Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8 has 3 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $500,000 (Dec 2022, 4 room, floors 01–03). Median $3,879/sqm. Built 1990, 66 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 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 |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 6 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 438 Hougang Avenue 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 105 sqm | $500,000 | $4,762 |
| Feb 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 116 sqm | $450,000 | $3,879 |
| Jul 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 105 sqm | $350,000 | $3,333 |
About Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8 in Hougang has a thin resale history, with just 3 recorded transactions since 2017, so prices here move on very few data points. Recorded sales span 4 room flats from $350,000 to $500,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $500,000 in Dec 2022, and the median works out to $3,879/sqm. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.8985, equivalent to roughly 0.40% 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 438 Hougang Avenue 8 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8 was $500,000 for a 4 room flat in 2022-12. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $3,879, based on 3 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8 was built in 1990 and has approximately 66 years and 6 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.40%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.40% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8 in Hougang contains 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $350,000 to $500,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.