Block 161 Bishan Street 13
Block 161 Bishan Street 13 has 22 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $978,000 (May 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $6,301/sqm. Prices up 34.9% over the past five years. Built 1988, 61 years lease remaining.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Bishan average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,600 typically $3,400–$3,800 | 5.5% | Bishan avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $4,000 typically $3,600–$4,200 | 4.8% | Bishan avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 3 popular schools. 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 161 Bishan Street 13 in Bishan, 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 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $978,000 | $8,083 |
| May 2025 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 128 sqm | $1,100,000 | $8,594 |
| Jul 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $990,000 | $8,182 |
| Jul 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 131 sqm | $1,086,000 | $8,290 |
| Jun 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 131 sqm | $951,000 | $7,260 |
| Jan 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $962,000 | $7,950 |
| Dec 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $665,000 | $6,394 |
| Nov 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $777,000 | $7,471 |
| Oct 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $860,000 | $7,107 |
| Jul 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $780,000 | $6,446 |
| Jun 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $760,000 | $6,281 |
| Dec 2019 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 131 sqm | $788,000 | $6,015 |
| Oct 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $690,000 | $5,433 |
| Sep 2019 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $735,000 | $6,074 |
| Aug 2018 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 131 sqm | $820,000 | $6,260 |
| May 2018 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 131 sqm | $828,000 | $6,321 |
| Apr 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $718,000 | $5,934 |
| Jul 2017 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 127 sqm | $760,000 | $5,984 |
| Jun 2017 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $580,000 | $5,577 |
| Jun 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $695,000 | $5,744 |
About Block 161 Bishan Street 13
A flat at Block 161 Bishan Street 13 in Bishan has reached $1,100,000 (May 2025), putting it in the small group of HDB blocks that have crossed the million-dollar mark. Its median runs about 16% above the Bishan median, ahead of around 69% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 22 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $580,000 to $1,100,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $978,000 in May 2026, and the median works out to $6,301/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 19 TO 21 band have sold around 34% above those on the 04 TO 06 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 34.9%. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.8781, equivalent to roughly 0.49% 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 161 Bishan Street 13 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 161 Bishan Street 13 was $978,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-05. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $6,301, based on 22 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 161 Bishan Street 13?
Block 161 Bishan Street 13 was built in 1988 and has approximately 61 years and 2 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.49%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.49% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 161 Bishan Street 13?
Block 161 Bishan Street 13 in Bishan contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $580,000 to $1,100,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 161 Bishan Street 13 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 161 Bishan Street 13 have increased by approximately 34.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $778,500, with the most recent sale at $978,000 in 2026-05.