Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 has 10 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $690,000 (Jul 2025, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,000/sqm. Built 1987, 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5 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
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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 653 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $690,000 | $5,750 |
| Aug 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $633,000 | $5,275 |
| Mar 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $650,000 | $5,417 |
| Jan 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $580,000 | $4,833 |
| Oct 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $480,000 | $4,000 |
| Sep 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $480,000 | $4,000 |
| Aug 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $436,000 | $3,633 |
| Jul 2018 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $440,000 | $3,667 |
| Nov 2017 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $445,000 | $3,708 |
| Mar 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $478,000 | $3,983 |
About Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8
Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 is an established HDB block in Hougang, built in 1987 with about 61 years remaining on its 99-year lease. Its $480,000 median tracks close to the Hougang town median. It has a relatively light resale record, with 10 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $436,000 to $690,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $690,000 in Jul 2025, and the median works out to $4,000/sqm. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8791, an annual lease decay of about 0.48%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 was $690,000 for a 5 room flat in 2025-07. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,000, based on 10 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 was built in 1987 and has approximately 61 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 0.48%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.48% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8?
Block 653 Hougang Avenue 8 in Hougang contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $436,000 to $690,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.