Blk 896 Tampines St 81
Completed 1988 · 13 storeys · 96 flats · 62 years 05 months remaining · 17 resale transactions on record · median household income in Tampines: $9,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2027 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,400/mo | $3,300–$3,500 | $3,400/mo | - | 3 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,700/mo | $3,700–$3,700 | $3,650/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Tampines · gaps = years with no sales here
The height gradient
every sale in 5 years, plotted by starting floor · 10 sales - do higher floors really fetch more here?
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 17
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $623,000 | $557 | 62y 05m |
| May 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $608,888 | $544 | 63y 05m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $708,000 | $539 | 63y 09m |
| Dec 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $698,000 | $532 | 63y 10m |
| Jul 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $640,000 | $487 | 64y 05m |
| Feb 2023 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $583,000 | $521 | 64y 07m |
| Sept 2022 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $623,000 | $474 | 65y 01m |
| Jul 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $555,000 | $496 | 65y 03m |
| Apr 2022 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $639,000 | $487 | 65y 05m |
| Jan 2022 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $600,000 | $457 | 65y 08m |
| Jan 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $458,000 | $409 | 66y 09m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $512,000 | $390 | 66y 10m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $485,000 | $369 | 66y 11m |
| Oct 2020 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $550,888 | $420 | 66y 11m |
| Sept 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $515,000 | $392 | 67y 01m |
| Sept 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $488,000 | $372 | 68y |
| Oct 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $390,000 | $348 | 69y 11m |
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.
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 2.5×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.