Blk 531 Hougang Ave 6
Completed 1986 · 10 storeys · 94 flats · 60 years 09 months remaining · 16 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
10 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $718,000 in Jun 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $508,963 in 2020 - a gain of $209,037 - about $95 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2027 - 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 | $3,200/mo | $3,200–$3,200 | $3,200/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 16
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $718,000 | $551 | 60y 09m |
| Nov 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $590,888 | $654 | 61y 04m |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $648,888 | $498 | 62y 02m |
| Jul 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $740,000 | $568 | 62y 08m |
| Oct 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $478,000 | $529 | 63y 04m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $480,000 | $531 | 64y 02m |
| Apr 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $490,000 | $376 | 65y 11m |
| Nov 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $518,888 | $398 | 66y 04m |
| Nov 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $518,000 | $398 | 66y 04m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $345,000 | $382 | 66y 06m |
| Aug 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $308,000 | $341 | 66y 07m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $522,000 | $401 | 67y 05m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $462,000 | $355 | 67y 05m |
| Nov 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $345,000 | $382 | 68y 03m |
| Dec 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $468,000 | $359 | 69y 02m |
| May 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $538,000 | $413 | 69y 09m |
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 1.7×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.