Blk 491E Tampines St 45
Completed 1992 · 13 storeys · 60 flats · 66 years 07 months remaining · 8 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).
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 | $2,800/mo | $2,800–$2,800 | $3,650/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $770,000 | $586 | 66y 07m |
| Jan 2025 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $715,000 | $544 | 67y 07m |
| Jan 2023 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 135 | $730,000 | $502 | 69y 07m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 106 | $460,000 | $403 | 70y 05m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $528,000 | $402 | 71y 09m |
| Apr 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 124 | $510,000 | $382 | 73y 04m |
| Oct 2018 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 135 | $540,000 | $372 | 73y 09m |
| Feb 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 106 | $432,000 | $379 | 74y 05m |
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
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.