Common questions

Why should I use this tool?

Bidding without a sense of what similar stalls have actually gone for is one reason some bids end up too high. NEA states that 4 per cent of cooked food stalls in hawker centres pay rent above the assessed market rate, as reported by CNA.

Check what stalls nearby went for before you bid.

Where does this data come from?

Entirely from NEA's own published record of successful hawker stall tenderers, covering January 2019 to July 2026. NEA releases it as a single long PDF, which is accurate but painful to search. This page is that same PDF converted into a searchable table. We haven't changed or added anything.

You can read the original PDF here. If an amount matters to you, check it against the source.

The friendly centre names and addresses shown here (NEA's tender PDF only gives the raw filing address) come from a few other official NEA datasets. Full citations are on the hawker centre directory page.

Why can't I find a particular stall?

Most likely because it has not been put up for tender during the period this data covers. A stall only appears here in the months it was successfully tendered out. If the same stallholder has been running it since before 2019, or their tenancy simply renewed without going back to tender, there is nothing to show.

A missing stall is normal and usually means the stall has been occupied continuously. It is not a sign the stall is available.

If you're not sure of the exact centre name, see the full list of Singapore's hawker centres, with addresses and stall counts, to check you've got the right one.

Is this what I would actually pay for the stall today?

No. Each amount is what one particular bidder offered at one particular point in time, and it was the winning bid on that day under those conditions. It's what someone paid back then, not what you'll pay now.

Treat it as a reference point for what a location has attracted historically. Bids for the same stall can move a lot between tender cycles.

Does the bid amount cover everything?

No. The amount shown is the tendered monthly rent only. Stallholders also face other recurring costs such as utilities, service and conservancy charges, and centre level cleaning or dishwashing fees, none of which appear in this data.

The exact cost items and amounts vary by centre and by tenancy terms, so check the tender documents and NEA's current guidance for the specific stall rather than assuming the bid is your total monthly outlay.

To see how a bid holds up once those other costs are added in, try the business calculator: enter your proposed bid, expected revenue, and running costs to check whether the numbers actually work before you commit.

For the fuller picture beyond rent, equipment, licensing, and other startup costs, see SFA's licence and permit fees and Seedly's cost breakdown of becoming a hawker. The Seedly numbers are from 2022, so treat them as a starting reference rather than current pricing.

How current is this, and how often does it update?

The dataset runs to July 2026, which is the latest month NEA has published in this release. When a stall's most recent tender is older than that, the stall detail view says so, since the stall is likely still running under that earlier term.

We refresh this page when NEA publishes new records. There is no fixed schedule on their side, so the simplest way to know is to join the email list below.

How do I actually bid for a hawker stall?

Through NEA, not through us. NEA runs monthly tender exercises for vacant stalls and publishes the list of stalls on offer along with the rules, eligibility conditions, and how to submit a bid. Start at NEA's tender notices page.

This tool exists only to show what has been bid before. We are not involved in the tender process and cannot advise on your bid.

Does this tool track what I search?

No. Your searches stay on your phone or computer. I can't see them. If you subscribe, your email goes to Buttondown, which sends the updates.

Who made this?

Bedok Studio, built by me, a local boy who grew up in Bedok. I have a PhD in food science and currently work in academic research spanning human-computer interaction (CHI), human-robot interaction (HRI), and AI (research page). This tool is a side project, built because the original PDF was hard to use. It's free.

This project is independent. Bedok Studio has no affiliation with, endorsement from, or official connection to NEA. The underlying data is public and comes from NEA.

If you run a stall and want a proper website for it, have a look at what we do.

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