Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3
Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 has 15 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $680,000 (Oct 2026, 5 room, floors 07–09). Median $4,132/sqm. Prices up 44.7% over the past five years. Built 1985, 57 years lease remaining.
Blk 251 at $500K sits 1% above Hougang's $494K town median, pricier than 54% of its 580 priced blocks. See all HDB prices in Hougang →
How this block compares
- 5 Room$681,500−13.1%vs town(−$102k)−8.5%vs national(−$64k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Oct 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 | $3,500 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 251 Hougang Avenue 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $680,000 | $5,620 |
| Apr 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $683,000 | $5,645 |
| Jun 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $629,888 | $5,206 |
| Apr 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $640,000 | $5,289 |
| Apr 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $640,000 | $5,289 |
| Apr 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $560,000 | $4,628 |
| Feb 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $550,000 | $4,545 |
| Sep 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $500,000 | $4,132 |
| Aug 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 98 sqm | $390,000 | $3,980 |
| Jul 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $440,000 | $3,636 |
| Dec 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $445,000 | $3,678 |
| Jun 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 125 sqm | $470,000 | $3,760 |
| Feb 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $458,000 | $3,785 |
| Sep 2017 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 98 sqm | $350,000 | $3,571 |
| Feb 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $440,000 | $3,636 |
About Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3
Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 is an ageing-lease HDB block in Hougang, built in 1985 with about 57 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. At $500,000, its median sits roughly in line with the Hougang town median. It has a relatively light resale record, with 15 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $350,000 to $683,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 07 TO 09 at $680,000 in Oct 2026, and the median works out to $4,132/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 07 TO 09 band have sold around 28% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 44.7%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 was $680,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-10. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,132, based on 15 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3?
Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 was built in 1985 and has approximately 57 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 0.56%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.56% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3?
Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 in Hougang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $350,000 to $683,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 251 Hougang Avenue 3 have increased by approximately 44.7% over the past five years. The current median price is $500,000, with the most recent sale at $680,000 in 2026-10.