Blk 689 Hougang St 61
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 110 flats · 60 years 08 months remaining · 26 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $640,000 in Jan 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $483,252 in 2021 — a gain of $156,748 — about $86 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $606,500 — $86,500 more than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2026 — the line where CPF usage rules tighten 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ROOM | $2,800/mo | $2,100–$2,850 | $2,700/mo | — | 4 |
| 4-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $2,000–$3,400 | $3,200/mo | — | 3 |
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 · 13 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 26
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $640,000 | $577 | 60y 08m |
| Jul 2025 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $480,000 | $603 | 61y 02m |
| May 2025 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $468,000 | $588 | 61y 04m |
| Mar 2025 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $480,000 | $603 | 61y 06m |
| Mar 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $585,888 | $528 | 61y 06m |
| Jun 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $548,000 | $494 | 62y 03m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $573,000 | $512 | 62y 05m |
| Dec 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $520,000 | $465 | 62y 09m |
| Sept 2022 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $320,000 | $402 | 64y |
| May 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $498,000 | $449 | 64y 03m |
| May 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 107 | $528,008 | $458 | 64y 03m |
| Feb 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $475,000 | $424 | 64y 07m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $432,000 | $390 | 65y |
| Apr 2020 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $288,000 | $362 | 66y 04m |
| Mar 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $400,000 | $361 | 66y 05m |
| Jan 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $381,000 | $340 | 66y 07m |
| Aug 2018 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $305,000 | $383 | 68y |
| Apr 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 107 | $375,000 | $326 | 68y 04m |
| Mar 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $377,000 | $337 | 68y 06m |
| Feb 2018 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $280,000 | $352 | 68y 06m |
| Dec 2017 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $283,000 | $355 | 68y 08m |
| Dec 2017 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $280,000 | $352 | 68y 08m |
| Oct 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $400,000 | $357 | 68y 10m |
| Oct 2017 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $301,000 | $378 | 68y 10m |
| Sept 2017 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $283,000 | $355 | 68y 11m |
| Aug 2017 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $300,000 | $377 | 69y 01m |
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 1.7×this block’s PSF.
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