Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5
Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 has 49 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $390,000 (May 2026, 3 room, floors 01–03). Median $4,956/sqm. Prices up 37.6% over the past five years. Built 1980, 52 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$450,000+3.6%vs town(+$16k)+1.1%vs national(+$5k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Jul 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $2,600 typically $2,500–$2,800 | 7.3% | 13 rentals here |
| 4-Room | $3,400 typically $3,200–$3,600 | 6.7% | Ang Mo Kio avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 1 popular school. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 in Ang Mo Kio, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $390,000 | $5,735 |
| May 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 93 sqm | $540,000 | $5,806 |
| Dec 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $400,000 | $5,882 |
| Nov 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $450,000 | $5,488 |
| Oct 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $458,000 | $6,735 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $453,000 | $5,524 |
| Jul 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $410,000 | $6,029 |
| Jun 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $492,000 | $6,000 |
| May 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $442,888 | $6,513 |
| May 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $465,000 | $6,838 |
| Apr 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $423,000 | $6,221 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $520,000 | $6,341 |
| Jul 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $370,000 | $5,441 |
| Jul 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $388,000 | $5,706 |
| Jul 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $405,000 | $5,956 |
| Jul 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 93 sqm | $528,000 | $5,677 |
| Dec 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $398,000 | $5,853 |
| May 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $400,000 | $5,882 |
| Mar 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $340,000 | $5,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 68 sqm | $358,000 | $5,265 |
About Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5
Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 is an ageing-lease HDB block in Ang Mo Kio, built in 1980 with about 52 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median sits about 13% below the Ang Mo Kio median, cheaper than about 82% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 49 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room flats priced from $240,000 to $540,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $390,000 in May 2026, and the median works out to $4,956/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 10 TO 12 band have sold around 39% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 37.6%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 was $390,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-05. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,956, based on 49 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5?
Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 was built in 1980 and has approximately 52 years and 10 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.68%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.68% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5?
Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 in Ang Mo Kio contains 3 room, 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $240,000 to $540,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 have increased by approximately 37.6% over the past five years. The current median price is $340,000, with the most recent sale at $390,000 in 2026-05.