Blk 253 Kim Keat Ave
Completed 1988 · 4 storeys · 24 flats · 67 years 11 months remaining · 3 resale transactions on record · median household income in Toa Payoh: $8,500/mo
4 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2028 - the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers. In Toa Payoh over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 47% below their younger neighbours' PSF (967 sales).
Across Toa Payoh, roughly 3,491 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 | Toa Payoh median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,200/mo | $3,200–$3,200 | $3,700/mo | - | 1 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Toa Payoh · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 3
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $580,000 | $442 | 67y 11m |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 125 | $538,000 | $400 | 68y 01m |
| Aug 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 125 | $555,000 | $412 | 68y 06m |
Who lives in Toa Payoh
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 1988 · same generation
built 1973 · 16 fewer lease years than this block
built 1988 · same generation
built 1988 · same generation
built 1988 · same generation
built 1988 · same generation
Condos nearby
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.