Blk 838 Hougang Ctrl
Completed 1995 · 16 storeys · 117 flats · 69 years 09 months remaining · 17 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
16 storeys · completed 1995
What the record shows
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 | $3,500/mo | $2,550–$3,800 | $3,200/mo | — | 5 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,600/mo | $3,000–$4,000 | $3,500/mo | — | 5 |
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 · 10 sales — do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 17
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 117 | $955,000 | $758 | 69y 09m |
| Jun 2025 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 116 | $950,000 | $761 | 70y 09m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 100 | $700,000 | $650 | 72y |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 117 | $770,000 | $611 | 72y 03m |
| Dec 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 116 | $785,000 | $629 | 72y 04m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 116 | $780,000 | $625 | 73y 07m |
| Mar 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 116 | $755,000 | $605 | 74y |
| Jan 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 100 | $618,000 | $574 | 74y 03m |
| Sept 2021 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 116 | $782,000 | $626 | 74y 06m |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 98 | $564,000 | $535 | 74y 08m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 100 | $515,000 | $478 | 75y |
| Jan 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 98 | $540,000 | $512 | 76y 03m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 100 | $530,000 | $492 | 76y 07m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 100 | $530,000 | $492 | 77y 05m |
| Sept 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 117 | $590,000 | $468 | 77y 06m |
| Jan 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 118 | $600,000 | $472 | 78y 02m |
| Feb 2017 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 116 | $680,000 | $545 | 79y 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.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
Condos nearby
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