Blk 491A Tampines Ave 9
Completed 1992 · 13 storeys · 48 flats · 66 years 04 months remaining · 13 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1992
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2032 - the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening 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).
A 5-room on Tampines Ave 9 has already fetched $948,000 - 95% of the way to a million-dollar flat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $3,250/mo | $3,000–$3,500 | $3,650/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 13
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 124 | $785,000 | $588 | 66y 04m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 124 | $650,000 | $487 | 68y 08m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 126 | $632,000 | $466 | 68y 07m |
| Oct 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 126 | $675,000 | $498 | 68y 10m |
| Feb 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 125 | $640,000 | $476 | 69y 06m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 124 | $638,000 | $478 | 69y 11m |
| Nov 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 126 | $575,000 | $424 | 70y 09m |
| Jun 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 124 | $520,000 | $390 | 72y 02m |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 126 | $518,000 | $382 | 72y 06m |
| Jun 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 125 | $517,000 | $384 | 73y 01m |
| May 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 125 | $480,000 | $357 | 73y 03m |
| Aug 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 128 | $522,000 | $379 | 73y 11m |
| Apr 2017 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 126 | $524,000 | $386 | 75y 03m |
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.
built 1992 · same generation
built 1992 · same generation
built 1992 · same generation
built 1988 · same generation
built 1992 · same generation
built 1992 · same generation
Condos nearby
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.