Area guide
Embassy belt, Botanic Gardens, Singapore's most prestigious address
Price per sqft
$1,830-$3,560 (GCB land S$2,341 Q2 2026 average; Nassim deal S$4,550)
Population
~20,000 planning area (estimate) | ~6.21M Singapore
Crime scale
Very low for Singapore
341 physical crimes per 100,000, Singapore, 2025
Tanglin and Nassim, in District 10, are Singapore's embassy belt beside the Botanic Gardens, with Good Class Bungalows and freehold condominiums. They suit principals and families who want the most established address and short drives to Orchard and the CBD. Foreigners rent or buy condos; the bungalows are for citizens.
Structured fit signals used in matching, same fields across every area.
School fit
5/5Tanglin Trust School is nearby; Anglo-Chinese School (International) and the Swiss School in Singapore are a short drive.
Tax position
4/5Top resident income tax 24%, no capital gains or inheritance tax; 60% ABSD for foreign buyers of homes.
Commute
4/5CBD and Marina Bay in 10 to 15 minutes; Changi Airport about 25 minutes; Botanic Gardens MRT on the Downtown and Circle lines.
Family network density
5/5Diplomats, family-office principals and senior executives; highly international.
Inventory in price band
1/5GCBs are for citizens only; foreigners buy condominiums and pay 60% ABSD, so most rent first.
CBD and Marina Bay in 10 to 15 minutes; Changi Airport about 25 minutes; Botanic Gardens MRT on the Downtown and Circle lines.
GCBs are for citizens only; foreigners buy condominiums and pay 60% ABSD, so most rent first. Freehold tenure carries a premium over leasehold.
Diplomats, family-office principals and senior executives; highly international.
Tanglin Trust School is nearby; Anglo-Chinese School (International) and the Swiss School in Singapore are a short drive.
Where we would take you in your first month in Tanglin and Nassim. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.
Restaurant · Dempsey Hill
Julien Royer's French bistro in a restored colonial chapel on Harding Road.
Restaurant · COMO Dempsey
Tempura bar from Osaka at COMO Dempsey.
Restaurant and bar · Dempsey Hill
Mexican cooking and cocktails under high-beamed ceilings.
Bar · Dempsey Road
Gin bar pouring spirits distilled on site.
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