Blk 138 Lor Ah Soo
Completed 1984 · 13 storeys · 120 flats · 57 years 04 months remaining · 22 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1984 · shops below
What the record shows
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 9 up have sold for a median of $640,000 - $35,000 more than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - 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 (818 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 | $3,000/mo | $2,600–$3,700 | $3,200/mo | - | 3 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,250/mo | $3,000–$3,500 | $3,500/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 · 12 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 22
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 103 | $660,000 | $595 | 57y 04m |
| Dec 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $635,000 | $573 | 57y 11m |
| Oct 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 108 | $640,000 | $551 | 58y |
| Sept 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $590,000 | $532 | 58y 01m |
| May 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 108 | $605,000 | $520 | 58y 06m |
| Jul 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $468,000 | $422 | 60y 04m |
| Jul 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 132 | $710,000 | $500 | 60y 03m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 108 | $520,000 | $447 | 60y 05m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 108 | $545,000 | $469 | 60y 10m |
| Nov 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $545,000 | $492 | 61y |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 108 | $460,000 | $396 | 61y 07m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 132 | $580,000 | $408 | 62y 03m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 108 | $395,000 | $340 | 62y 08m |
| Jul 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 108 | $388,000 | $334 | 64y 03m |
| Apr 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $418,000 | $377 | 64y 06m |
| Mar 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 108 | $405,000 | $348 | 64y 07m |
| Dec 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 108 | $415,000 | $357 | 64y 10m |
| Aug 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $392,000 | $354 | 65y 02m |
| Jul 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $365,000 | $329 | 65y 03m |
| May 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 132 | $575,000 | $405 | 65y 05m |
| Oct 2017 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 132 | $595,000 | $419 | 66y |
| Mar 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $408,000 | $368 | 66y 07m |
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.
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
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.