Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1
Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 has 23 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $778,000 (May 2026, 4 room, floors 07–09). Median $6,528/sqm. Prices up 24.4% over the past five years. Built 1984, 57 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$768,444+23.5%vs town(+$146k)+22.0%vs national(+$138k)
- 5 Room$970,000+26.0%vs town(+$200k)+31.1%vs national(+$230k)
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 Hougang average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,200 typically $3,000–$3,450 | 6.2% | Hougang avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $3,475 typically $3,200–$3,600 | 5.4% | 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 238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 110 sqm | $778,000 | $7,073 |
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 136 sqm | $970,000 | $7,132 |
| Jan 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 136 sqm | $905,000 | $6,654 |
| Oct 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 136 sqm | $975,000 | $7,169 |
| Aug 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 110 sqm | $758,888 | $6,899 |
| May 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $915,000 | $6,630 |
| Dec 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $915,000 | $6,630 |
| Nov 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $975,000 | $7,065 |
| Aug 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $988,000 | $7,159 |
| Jul 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $968,000 | $7,014 |
| Jan 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $895,000 | $6,486 |
| Nov 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $900,888 | $6,528 |
| Aug 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $757,000 | $5,486 |
| Jul 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $905,000 | $6,558 |
| Jun 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $881,888 | $6,390 |
| Dec 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 136 sqm | $790,000 | $5,809 |
| Oct 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 136 sqm | $725,000 | $5,331 |
| Dec 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $698,000 | $5,058 |
| Dec 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 138 sqm | $705,000 | $5,109 |
| Aug 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 146 sqm | $800,000 | $5,479 |
About Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1
Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 in Hougang dates to 1984 and now has roughly 57 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median runs about 81% above the Hougang median, ahead of around 99% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 23 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $685,000 to $988,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 07 TO 09 at $778,000 in May 2026, and the median works out to $6,528/sqm. Over five years, prices here are up about 24.4%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 was $778,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-05. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $6,528, based on 23 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1?
Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 was built in 1984 and has approximately 57 years and 4 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.57%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.57% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1?
Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 in Hougang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $685,000 to $988,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 238 Hougang Avenue 1 have increased by approximately 24.4% over the past five years. The current median price is $881,888, with the most recent sale at $778,000 in 2026-05.