Blk 251 Hougang Ave 3
Completed 1984 · 13 storeys · 96 flats · 57 years 10 months remaining · 14 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1984 · shops below
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $683,000 in Apr 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $483,750 in 2020 - a gain of $199,250 - about $91 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 5-room flats from floor 9 up have sold for a median of $595,000 - $56 more than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2024 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $3,750/mo | $3,300–$3,900 | $3,500/mo | - | 4 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 14
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $683,000 | $524 | 57y 10m |
| Jun 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $629,888 | $484 | 58y 08m |
| Apr 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $640,000 | $491 | 59y 11m |
| Apr 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $640,000 | $491 | 59y 11m |
| Apr 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $560,000 | $430 | 60y 10m |
| Feb 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 121 | $550,000 | $422 | 62y |
| Sept 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $500,000 | $384 | 62y 05m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 98 | $390,000 | $370 | 62y 07m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $440,000 | $338 | 62y 08m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $445,000 | $342 | 63y 03m |
| Jun 2019 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 125 | $470,000 | $349 | 64y 08m |
| Feb 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $458,000 | $352 | 65y |
| Sept 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 98 | $350,000 | $332 | 66y 05m |
| Feb 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $440,000 | $338 | 67y |
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.
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 2.8×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.