172 Hougang Ave 1

HDB · Hougang · built 1997 · Kovan MRT 14 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, 3 flats here were resold. 4-room flats went for a median of $660,000 ($607 per ft²).

4-room$660,0003 sold · $610,000 to $688,888$607 per ft² · 101 m²

4-room price per ft², by year

$350$400$450$500$550$60020172018201920202021202220232024202520262017: $3862018: $3562020: $3772021: $4192022: $4552023: $4702024: $5062025: $6002026: $584$584$350$400$450$500$550$600’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’262017: $3862018: $3562020: $3772021: $4192022: $4552023: $4702024: $5062025: $6002026: $584$584

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

Which floors sold

Floors4-room5-room
13–15$689K1·
10–12$605K3·
7–9$615K1$770K1
1–3$558K3·

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 ’264-room10–12101 m²$660,000$607
Mar 2026Mar ’264-room1–3101 m²$610,000$561
Nov 2025Nov ’254-room13–15101 m²$688,888$634
Aug 2025Aug ’255-room7–9121 m²$770,000$591
Feb 2025Feb ’254-room7–9101 m²$615,000$566
Sep 2024Sep ’244-room1–3101 m²$558,000$513
Jun 2024Jun ’244-room10–12101 m²$605,000$556
Apr 2024Apr ’244-room1–3101 m²$505,000$465

Rents

Flat typeMedian rentApprovals
4-room$3,250 a month4

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 MRT1.4 km
  • Hougang Ave 1 Blk 105 (Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre)400 m
  • Prime Supermarket370 m

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

  • Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (primary)520 m
  • Xinghua Primary School820 m
  • Holy Innocents' Primary School1.9 km

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