Blk 579 Hougang Ave 4
Completed 1996 · 15 storeys · 66 flats · 72 years 01 month remaining · 11 resale transactions on record · maisonettes on the record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
15 storeys · completed 1996
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2036 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE | $3,800/mo | $3,800–$3,800 | $3,600/mo | 5.0% | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 11
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | EXECUTIVE | 01 to 03 | 140 | $910,000 | $604 | 72y 01m |
| May 2024 | EXECUTIVE | 13 to 15 | 139 | $862,888 | $577 | 72y 07m |
| Nov 2022 | EXECUTIVE | 07 to 09 | 140 | $790,000 | $524 | 74y |
| Jul 2022 | EXECUTIVE | 01 to 03 | 140 | $735,000 | $488 | 74y 03m |
| May 2022 | EXECUTIVE | 04 to 06 | 139 | $780,000 | $521 | 74y 06m |
| Feb 2021 | EXECUTIVE | 07 to 09 | 139 | $660,000 | $441 | 75y 09m |
| Dec 2019 | EXECUTIVE | 10 to 12 | 140 | $638,000 | $423 | 76y 10m |
| May 2019 | EXECUTIVE | 10 to 12 | 140 | $630,000 | $418 | 77y 06m |
| May 2018 | EXECUTIVE | 04 to 06 | 140 | $603,000 | $400 | 78y 05m |
| Mar 2018 | EXECUTIVE | 07 to 09 | 140 | $625,000 | $415 | 78y 07m |
| Sept 2017 | EXECUTIVE | 07 to 09 | 140 | $613,000 | $407 | 79y 01m |
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 1996 · same generation
built 1996 · same generation
built 1995 · same generation
built 2016 · 20 more lease years than this block
built 1996 · same generation
built 2016 · 20 more lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.