Blk 169 Hougang Ave 1
Completed 1996 · 14 storeys · 123 flats · 70 years 09 months remaining · 15 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 $656,888 in Mar 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $436,667 in 2021 - a gain of $220,221 - about $121 a day while the owner slept.
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 | $3,400/mo | $3,300–$3,400 | $3,200/mo | - | 3 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $3,200–$3,600 | $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 15
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $656,888 | $604 | 70y 09m |
| Jun 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $770,000 | $591 | 71y 06m |
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $570,000 | $514 | 72y 05m |
| Jun 2024 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $780,000 | $594 | 72y 07m |
| Jul 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $520,000 | $469 | 73y 07m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 101 | $530,000 | $488 | 74y |
| Dec 2021 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 101 | $475,000 | $437 | 75y 01m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 102 | $445,000 | $405 | 75y 03m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 101 | $420,000 | $386 | 75y 08m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 101 | $450,000 | $414 | 75y 08m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 102 | $420,000 | $383 | 75y 10m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 101 | $410,000 | $377 | 75y 11m |
| Feb 2020 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $548,888 | $418 | 76y 10m |
| Jan 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $380,000 | $343 | 76y 11m |
| Sept 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 101 | $355,000 | $327 | 79y 03m |
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
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.