Blk 553 Hougang St 51
Completed 1989 · 12 storeys · 88 flats · 62 years 04 months remaining · 31 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1989 · shops below
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2028 - 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 | $3,250/mo | $3,250–$3,250 | $3,200/mo | - | 1 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $3,400–$3,500 | $3,500/mo | - | 3 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 17 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 30
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $685,000 | $526 | 62y 04m |
| May 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $691,000 | $531 | 62y 04m |
| Apr 2026 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $655,000 | $585 | 62y 06m |
| Apr 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $540,000 | $482 | 62y 06m |
| Mar 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $630,000 | $563 | 63y 07m |
| Feb 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $590,000 | $527 | 63y 08m |
| Oct 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $600,000 | $536 | 64y |
| Jun 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $633,888 | $487 | 64y 04m |
| May 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $650,000 | $499 | 64y 04m |
| Feb 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $523,888 | $468 | 64y 08m |
| Aug 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $598,000 | $459 | 65y 01m |
| Jun 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $625,000 | $480 | 65y 03m |
| May 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $500,000 | $447 | 65y 05m |
| May 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $605,000 | $465 | 65y 04m |
| Dec 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $595,000 | $457 | 65y 11m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $510,000 | $456 | 66y 01m |
| Jul 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $588,000 | $451 | 66y 03m |
| Jan 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $545,000 | $418 | 67y 09m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $485,888 | $373 | 67y 09m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $370,000 | $331 | 68y 01m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $375,000 | $335 | 68y 01m |
| Jun 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $330,000 | $295 | 68y 04m |
| Feb 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 121 | $455,000 | $349 | 68y 07m |
| Oct 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $345,000 | $308 | 68y 11m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $456,000 | $350 | 68y 11m |
| Dec 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $470,000 | $361 | 70y 09m |
| Sept 2017 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $448,000 | $344 | 71y |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $363,000 | $324 | 71y 01m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $422,888 | $378 | 71y 02m |
| Jul 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $445,000 | $342 | 71y 02m |
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.
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 3.4×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.