Explore our collection of publications that offer valuable insights into Singapore's public housing journey and development.

To purchase any of these publications in hard copy, please email us at library@hdb.gov.sg. All prices shown include GST.

Home, Truly

Cover page for the Our Home, Truly publication, unveiled in 2011 as the HDB roadmap for developing towns in the last decade.

For most, home is a sanctuary, a safe abode to retreat from the bustle of life. For the last 6 decades, this is what HDB has provided for millions of Singaporeans, helping them realise their dreams of owning a home. But the work never ends. As we mark our 60th anniversary, we are further refining homes for all to live better, even as it continues building for tomorrow.

Our Home, Truly publication is anchored on the Roadmap to Better Living in HDB Towns. Unveiled in 2011, the Roadmap has guided our efforts in developing towns for the last decade.

HDB Landscape Guide

Cover page for the HDB Landscape Guide publication, which feature design principles and considerations in designing HDB estates.

Our HDB Landscape Guide publication highlights important design principles and considerations in creating functional and beautiful landscapes in HDB estates, through a collection of guidelines, photographs, and drawings.

HDB Sample Household Survey (SHS)

Cover pages for the HDB Sample Household Survey 2023/ 2024

HDB has conducted Sample Household Surveys (SHS) of residents living in HDB flats since 1968, at intervals of 5 years. The surveys cover a comprehensive range of topics and provide findings on both physical and social aspects of public housing in Singapore. These large-scale surveys with their historical continuity have facilitated trend analysis over time, even as the research scope of the SHS changes over time to reflect the evolving roles of HDB and its mission. These include assessing the impact of relocation of residents to public housing, their adaptation to high-rise and high-density living, and community formation, as well as the present emphasis on social diversity and community cohesion. The survey findings help to guide HDB’s policy reviews and identify aspects of the HDB environment that could be improved.

The latest survey findings are currently available in 2 complimentary monographs:

HDB Publications