Blk 166 Hougang Ave 1
Completed 1996 · 14 storeys · 145 flats · 70 years 10 months remaining · 20 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
14 storeys · completed 1996
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $650,000 in Jan 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $445,250 in 2020 - a gain of $204,750 - about $93 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 10 up have sold for a median of $631,250 - $171,250 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 | $3,000/mo | $2,800–$3,200 | $3,200/mo | - | 4 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,450/mo | $2,900–$4,000 | $3,500/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 20
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $650,000 | $598 | 70y 10m |
| Jun 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $612,500 | $563 | 71y 05m |
| Sept 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $798,000 | $603 | 72y 02m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $685,000 | $517 | 73y |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $550,000 | $506 | 73y 01m |
| Aug 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $460,000 | $423 | 73y 04m |
| Jun 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $460,000 | $423 | 74y 05m |
| May 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $465,000 | $428 | 74y 06m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $438,000 | $403 | 75y 03m |
| May 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 123 | $560,000 | $423 | 75y 05m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $418,000 | $384 | 76y 02m |
| May 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 123 | $530,000 | $400 | 77y 05m |
| Feb 2019 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 101 | $383,888 | $353 | 77y 08m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 123 | $550,000 | $415 | 78y 03m |
| Jun 2018 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $490,000 | $370 | 78y 05m |
| Nov 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 123 | $480,000 | $363 | 78y 11m |
| Oct 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $392,500 | $361 | 79y |
| Aug 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 123 | $470,000 | $355 | 79y 02m |
| Jun 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $410,000 | $377 | 79y 04m |
| Mar 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 100 | $392,000 | $364 | 79y 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.
built 1996 · same generation
built 1985 · 12 fewer lease years than this block
built 1996 · same generation
built 1996 · same generation
built 1984 · 12 fewer lease years than this block
built 1996 · same generation
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.2×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.