Block 53 Geylang Bahru
Block 53 Geylang Bahru has 19 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $690,000 (Oct 2025, 5 room, floors 01–03). Median $5,509/sqm. Built 1974, 47 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$720,000−26.5%vs town(−$260k)−2.7%vs national(−$20k)
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). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Kallang/Whampoa average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Room | $4,000 typically $3,700–$4,400 | 4.9% | Kallang/Whampoa avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 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 53 Geylang Bahru in Kallang/Whampoa, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $690,000 | $5,897 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $750,000 | $6,410 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $700,000 | $5,833 |
| Jun 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $640,000 | $5,470 |
| May 2025 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $750,000 | $6,410 |
| Apr 2025 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $825,000 | $7,051 |
| Oct 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $730,000 | $6,239 |
| Sep 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $628,000 | $5,509 |
| Aug 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $700,000 | $6,140 |
| Sep 2023 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $675,000 | $5,921 |
| Aug 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $650,000 | $5,556 |
| Feb 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $550,000 | $4,701 |
| Oct 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $520,000 | $4,444 |
| Sep 2020 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $575,000 | $4,915 |
| Aug 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $530,000 | $4,649 |
| Mar 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $535,000 | $4,458 |
| Nov 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $510,000 | $4,359 |
| Jan 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $585,000 | $4,875 |
| May 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $591,000 | $5,051 |
About Block 53 Geylang Bahru
Block 53 Geylang Bahru is an ageing-lease HDB block in Kallang/Whampoa, built in 1974 with about 47 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median runs about 7% above the Kallang/Whampoa median, ahead of around 56% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 19 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $510,000 to $825,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $690,000 in Oct 2025, and the median works out to $5,509/sqm. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 53 Geylang Bahru worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 53 Geylang Bahru was $690,000 for a 5 room flat in 2025-10. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,509, based on 19 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 53 Geylang Bahru?
Block 53 Geylang Bahru was built in 1974 and has approximately 47 years and 9 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.84%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.84% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 53 Geylang Bahru?
Block 53 Geylang Bahru in Kallang/Whampoa contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $510,000 to $825,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.