Blk 242 Tampines St 21
Completed 1984 · 4 storeys · 32 flats · 58 years 06 months remaining · 8 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
4 storeys · completed 1984
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Tampines over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 12% below their younger neighbours' PSF (1,235 sales).
Across Tampines, roughly 1,481 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 | Tampines median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ROOM | $3,113/mo | $3,000–$3,225 | $2,850/mo | - | 2 |
| 4-ROOM | $1,800/mo | $1,800–$1,800 | $3,400/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 97 | $645,000 | $618 | 58y 06m |
| Apr 2025 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 67 | $495,000 | $686 | 58y 07m |
| Nov 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 97 | $550,000 | $527 | 59y 11m |
| Jan 2023 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $530,000 | $541 | 60y 10m |
| Nov 2021 | 3 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 67 | $375,000 | $520 | 62y |
| Aug 2021 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 67 | $365,000 | $506 | 62y 03m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 93 | $480,000 | $480 | 66y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 3 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 72 | $342,000 | $441 | 66y 06m |
Who lives in Tampines
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.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
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 2.4×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.