Block 553 Hougang Street 51
Block 553 Hougang Street 51 has 31 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $685,000 (Jun 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,860/sqm. Prices up 26.2% over the past five years. Built 1989, 62 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$597,500−3.9%vs town(−$25k)−5.2%vs national(−$33k)
- 5 Room$688,000−10.6%vs town(−$82k)−7.0%vs national(−$52k)
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 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
- 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 553 Hougang Street 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $685,000 | $5,661 |
| May 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $691,000 | $5,711 |
| Apr 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $540,000 | $5,192 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $655,000 | $6,298 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $630,000 | $6,058 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $590,000 | $5,673 |
| Oct 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $600,000 | $5,769 |
| Jun 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $633,888 | $5,239 |
| May 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $650,000 | $5,372 |
| Feb 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $523,888 | $5,037 |
| Aug 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $598,000 | $4,942 |
| Jun 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $625,000 | $5,165 |
| May 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $500,000 | $4,808 |
| May 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $605,000 | $5,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $595,000 | $4,917 |
| Sep 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $510,000 | $4,904 |
| Jul 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $588,000 | $4,860 |
| Jan 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $545,000 | $4,504 |
| Dec 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $485,888 | $4,016 |
| Sep 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $375,000 | $3,606 |
About Block 553 Hougang Street 51
Block 553 Hougang Street 51 in Hougang has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 26.2% over five years. Its median runs about 8% above the Hougang median, ahead of around 63% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 31 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $330,000 to $691,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $685,000 in Jun 2026, and the median works out to $4,860/sqm. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8829, an annual lease decay of about 0.46%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 553 Hougang Street 51 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 553 Hougang Street 51 was $685,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-06. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,860, based on 31 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 553 Hougang Street 51?
Block 553 Hougang Street 51 was built in 1989 and has approximately 62 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 0.46%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.46% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 553 Hougang Street 51?
Block 553 Hougang Street 51 in Hougang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $330,000 to $691,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 553 Hougang Street 51 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 553 Hougang Street 51 have increased by approximately 26.2% over the past five years. The current median price is $523,888, with the most recent sale at $685,000 in 2026-06.