Blk 197 Bishan St 13
Completed 1986 · 8 storeys · 96 flats · 60 years 04 months remaining · 13 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bishan: $12,500/mo (highest quartile island-wide)
8 storeys · completed 1986 · shops below
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2026 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Bishan over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 0% above their younger neighbours' PSF (213 sales).
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 | Bishan median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $4,000/mo | $4,000–$4,000 | $3,600/mo | - | 1 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,300/mo | $2,600–$4,000 | $4,000/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bishan · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $1,050,000 | $806 | 60y 04m |
| Jul 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $830,000 | $637 | 61y 07m |
| Jun 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $858,899 | $775 | 61y 08m |
| May 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $720,000 | $796 | 61y 09m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $750,000 | $676 | 61y 10m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $955,000 | $733 | 62y 02m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $680,000 | $752 | 63y 05m |
| Feb 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $828,000 | $636 | 64y |
| Mar 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $500,000 | $553 | 65y 10m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $450,000 | $498 | 66y 05m |
| Apr 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $440,000 | $487 | 67y 09m |
| Jan 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $543,000 | $601 | 68y |
| May 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $652,000 | $588 | 68y 08m |
Who lives in Bishan
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
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.3×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.