169 Hougang Ave 1

HDB · Hougang · built 1997 · Kovan MRT 13 min · 70 yrs left

HDB block in Hougang · lease from 1997 · 70 years of lease left at its latest sale, in September 2026

In the 12 months to October 2026, 4 flats here were resold. 4-room flats went for a median of $690,000 ($628 per ft²), and 5-room flats for $790,000.

4-room$690,0003 sold · $656,888 to $700,000$628 per ft² · 101 m²
5-room$790,0001 sold$607 per ft² · 121 m²

4-room price per ft², by year

$300$400$500$600$70020172018201920202021202220232024202520262017: $3272020: $3432021: $3962023: $4782024: $5142026: $628$628$300$400$500$600$700’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’262017: $3272020: $3432021: $3962023: $4782024: $5142026: $628$628

Median of each year's 4-room resales. No 4-room flat here was resold in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025, so the line breaks. 2026 is January to October.

Which floors sold

Floors4-room5-room
13–15$690K1$780K1
10–12$678K2$790K1
4–6·$770K1
1–3$570K1·

Median resale price by floor and flat type over the three years to October 2026. The small number is how many sold. Darker means dearer within the same flat type.

Latest sales

MonthFlat typeFloorsSizePricePer ft²
Sep 2026Sep ’265-room10–12121 m²$790,000$607
Aug 2026Aug ’264-room10–12101 m²$700,000$644
Aug 2026Aug ’264-room13–15102 m²$690,000$628
Mar 2026Mar ’264-room10–12101 m²$656,888$604
Jun 2025Jun ’255-room4–6121 m²$770,000$591
Aug 2024Aug ’244-room1–3103 m²$570,000$514
Jun 2024Jun ’245-room13–15122 m²$780,000$594
Jul 2023Jul ’234-room1–3103 m²$520,000$469

Rents

Flat typeMedian rentApprovals
4-room$3,400 a month3

HDB's approvals to rent out a whole flat of the type most let in this block, over the 12 months to September 2026. The map has every flat type and five years of rents.

Gross yield of a 4-room flat here: about 5.9% a year, the median rent over the median resale price from this block's own sales, before any costs.

Nearby

The nearest stations, hawker centre and supermarket, in a straight line from the block:

  • Kovan MRT1.1 km
  • Bartley MRT1.5 km
  • Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)280 m
  • Prime Supermarket250 m

Primary schools within 2 km (2 within 1 km):

  • Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (primary)590 m
  • Xinghua Primary School700 m
  • Holy Innocents' Primary School1.8 km

Also on Hougang Avenue 1

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