Blk 440 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1990 · 19 storeys · 86 flats · 63 years 05 months remaining · 17 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
19 storeys · completed 1990 · shops below
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $550,000 in Jun 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $424,592 in 2020 - a gain of $125,408 - about $57 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2029 - 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 | $2,600/mo | $2,000–$3,200 | $3,200/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 17
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $550,000 | $487 | 63y 05m |
| Mar 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $820,000 | $582 | 64y 08m |
| Feb 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $680,000 | $613 | 64y 10m |
| Feb 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $550,000 | $487 | 65y 09m |
| Oct 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 131 | $720,000 | $511 | 66y 01m |
| Jun 2023 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 131 | $740,000 | $525 | 66y 05m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 103 | $535,000 | $483 | 66y 10m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $450,000 | $398 | 67y 07m |
| May 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 131 | $580,000 | $411 | 68y 06m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $442,888 | $399 | 68y 11m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $380,888 | $337 | 68y 11m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 131 | $555,000 | $394 | 69y |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 131 | $445,000 | $316 | 69y 02m |
| Mar 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 105 | $380,000 | $336 | 69y 07m |
| Feb 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $425,000 | $383 | 69y 09m |
| Jun 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 105 | $418,000 | $370 | 70y 05m |
| Feb 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 105 | $350,000 | $310 | 71y 08m |
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 2.7×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.