Blk 653 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1987 · 17 storeys · 64 flats · 61 years 05 months remaining · 10 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 $690,000 in Jul 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $494,000 in 2020 - a gain of $196,000 - about $89 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 | $3,200/mo | $3,200–$3,200 | $3,500/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 10
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $690,000 | $534 | 61y 05m |
| Aug 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $633,000 | $490 | 63y 04m |
| Mar 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $650,000 | $503 | 63y 10m |
| Jan 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $580,000 | $449 | 65y |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $480,000 | $372 | 66y 03m |
| Sept 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $480,000 | $372 | 66y 04m |
| Aug 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $436,000 | $338 | 66y 04m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $440,000 | $341 | 68y 05m |
| Nov 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $445,000 | $345 | 69y 01m |
| Mar 2017 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $478,000 | $370 | 69y 10m |
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 3.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.