Blk 165 Hougang Ave 1
Completed 1996 · 13 storeys · 132 flats · 70 years 05 months remaining · 29 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1996
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $625,000 in Jul 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $421,667 in 2021 - a gain of $203,333 - about $111 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 9 up have sold for a median of $520,000 - $6,000 more than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
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 (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 | $2,850/mo | $2,200–$3,600 | $3,200/mo | - | 6 |
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 · 18 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 29
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $625,000 | $575 | 70y 05m |
| Jun 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $610,000 | $616 | 71y 05m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $602,000 | $554 | 71y 11m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 92 | $610,000 | $616 | 71y 11m |
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $605,000 | $556 | 71y 11m |
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $585,000 | $591 | 72y |
| Jun 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $520,000 | $525 | 72y 06m |
| Mar 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $508,000 | $513 | 72y 09m |
| Dec 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $518,000 | $523 | 73y |
| Dec 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $520,000 | $525 | 73y |
| Oct 2023 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 92 | $520,000 | $525 | 73y 02m |
| Aug 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $519,000 | $524 | 73y 04m |
| Jul 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $505,000 | $510 | 73y 05m |
| Mar 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 92 | $480,000 | $485 | 73y 08m |
| Mar 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $530,000 | $488 | 73y 08m |
| Nov 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $450,000 | $454 | 74y 01m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 92 | $425,000 | $429 | 75y 02m |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $405,000 | $409 | 75y 06m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $435,000 | $400 | 75y 08m |
| Jun 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $355,000 | $358 | 77y 06m |
| Mar 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $360,000 | $364 | 77y 08m |
| Jun 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $355,000 | $358 | 78y 06m |
| Jun 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $400,000 | $404 | 78y 06m |
| Jun 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 92 | $380,000 | $384 | 78y 06m |
| Jan 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 92 | $350,000 | $353 | 78y 10m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $405,000 | $409 | 79y 04m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 92 | $400,000 | $404 | 79y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 92 | $393,000 | $397 | 79y 07m |
| Jan 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 92 | $380,000 | $384 | 79y 10m |
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.
built 1984 · 12 fewer lease years than this block
built 1996 · same generation
4-room median within $5k of this block
built 2013 · 17 more lease years than this block
4-room median $14k above this block · 6 vs 6 sales
built 1985 · 12 fewer lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.5×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.