Blk 161 Hougang St 11
Completed 1996 · 14 storeys · 149 flats · 70 years 08 months remaining · 32 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
14 storeys · completed 1996
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $695,000 in Apr 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $516,857 in 2020 — a gain of $178,143 — about $81 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 10 up have sold for a median of $615,500 — $25,500 more than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2036 — the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers. In Hougang over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 10% below their younger neighbours' PSF (808 sales).
Across Hougang, roughly 285 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 | Hougang median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,150/mo | $2,000–$3,600 | $3,200/mo | — | 6 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,575/mo | $3,550–$3,600 | $3,500/mo | — | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 21 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 30
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $695,000 | $627 | 70y 08m |
| Feb 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $695,000 | $627 | 70y 10m |
| Feb 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $738,000 | $666 | 70y 11m |
| Aug 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $720,000 | $662 | 71y 04m |
| Jun 2025 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 103 | $708,888 | $639 | 71y 06m |
| Nov 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $700,888 | $632 | 72y 03m |
| Oct 2023 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 101 | $678,000 | $624 | 73y 02m |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $670,000 | $616 | 73y 04m |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $638,000 | $575 | 73y 04m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $593,000 | $545 | 73y 06m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $590,000 | $543 | 73y 07m |
| Mar 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $730,000 | $565 | 73y 09m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $585,000 | $538 | 73y 11m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $598,000 | $539 | 74y 02m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $575,000 | $519 | 74y 01m |
| Oct 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $580,000 | $523 | 74y 03m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $532,000 | $480 | 74y 09m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $518,000 | $476 | 74y 10m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $508,000 | $458 | 74y 09m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $532,000 | $480 | 75y 01m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $518,000 | $467 | 75y 05m |
| Jun 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $510,000 | $460 | 75y 07m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $500,000 | $451 | 76y 04m |
| Sept 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $465,000 | $419 | 77y 03m |
| Dec 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $448,000 | $412 | 78y |
| Feb 2018 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $625,000 | $472 | 78y 10m |
| Oct 2017 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 119 | $629,000 | $491 | 79y 03m |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $453,000 | $417 | 79y 04m |
| May 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $465,000 | $419 | 79y 07m |
| May 2017 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 101 | $448,000 | $412 | 79y 07m |
Who lives in Hougang
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 2.2×this block’s PSF.
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