Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1
Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 has 20 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $480,000 (Feb 2026, 3 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,276/sqm. Prices up 71.7% over the past five years. Built 1981, 54 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$481,000+5.7%vs town(+$26k)+8.1%vs national(+$36k)
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 | $2,450 typically $2,300–$2,550 | 6.1% | 8 rentals here |
| 4-Room | $3,200 typically $3,000–$3,450 | 6.2% | Hougang 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 116 Hougang Avenue 1 in Hougang, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 81 sqm | $480,000 | $5,926 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $482,000 | $5,878 |
| Sep 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $498,888 | $5,482 |
| Jun 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $420,000 | $6,269 |
| Jan 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $480,000 | $5,854 |
| Feb 2023 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 81 sqm | $405,000 | $5,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $395,000 | $5,896 |
| May 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $340,000 | $5,075 |
| Apr 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $350,000 | $5,224 |
| Mar 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $279,000 | $4,164 |
| Mar 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $280,000 | $4,179 |
| Dec 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $288,000 | $4,299 |
| Aug 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $280,000 | $4,179 |
| Dec 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 81 sqm | $305,400 | $3,770 |
| Nov 2019 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 82 sqm | $310,000 | $3,780 |
| May 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $270,000 | $4,030 |
| Mar 2018 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $261,000 | $3,896 |
| Mar 2018 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $285,000 | $4,254 |
| Nov 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $270,000 | $4,030 |
| Oct 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 67 sqm | $285,000 | $4,254 |
About Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1
Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 is an ageing-lease HDB block in Hougang, built in 1981 with about 54 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median sits about 37% below the Hougang median, cheaper than about 99% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 20 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room flats priced from $261,000 to $498,888. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $480,000 in Feb 2026, and the median works out to $4,276/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 10 TO 12 band have sold around 13% above those on the 04 TO 06 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 71.7%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 was $480,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-02. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,276, based on 20 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1?
Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 was built in 1981 and has approximately 54 years and 8 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.63%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.63% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1?
Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 in Hougang contains 3 room, 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $261,000 to $498,888 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 116 Hougang Avenue 1 have increased by approximately 71.7% over the past five years. The current median price is $307,700, with the most recent sale at $480,000 in 2026-02.