Block 28 Balam Road
Block 28 Balam Road has 19 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $855,000 (Mar 2026, 4 room, floors 04–06). Median $5,660/sqm. Prices up 39.3% over the past five years. Built 1997, 70 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$852,500+23.1%vs town(+$160k)+35.3%vs national(+$223k)
- 5 Room$942,000+3.5%vs town(+$32k)+27.3%vs national(+$202k)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,550 typically $3,200–$3,900 | 6.1% | Geylang avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $4,300 typically $4,100–$4,300 | 5.5% | 5 rentals here |
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 28 Balam Road in Geylang, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 107 sqm | $855,000 | $7,991 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $850,000 | $8,019 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $942,000 | $7,417 |
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $850,000 | $6,693 |
| Sep 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $985,000 | $7,756 |
| Dec 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $850,000 | $8,019 |
| Feb 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $705,000 | $6,651 |
| Jun 2022 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $720,000 | $6,792 |
| Nov 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $750,000 | $5,906 |
| May 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $515,000 | $4,858 |
| Mar 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $600,000 | $5,660 |
| Sep 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $580,000 | $5,472 |
| Jul 2020 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 107 sqm | $576,000 | $5,383 |
| Jul 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $700,000 | $5,512 |
| Mar 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 106 sqm | $596,000 | $5,623 |
| Aug 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 107 sqm | $550,000 | $5,140 |
| Aug 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 107 sqm | $525,000 | $4,907 |
| Aug 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $632,800 | $4,983 |
| Sep 2017 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $665,000 | $5,236 |
About Block 28 Balam Road
Resale prices at Block 28 Balam Road in Geylang have risen sharply, up about 39.3% over the past five years. Its median runs about 47% above the Geylang median, ahead of around 79% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 19 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $515,000 to $985,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $855,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $5,660/sqm. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.9113, equivalent to roughly 0.34% of lease-value decay a year. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 28 Balam Road worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 28 Balam Road was $855,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,660, based on 19 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 28 Balam Road?
Block 28 Balam Road was built in 1997 and has approximately 70 years and 5 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.34%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.34% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 28 Balam Road?
Block 28 Balam Road in Geylang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $515,000 to $985,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 28 Balam Road gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 28 Balam Road have increased by approximately 39.3% over the past five years. The current median price is $700,000, with the most recent sale at $855,000 in 2026-03.