**It depends on your marital status and household nucleus:**
* **If you are single (unmarried or divorced) buying alone:** **No.** Under HDB’s **Single Singapore Citizen (SSC) Scheme** or **Joint Singles Scheme (JSS)**, you must be at least **35 years old** to purchase a new or resale HDB flat.
* **If you can form an eligible family nucleus:** **Yes (from age 21)**. You can buy an HDB flat before turning 35 under several schemes:
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### Schemes Available Under Age 35 (From Age 21)
1. **Public Scheme (Family Nucleus):**
* Buying jointly with your **spouse and children** (if married).
* Buying jointly with your **parents and/or siblings** (if unmarried).
2. **Fiancé / Fiancée Scheme:**
* Buying with your intended spouse, with the marriage to be solemnised within 3 months of taking key possession.
3. **Single Parent / ASSIST Scheme:**
* If you are divorced or widowed with legal custody, care, and control of a child.
4. **Orphans Scheme:**
* If you and your unmarried siblings are orphans (at least one deceased parent was a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident), you can buy together from age 21.
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### What Can You Do at Age 34 If You Are Single?
* **Private Residential Property:** As a Singapore Citizen aged 21 and above, there is no age cap for buying a **private condominium**.
* **Wait Until Your 35th Birthday:** You can apply for your **HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter** right around your 35th birthday:
* **Resale Flats:** You can buy any flat size (Standard, Plus, or unclassified resale flats, except 3Gen) with no income ceiling.
* **New BTO Flats:** Eligible for 2-room Flexi units across Standard, Plus, and Prime locations (subject to the $7,000 monthly income ceiling).
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1. Are you planning to purchase as an individual single, or do you have a partner/parent to form a family nucleus?
2. When do you turn 35, and are you considering waiting for a BTO or exploring immediate resale/private options?
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Gan Eng Joo Onassis 颜荣裕, REALTOR®
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