Blk 627 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1986 · 13 storeys · 148 flats · 59 years 10 months remaining · 23 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $838,888 in Sept 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $516,600 in 2020 - a gain of $322,288 - about $147 a day while the owner slept.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2025 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten 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 | $3,200/mo | $3,100–$3,800 | $3,200/mo | - | 3 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,300/mo | $3,300–$3,300 | $3,500/mo | - | 1 |
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 · 11 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $838,888 | $639 | 59y 10m |
| Jul 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $490,000 | $542 | 60y |
| May 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $510,000 | $564 | 60y 03m |
| Jul 2024 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $738,888 | $563 | 61y 01m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $575,000 | $438 | 61y 07m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $618,000 | $471 | 62y 11m |
| Aug 2022 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 84 | $430,000 | $476 | 63y |
| Jan 2022 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $580,000 | $442 | 63y 06m |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $520,000 | $396 | 63y 10m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $390,000 | $431 | 63y 10m |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $375,000 | $415 | 64y 01m |
| May 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $518,000 | $394 | 64y 02m |
| Apr 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $530,000 | $404 | 64y 04m |
| Oct 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $365,888 | $405 | 64y 09m |
| Sept 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $435,000 | $331 | 64y 11m |
| Aug 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $330,000 | $365 | 65y |
| Nov 2019 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $490,000 | $373 | 65y 08m |
| Sept 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $410,000 | $312 | 65y 10m |
| Dec 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $350,000 | $387 | 66y 08m |
| Sept 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $520,000 | $396 | 66y 10m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $490,000 | $373 | 67y 01m |
| May 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $315,000 | $348 | 67y 02m |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $323,000 | $357 | 67y 11m |
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 2.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.