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Find My Boutique HomeA mini studio for rent in Singapore typically describes the smallest private rental units: compact furnished rooms under 200 sqft, priced for affordability and concentrated in areas like Geylang, Jalan Besar, and Toa Payoh. They are popular with students, solo professionals starting out, and anyone who prioritises central location and price over floor plan size. Figment's mini studio rooms sit at the premium end of this segment — private, furnished suites in Singapore's gazetted conservation shophouses, not purpose-built rental blocks. Pricing starts from S$1,800/month all-inclusive at Temak House in Bukit Timah, S$1,850 at Jalan Besar and Petain Road houses (Brick, Kongsi, Derby, Monochrome, Cavenagh, Allenby, Venus, Voyage, Peninsula), S$1,900 at Geylang houses (Red Dragon, Alexandra, Gallery, Pop, Club House), and S$2,250 at Joo Chiat houses (House Rong, Obor-Obor, Still House, Teak House). What is included: every Figment mini studio includes utilities (electricity, water, gas), high-speed fibre WiFi, weekly cleaning of shared common areas, and full access to the shophouse kitchen, living room, bathrooms, and courtyard. No agent fee. No hidden charges. Minimum three-month lease with one month's notice. Size and layout: Figment rooms sit in two- to three-storey shophouses, so room proportions are defined by the original heritage structure rather than a developer's floor-to-ceiling efficiency formula. Smaller rooms are typically 120–180 sqft with high ceilings and large windows. Some upper-floor rooms look directly over the terracotta rooftops of the neighbourhood. MRT and transport: Geylang houses are within walking distance of Aljunied and Kallang MRT stations (East-West Line) — practical for CBD or Changi commutes. Jalan Besar and Petain Road houses are near Farrer Park, Little India, and Jalan Besar MRT. Bukit Timah's Temak House is close to Stevens MRT (Thomson-East Coast and Downtown Lines). Joo Chiat houses are served by Dakota and Paya Lebar MRT. Who rents these rooms: Most Figment residents in compact rooms are professionals aged 24–35 — in Singapore on short-to-medium contracts, starting a new role, or between longer leases. Community events at the Club House and a shared housemate network across all Figment properties often extend what begins as a practical short-term rental into a stay of one to two years. If you are searching for a mini studio for rent in Singapore and care about both price and the quality of your living environment, Figment's shophouse suites are worth comparing to standard condo rental listings.
We know apartment hunting can have you feeling lost, with cookie-cutter condo apartment rental options and a whole lot of hassle.
Introducing boutique hotel-inspired homes. Figment handpicks exceptional heritage homes across the best cultural districts in Singapore. In collaboration with homegrown artists, we design them as clean, comfortable rooms and apartments for you to truly live like a local.
Figment is a 'home for aesthetes'. For the aficionado of the aesthetic and the artistic. For the culturally curious.
Join the 0.001%: Experience Shophouse Living in one of Singapore’s 850 residential Heritage Shophouses.
Enjoy weekly cleaning, prompt maintenance, and high-speed WiFi
Your own studio, your own bathroom, your own floor in a huge 3000ft² home
Support the arts with 15% of rental profits going to artist commissions and residencies
Benefit from flexible monthly contracts in central locations near public transport
Impress your peers with heritage architecture, vintage furniture & original art
Join the Figment Club House for exclusive cultural events and a vibrant community
For a limited time only, all new members will get free exclusive access to Figment Club House.
Work out of Figment’s ‘living-room-away-from-home’. Plug into a community of like-minded cosmopolitans. Look forward to a standing invite to local cultural events, art fairs and exhibitions. Hold dinner parties and entertain friends over takeout and drinks – all on the house.
Workspace, loungespace, drinks (yes, coffee too), snacks, and room bookings on-demand? You got it!
You get a furnished studio that’s move-in ready. WiFi, utilities, and weekly cleaning of the common areas are all included. We’ll also provide one free set of bedding and towels, basic household essentials and a welcome gift bag. Your rent includes use of shared laundry, kitchen facilities, living and dining areas. New members also enjoy free access to our members-only ‘living-room-away-from-home’, Figment Club House.
We hope you’ll get to know your fellow housemates as soon as you move in. The Figment Club House is a members-only ‘homespace’ for you to meet the Figment community. You're also invited to our curated events. Think private dining with local chefs or book-binding classes hosted by independent creatives. Through these events, we hope you’ll get to know more Figment members from other homes.
You will be joining a creative community of open-minded, well-travelled professionals. Creative souls from diverse backgrounds in tech, finance, design, and other knowledge industries. Although most members are in their thirties, many are in their sixties and seventies! Rather than our age though, what matters is our shared appreciation of art and culture. It helps to bring a sense of adventure going off the beaten track of cookie-cutter condo living.
Not so much, this is Figment’s vision of shared housing for grown-ups. We are not slicing and dicing apartments into cages just to stuff two hundred people into a building. With Figment you always have room to breathe. Socialise as much as you like, or choose to retire to your private studio within a huge 3000ft² shophouse.
Most definitely. We think you'd figure out a nice arrangement with your housemates if they would also like to work there.
Enquire with us by clicking the orange button on the top right. You would already need to know your budget and expected move-in date. We’ll give you a call within the next business day for us to get to know you better, followed by a viewing if you wish. You’ll be able to book on the spot if you like what you see.
A studio apartment is defined as a small, self-contained apartment of 500ft2 or less. It usually houses everything you need in a single room with an en-suite bathroom.
Studio apartments are the perfect rental option for singles, whilst Figment’s furnished studio apartments are large enough to accommodate couples and co-sharing friends.
Our shophouse studio apartment rentals can comfortably accommodate up to two people. You might find that sharing a studio with your significant other would be much easier than sharing one with a close friend. That said, Figment provides spacious shared common areas for you to let loose beyond the confines of your studio.
Whole unit studio rooms are often prized for their affordable rentals, privacy and proximity to public transport due to their central locations. There’s also much less cleaning to do with less junk lying around!
The average size of a studio apartment in Singapore is 300ft2.
The average rental price for studio apartments for rent in Singapore monthly is SGD1,900.
Figment provides plenty of affordable studio rentals starting from $1,500 monthly with no agent fee. However, if you are looking for the cheapest studio apartments for rent under $1,500 in Singapore, here are some good places to start.
Rental Property Platforms such as Carousell, 99.co and PropertyGuru
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Usually, the quality and number of amenities and options should improve as you move further East. Make sure to do some price research on the area in question on URA’s website so you don’t get ripped off. You might also want to use a property agent to help with your search.
According to the Council for Estate Agencies, to rent property in Singapore, you need to be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident. Non-citizens may rent if they hold an employment or work permit like an S-pass, a student pass, dependent pass or long term social visit pass. That said, even with foreigners holding legal residence, the problem is that most Singapore landlords may not be too pleased with a month-to-month lease agreement and would typically require at least a 1 or 2 year contract. Figment provides a much-needed, flexible alternative for studio apartment rentals with flexible lease terms and a 1-month notice period.
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