Blk 196 Rivervale Dr
Completed 1999 · 17 storeys · 123 flats · 74 years 01 month remaining · 31 resale transactions on record · median household income in Sengkang: $9,500/mo
17 storeys · completed 1999
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $630,000 in Mar 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $475,000 in 2020 — a gain of $155,000 — about $71 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 5-room flats from floor 12 up have sold for a median of $584,000 — $3,500 less than floors 5 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2040 — the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers.
A executive on Rivervale Dr has already fetched $960,000 — 96% of the way to a million-dollar flat.
Across Sengkang, roughly 4,569 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 | Sengkang median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,000/mo | $3,000–$3,000 | $3,200/mo | — | 2 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,000/mo | $3,000–$3,000 | $3,300/mo | — | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Sengkang · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $630,000 | $532 | 74y 01m |
| Oct 2025 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 111 | $697,000 | $583 | 74y 06m |
| Apr 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 90 | $565,000 | $583 | 75y 01m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 91 | $580,000 | $592 | 75y 04m |
| Oct 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $680,000 | $569 | 75y 07m |
| Feb 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $610,000 | $511 | 76y 03m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 111 | $630,000 | $527 | 76y 04m |
| Nov 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $498,000 | $508 | 76y 06m |
| Jul 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 91 | $485,000 | $495 | 76y 10m |
| Dec 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 110 | $545,000 | $460 | 77y 05m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 91 | $443,000 | $452 | 77y 08m |
| Jul 2022 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $525,000 | $439 | 77y 10m |
| Apr 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 111 | $538,000 | $450 | 78y 01m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 91 | $420,000 | $429 | 78y 07m |
| Sept 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 111 | $482,000 | $403 | 78y 08m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $490,000 | $410 | 78y 09m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 91 | $400,000 | $408 | 78y 09m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 111 | $475,000 | $398 | 78y 10m |
| Jun 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 111 | $475,000 | $398 | 78y 11m |
| Mar 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $445,000 | $372 | 79y 01m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 111 | $420,000 | $352 | 79y 06m |
| Feb 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 111 | $430,000 | $360 | 80y 02m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 111 | $400,000 | $335 | 80y 04m |
| Nov 2019 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 111 | $434,000 | $363 | 80y 05m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 111 | $415,000 | $347 | 80y 06m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 111 | $428,000 | $358 | 80y 06m |
| Nov 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 111 | $380,888 | $319 | 81y 06m |
| Oct 2018 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 111 | $435,000 | $364 | 81y 07m |
| Sept 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 111 | $408,000 | $341 | 81y 07m |
| Mar 2018 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 111 | $436,500 | $365 | 82y 02m |
Who lives in Sengkang
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 3.9×this block’s PSF.
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