Blk 556 Hougang St 51
Completed 1990 · 11 storeys · 100 flats · 67 years 06 months remaining · 14 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
11 storeys · completed 1990
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $595,000 in Apr 2024. The same flat type in this block averaged $439,000 in 2021 - a gain of $156,000 - about $85 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 | $3,300/mo | $3,200–$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 14
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $595,000 | $537 | 67y 06m |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $575,000 | $519 | 67y 06m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $480,000 | $433 | 69y 02m |
| May 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 102 | $520,000 | $474 | 69y 05m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $445,000 | $401 | 69y 08m |
| Apr 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $396,000 | $357 | 70y 06m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $395,000 | $356 | 70y 08m |
| Apr 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $355,000 | $320 | 71y 06m |
| Jun 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 106 | $385,000 | $337 | 72y 04m |
| Apr 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $355,000 | $320 | 72y 05m |
| Mar 2019 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $370,000 | $334 | 72y 07m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $343,000 | $309 | 72y 11m |
| Jun 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $354,000 | $319 | 73y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $390,000 | $352 | 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.
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.