembawang Deck | February 2026 | 777 | 33 months | Yes (~) |
| Sembawang Voyage | February 2026 | 1,173 | 44 months | No |
| Sembawang Portico | June 2026 | 875 | 31 months | Yes (~) |
| Sembawang Brook | June 2026 | 1,160 | 33 months | Yes (~) |
| Sembawang Anchor | November 2026 | 1,310 | 2 years 10 months (34 months) | Not published yet |
The flat counts are our totals of HDB's per-type rows. Anchor's wait is close to Deck, Portico and Brook (31 to 33 months), which all came with finishes. Voyage, the one outlier on finishes, also had the longest wait. That is why the tilde is the first thing to check on launch day.
Sembawang Anchor Renovation Cost by Flat Type
Match the package to what HDB hands over. If the flat comes with finishes, what is left is mainly the kitchen, the water heater and paint. If the floors are yours to lay, screed and flooring come first.
| Flat type | Finishes included: Move-In package | Floors not included: Bare Unit package (vinyl) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-room | S$7,290 | S$12,990 |
| 4-room | S$7,390 | S$14,990 |
| 5-room | S$7,490 | S$15,990 |
The Move-In packages cover 10 ft of top and bottom kitchen cabinets with a quartz top, a hood and hob, a sink and tap, a 15L storage heater and whole-house painting. They include no flooring. The Bare Unit packages add floor screed and vinyl across the living, dining and bedrooms: up to 500 sq ft for a 3-room, 700 sq ft for a 4-room and 800 sq ft for a 5-room.
On our store, the gap between the two tiers is S$5,700 for a 3-room, S$7,600 for a 4-room and S$8,500 for a 5-room. That is close to what HDB charged for its finishes in the table above, but the two are not the same thing. HDB's figure also buys internal doors and sanitary fittings, which HDB's Voyage brochure lists as a wash basin with tap mixer and a shower set. None of our packages includes those. So if Anchor comes without finishes, add doors and sanitary fittings to your list on top of the Bare Unit package.
Once HDB's table is out, send us your flat type and whether the mark is there, and we will point you to one package. You can reach us on WhatsApp or through the 4-room BTO package page. 2-room Flexi buyers: we do not sell a 2-room package, but our 2-room Flexi guide covers what to plan.
What to Do Before Launch Day and After Keys
- Decide your floors. Choose between keeping what HDB lays and laying your own. That one answer tells you which tier applies.
- On launch day, find the tilde. Look for Sembawang Anchor in HDB's price table and check for the (~) mark and its footnote.
- Price the extras. If there is no mark, add internal doors, a wash basin and a shower set to your budget. Our packages do not cover them, so check whether HDB offers them under OCS for Anchor.
- Inspect before you renovate. HDB's defects page says new flats carry a 1-year Defects Liability Period from key collection, and asks owners to "report the items within 1 month of key collection and before your renovation works begin." Our key collection checklist walks through it.
- Leave the bathroom tiles alone. HDB's building works guidelines say "Newly built flats have a 3-year restriction period in place for the removal of wall and floor finishes in bathrooms and toilets." Keep bathroom hacking out of your first budget.
- Hire from HDB's directory. HDB's renovation rules require a contractor listed in the Directory of Renovation Contractors. Check the listing of anyone you hire, ours included.
To compare Anchor with this year's other Sembawang projects, see our Portico, Brook and Deck comparison and Sembawang Voyage guide. For a smaller flat, see our Sembawang 3-room guide.
Still Deciding?
Still weighing flat type or which project to apply for is normal at this stage. Ai-Deal is our own AI assistant for Singapore renovation questions, currently in beta. You can use ai-deal.ai to work through HDB rules and your budget before you ask anyone for a quotation.
Sembawang Anchor FAQ
How many units are in Sembawang Anchor?
1,310 flats in six blocks, from 2-room Flexi up to 5-room. One of the blocks is an integrated block with both sold and rental flats. HDB has not yet published the number of units of each flat type. The split, prices and floor plans will come when the November 2026 sales exercise opens.
When will Sembawang Anchor be completed?
HDB's estimate is 2 years and 10 months, counted from the median flat selection month to the median completion month of the blocks. The selection month is not known yet, so any completion year quoted now is an estimate. Plan around a range until HDB gives a date for your own block.
Is Sembawang Anchor a Shorter Waiting Time project?
Yes. HDB says the 1,310 flats have "waiting times of less than three years". Of the three November 2026 projects HDB has named, it is the only one below three years. Bayshore Oasis and Plantation Dew each have a wait of 3 years and 2 months.
How much does it cost to renovate a Sembawang Anchor flat?
On our store, from S$7,290 for a 3-room Move-In package if the flat comes with finishes, or from S$12,990 for a 3-room Bare Unit package in vinyl if it does not. The 4-room equivalents are S$7,390 and S$14,990. Without HDB's finishes, add internal doors and sanitary fittings, which our packages do not include.
What should I do first when I collect my Sembawang Anchor keys?
Inspect the flat before any renovation starts. HDB covers new flats with a 1-year Defects Liability Period from key collection and asks owners to report defects within one month and before renovation begins. After that, the bathroom tiles stay in place for three years under HDB's rules, so the first job is usually the kitchen and, if needed, the floors.
Disclaimer: published for general information, not professional advice. HDB will confirm Sembawang Anchor's prices, flat-type split, classification and finishes at launch, and those details may change what is written here. Package prices are our store prices on 1 November 2026 and may change. Last reviewed: 1 November 2026.
