Blk 897 Tampines St 81
Completed 1988 · 13 storeys · 108 flats · 63 years 01 month remaining · 14 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 | $3,350/mo | $3,100–$3,600 | $3,400/mo | - | 2 |
| 5-ROOM | $3,900/mo | $3,900–$3,900 | $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 14
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $670,000 | $599 | 63y 01m |
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $640,000 | $572 | 63y 02m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $640,000 | $487 | 63y 10m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $750,000 | $571 | 63y 10m |
| Jul 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $608,000 | $543 | 65y 03m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $475,088 | $424 | 66y |
| Mar 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $581,888 | $443 | 66y 07m |
| Sept 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 129 | $565,000 | $407 | 67y 01m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $405,000 | $365 | 68y 01m |
| Aug 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $422,800 | $381 | 69y 01m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 122 | $607,000 | $462 | 69y 02m |
| May 2018 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $510,000 | $388 | 69y 05m |
| May 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $453,888 | $405 | 69y 04m |
| Apr 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $435,000 | $389 | 70y 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.
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 1987 · same generation
built 2014 · 27 more lease years than this block
built 1984 · same generation
built 1987 · same generation
built 1984 · same generation
built 2014 · 27 more lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 4.4×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.