Blk 889A Tampines St 81
Completed 1988 · 13 storeys · 120 flats · 63 years 02 months remaining · 20 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $663,888 in Jan 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $463,361 in 2020 — a gain of $200,527 — about $92 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 9 up have sold for a median of $490,000 — $25,000 less than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
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).
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 | $3,000/mo | $3,000–$3,000 | $3,400/mo | — | 1 |
| 5-ROOM | $4,050/mo | $4,050–$4,050 | $3,650/mo | — | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 11 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 20
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $663,888 | $593 | 63y 02m |
| Jul 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $610,000 | $545 | 63y 07m |
| Mar 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $535,000 | $478 | 64y 11m |
| Feb 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $675,000 | $514 | 65y 01m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $485,000 | $433 | 65y 03m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $515,000 | $460 | 65y 04m |
| Jun 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $635,000 | $484 | 65y 08m |
| May 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $488,000 | $436 | 65y 09m |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $490,000 | $438 | 65y 10m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $538,000 | $481 | 65y 11m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $450,000 | $402 | 66y 05m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $430,888 | $385 | 66y 11m |
| Mar 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $435,000 | $389 | 67y |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 104 | $440,000 | $393 | 67y 05m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 104 | $435,000 | $389 | 67y 06m |
| Jun 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $422,800 | $378 | 67y 09m |
| Jan 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $428,000 | $382 | 68y 02m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $499,000 | $380 | 69y 08m |
| Mar 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 127 | $498,888 | $365 | 69y 11m |
| Jan 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $570,000 | $434 | 71y 01m |
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.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.4×this block’s PSF.
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