Blk 688 Hougang St 61
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 110 flats · 60 years 01 month remaining · 23 resale transactions on record · median household income in Hougang: $8,500/mo
12 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
In this block, 3-room flats from floor 8 up have sold for a median of $454,000 - $34,000 more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ROOM | $2,500/mo | $2,200–$2,600 | $2,700/mo | - | 3 |
| 4-ROOM | $3,500/mo | $3,500–$3,500 | $3,200/mo | - | 1 |
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 · 17 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 23
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $440,000 | $552 | 60y 01m |
| Oct 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $598,000 | $539 | 60y 05m |
| Oct 2025 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $470,800 | $591 | 60y 06m |
| Jul 2025 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 74 | $433,888 | $545 | 60y 09m |
| May 2025 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $448,000 | $562 | 60y 10m |
| Oct 2024 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $460,000 | $578 | 61y 06m |
| Jun 2024 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $420,000 | $527 | 61y 10m |
| May 2024 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $420,000 | $527 | 61y 11m |
| Mar 2024 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $430,000 | $540 | 62y 01m |
| Jul 2023 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $409,000 | $513 | 62y 09m |
| Jun 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $500,000 | $451 | 62y 10m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $490,500 | $442 | 63y 02m |
| Jan 2023 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $405,000 | $508 | 63y 04m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $475,000 | $428 | 63y 04m |
| Jul 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $475,000 | $424 | 63y 09m |
| Jun 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $450,000 | $402 | 63y 10m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $450,000 | $406 | 64y 05m |
| May 2019 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $375,000 | $338 | 66y 10m |
| Aug 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $370,000 | $331 | 67y 08m |
| Aug 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $348,000 | $314 | 68y 07m |
| Jul 2017 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 74 | $270,000 | $339 | 68y 08m |
| May 2017 | 3 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 74 | $308,500 | $387 | 68y 10m |
| Mar 2017 | 3 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 74 | $310,000 | $389 | 69y |
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 1.7×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.