Block 685 Hougang Street 61
Block 685 Hougang Street 61 has 13 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $438,000 (Jan 2026, 3 room, floors 01–03). Median $5,781/sqm. Built 1986, 59 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$419,000−7.9%vs town(−$36k)−5.8%vs national(−$26k)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $2,700 typically $2,450–$2,900 | 7.1% | Hougang avg · block too thin |
| 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 4 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 685 Hougang Street 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $438,000 | $6,844 |
| Jan 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $400,000 | $6,250 |
| Jul 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 89 sqm | $547,000 | $6,146 |
| Sep 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 128 sqm | $830,000 | $6,484 |
| Mar 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $383,000 | $5,984 |
| Sep 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $379,000 | $5,922 |
| Apr 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $350,000 | $5,469 |
| Jul 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $370,000 | $5,781 |
| May 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $335,000 | $5,234 |
| Jan 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $331,000 | $5,172 |
| Jun 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $268,000 | $4,188 |
| Feb 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 128 sqm | $570,000 | $4,453 |
| Nov 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 64 sqm | $285,000 | $4,453 |
About Block 685 Hougang Street 61
Block 685 Hougang Street 61 is an ageing-lease HDB block in Hougang, built in 1986 with about 59 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median sits about 22% below the Hougang median, cheaper than about 85% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 13 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $268,000 to $830,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $438,000 in Jan 2026, and the median works out to $5,781/sqm. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 685 Hougang Street 61 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 685 Hougang Street 61 was $438,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-01. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,781, based on 13 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 685 Hougang Street 61?
Block 685 Hougang Street 61 was built in 1986 and has approximately 59 years and 9 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.51%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.51% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 685 Hougang Street 61?
Block 685 Hougang Street 61 in Hougang contains 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $268,000 to $830,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.