Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8 has 14 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $725,000 (Mar 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,403/sqm. Built 1992, 65 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$722,500−6.2%vs town(−$48k)−2.4%vs national(−$18k)
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 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 542 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $725,000 | $6,042 |
| Mar 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $720,000 | $5,854 |
| Sep 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $700,100 | $6,797 |
| Oct 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $495,000 | $4,806 |
| Sep 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $480,000 | $4,660 |
| Jul 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $498,000 | $4,835 |
| Apr 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $568,000 | $4,618 |
| Nov 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $420,000 | $4,078 |
| Dec 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $472,500 | $3,938 |
| Mar 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $470,000 | $3,821 |
| Feb 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $368,000 | $3,376 |
| Oct 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $366,000 | $3,553 |
| Sep 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $385,000 | $3,738 |
| Mar 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $502,500 | $4,188 |
About Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8 is an established HDB block in Hougang, built in 1992 with about 65 years remaining on its 99-year lease. At $487,500, its median sits roughly in line with the Hougang town median. It has a relatively light resale record, with 14 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $366,000 to $725,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $725,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $4,403/sqm. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.8952, equivalent to roughly 0.41% 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 542 Hougang Avenue 8 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8 was $725,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,403, based on 14 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8 was built in 1992 and has approximately 65 years and 7 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.41%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.41% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 542 Hougang Avenue 8 in Hougang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $366,000 to $725,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.