Blk 487A Tampines Ave 9
Completed 1989 · 11 storeys · 70 flats · 64 years 02 months remaining · 9 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1989 · shops below
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $615,000 in Dec 2024. The same flat type in this block averaged $422,667 in 2020 — a gain of $192,333 — about $88 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2028 — the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers. In Tampines over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 12% below their younger neighbours' PSF (1,221 sales).
A 5-room on Tampines Ave 9 has already fetched $948,000 — 95% of the way to a million-dollar flat.
Across Tampines, roughly 1,481 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 — new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months — official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Tampines median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,500/mo | $3,400–$3,600 | $3,400/mo | — | 3 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 9
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $615,000 | $544 | 64y 02m |
| Oct 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 115 | $515,000 | $416 | 65y 03m |
| May 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $430,000 | $380 | 67y 07m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $380,000 | $336 | 68y 01m |
| Jul 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 109 | $458,000 | $390 | 68y 05m |
| Apr 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $400,000 | $354 | 69y 08m |
| Nov 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $390,000 | $345 | 71y 01m |
| Sept 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $410,000 | $363 | 71y 03m |
| May 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 106 | $410,000 | $359 | 71y 07m |
Who lives in Tampines
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address — distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.3×this block’s PSF.
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