Blk 686 Hougang St 61
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 158 flats · 60 years 02 months remaining · 25 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1986 · shops below
What the record shows
In this block, 4-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $410,000 - $41,000 less than floors 4 and below, same flat type, same block.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,150/mo | $3,000–$3,200 | $3,200/mo | - | 3 |
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 · 18 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 25
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 88 | $510,000 | $538 | 60y 02m |
| Jul 2025 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $790,000 | $607 | 61y 01m |
| Apr 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $660,000 | $507 | 61y 04m |
| Mar 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 121 | $663,000 | $509 | 61y 05m |
| Sept 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $452,000 | $500 | 61y 11m |
| Aug 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $650,000 | $499 | 62y |
| Apr 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $540,000 | $487 | 62y 04m |
| Feb 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 87 | $500,000 | $534 | 62y 06m |
| Feb 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 87 | $488,000 | $521 | 62y 06m |
| Aug 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $645,000 | $495 | 63y 01m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $450,000 | $498 | 63y 02m |
| Jun 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $600,000 | $461 | 63y 02m |
| May 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 88 | $415,000 | $438 | 63y 02m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $452,000 | $500 | 63y 05m |
| Oct 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $425,888 | $471 | 63y 10m |
| Jan 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $410,000 | $453 | 64y 06m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $530,000 | $407 | 65y |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $365,000 | $404 | 65y 01m |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 121 | $470,000 | $361 | 66y 06m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 121 | $450,000 | $346 | 66y 07m |
| May 2019 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $313,000 | $346 | 67y 02m |
| Apr 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 87 | $310,000 | $331 | 67y 03m |
| Jan 2019 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $330,000 | $365 | 67y 06m |
| Mar 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $336,000 | $372 | 68y 04m |
| Feb 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $350,000 | $387 | 68y 05m |
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 1.9×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.