Blk 657 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1987 · 17 storeys · 64 flats · 60 years 06 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 $705,000 in May 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $582,667 in 2021 - a gain of $122,333 - about $67 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 | $3,250/mo | $3,000–$3,500 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $705,000 | $546 | 60y 06m |
| Apr 2026 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $691,000 | $535 | 60y 07m |
| Jul 2025 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $748,888 | $580 | 61y 04m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $651,800 | $505 | 63y 01m |
| Jun 2022 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $530,000 | $410 | 64y 05m |
| May 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 120 | $688,000 | $533 | 64y 06m |
| Oct 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $530,000 | $410 | 65y |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 120 | $460,000 | $356 | 66y 11m |
| Sept 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $450,000 | $348 | 67y 01m |
| Mar 2018 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 120 | $450,000 | $348 | 68y 07m |
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 2.1×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.