Blk 696 Hougang St 61
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 110 flats · 60 years 05 months remaining · 23 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
In this block, 3-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $411,500 — $32,500 less 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 | $2,725/mo | $2,500–$2,950 | $2,700/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 · 13 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $462,000 | $580 | 60y 05m |
| May 2026 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $450,000 | $565 | 60y 06m |
| Oct 2025 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $438,000 | $550 | 61y |
| Jul 2025 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $468,000 | $588 | 61y 03m |
| Jan 2025 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $432,000 | $542 | 61y 11m |
| Jan 2025 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $462,000 | $580 | 61y 11m |
| Jan 2025 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $470,000 | $590 | 61y 10m |
| Jun 2024 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $450,000 | $565 | 62y 05m |
| May 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $520,000 | $465 | 62y 06m |
| Jan 2024 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $425,000 | $534 | 62y 10m |
| Oct 2023 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $390,000 | $490 | 63y 01m |
| Sept 2023 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $425,000 | $534 | 63y 02m |
| Jul 2022 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $398,000 | $500 | 64y 04m |
| Jun 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $400,000 | $361 | 65y 05m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $390,000 | $348 | 65y 10m |
| Nov 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $416,000 | $372 | 66y |
| Oct 2020 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $295,000 | $370 | 66y |
| Oct 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $415,000 | $371 | 66y 01m |
| Feb 2020 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $298,888 | $375 | 66y 08m |
| Oct 2019 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $412,000 | $372 | 67y |
| Aug 2018 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $305,000 | $383 | 68y 02m |
| Mar 2018 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $263,000 | $330 | 68y 07m |
| Nov 2017 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $285,000 | $358 | 68y 11m |
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.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.7×this block’s PSF.
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