Blk 537 Hougang St 52
Completed 1990 · 18 storeys · 69 flats · 65 years 07 months remaining · 10 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
18 storeys · completed 1990 · shops below
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $678,888 in Apr 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $478,750 in 2020 - a gain of $200,138 - about $91 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2031 - 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 | $3,000/mo | $2,900–$3,400 | $3,200/mo | - | 3 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 10
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 105 | $678,888 | $601 | 65y 07m |
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 107 | $550,000 | $478 | 67y 03m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 116 | $656,000 | $525 | 67y 06m |
| Dec 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 105 | $578,000 | $511 | 67y 10m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 116 | $496,000 | $397 | 69y 07m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 106 | $496,000 | $435 | 69y 11m |
| May 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 115 | $473,000 | $382 | 70y 05m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 105 | $450,000 | $398 | 70y 10m |
| Jun 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 116 | $475,000 | $380 | 74y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 116 | $480,000 | $384 | 74y 06m |
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.
built 1989 · same generation
built 1990 · same generation
built 1990 · same generation
built 1995 · same generation
built 1990 · same generation
built 1991 · same generation
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.8×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.