Blk 643 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1987 · 17 storeys · 64 flats · 61 years 04 months remaining · 14 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
17 storeys · completed 1987
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $800,088 in May 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $558,000 in 2020 - a gain of $242,088 - about $111 a day while the owner slept.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2026 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $3,400–$3,400 | $3,500/mo | - | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 120 | $800,088 | $619 | 61y 04m |
| Sept 2024 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 120 | $780,000 | $604 | 62y |
| Dec 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $675,000 | $523 | 62y 08m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $648,000 | $502 | 62y 10m |
| Jun 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $650,000 | $503 | 63y 02m |
| Jul 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $610,000 | $472 | 64y 02m |
| Feb 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $555,000 | $430 | 64y 07m |
| Nov 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 120 | $622,000 | $482 | 64y 11m |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 120 | $625,000 | $484 | 64y 11m |
| Jul 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $430,000 | $333 | 66y 01m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $457,000 | $354 | 67y 01m |
| Dec 2018 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 120 | $465,000 | $360 | 67y 08m |
| Sept 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $438,000 | $339 | 67y 11m |
| Jun 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $418,000 | $324 | 69y 03m |
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 3.1×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.