Blk 681 Hougang Ave 8
Completed 1987 · 4 storeys · 73 flats · 62 years 03 months remaining · 13 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
4 storeys · completed 1987 · shops below
What the record shows
In this block, 3-room flats from floor 4 up have sold for a median of $415,000 - $30,000 more than floors 3 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2028 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ROOM | $2,500/mo | $1,800–$2,750 | $2,700/mo | - | 3 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Hougang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 64 | $410,000 | $595 | 62y 03m |
| May 2026 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 64 | $420,000 | $610 | 62y 04m |
| Mar 2026 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $430,000 | $624 | 62y 06m |
| Jul 2025 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $415,000 | $602 | 63y 02m |
| Feb 2024 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $385,000 | $559 | 64y 07m |
| Oct 2023 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $370,000 | $537 | 64y 10m |
| Sept 2021 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $350,000 | $508 | 66y 11m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 85 | $345,000 | $377 | 67y 09m |
| Nov 2020 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $265,000 | $385 | 67y 10m |
| May 2019 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $260,000 | $377 | 69y 04m |
| Aug 2018 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 64 | $260,000 | $377 | 70y 01m |
| May 2018 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 64 | $260,000 | $377 | 70y 03m |
| Jan 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 85 | $335,000 | $366 | 71y 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.
3-room median $11k above this block · 3 vs 4 sales
built 1987 · same generation
built 1986 · same generation
3-room median $13k above this block · 4 vs 4 sales
built 1985 · same generation
built 1987 · same generation
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.