Blk 521 Hougang Ave 6
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 136 flats · 60 years 10 months remaining · 11 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1986 · shops below
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2026 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,150/mo | $2,800–$3,500 | $3,200/mo | - | 2 |
| 5-ROOM | $2,600/mo | $2,600–$2,600 | $3,500/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 11
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $945,000 | $726 | 60y 10m |
| Nov 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $698,000 | $630 | 61y 11m |
| Oct 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $740,000 | $568 | 62y |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $800,000 | $614 | 62y 09m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $600,000 | $461 | 62y 10m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $403,000 | $446 | 65y 01m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $588,888 | $452 | 65y 03m |
| Jun 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $550,000 | $422 | 66y 05m |
| Oct 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $325,000 | $359 | 66y 11m |
| Dec 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $350,000 | $387 | 67y 09m |
| Aug 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $560,000 | $430 | 69y 01m |
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
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.