Blk 542 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1991 · 10 storeys · 99 flats · 65 years 07 months remaining · 14 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
10 storeys · completed 1991
What the record shows
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 | $2,850/mo | $2,400–$3,300 | $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 14
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 123 | $720,000 | $544 | 65y 07m |
| Mar 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $725,000 | $561 | 65y 07m |
| Sept 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $700,100 | $631 | 68y |
| Oct 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $495,000 | $446 | 69y |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $480,000 | $433 | 69y 02m |
| Jul 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $498,000 | $449 | 69y 04m |
| Apr 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 123 | $568,000 | $429 | 69y 06m |
| Nov 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $420,000 | $379 | 70y 11m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $472,500 | $366 | 71y 10m |
| Mar 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 123 | $470,000 | $355 | 72y 07m |
| Feb 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 109 | $368,000 | $314 | 72y 08m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $366,000 | $330 | 73y |
| Sept 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $385,000 | $347 | 72y 11m |
| Mar 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $502,500 | $389 | 74y 07m |
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 3.3×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.