Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah
Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah has 20 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $690,000 (Jan 2026, 5 room, floors 01–03). Median $5,559/sqm. Prices up 16.2% over the past five years. Built 1979, 52 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$755,000−30.1%vs town(−$325k)+2.0%vs national(+$15k)
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 Bukit Merah average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Room | $4,250 typically $4,000–$4,500 | 4.7% | Bukit Merah avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 3 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 140 Jalan Bukit Merah in Bukit Merah, 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 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $690,000 | $5,798 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $820,000 | $6,891 |
| Sep 2024 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $765,000 | $6,429 |
| Mar 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $720,000 | $6,050 |
| Feb 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $650,000 | $5,462 |
| Jan 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $778,000 | $6,538 |
| Apr 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $760,000 | $6,387 |
| Aug 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $658,000 | $5,529 |
| Aug 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $718,000 | $6,034 |
| Jun 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $685,000 | $5,756 |
| Jan 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $577,500 | $4,853 |
| Jul 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $560,000 | $4,706 |
| Jul 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $650,000 | $5,462 |
| May 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $510,000 | $4,286 |
| Apr 2021 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $665,000 | $5,588 |
| Jan 2021 | 25 TO 27 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $650,000 | $5,462 |
| Dec 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $505,000 | $4,244 |
| Mar 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $652,000 | $5,479 |
| Oct 2017 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $700,000 | $5,882 |
| Sep 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 119 sqm | $605,000 | $5,084 |
About Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah
Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah in Bukit Merah dates to 1979 and now has roughly 52 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its $661,500 median tracks close to the Bukit Merah town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 20 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $505,000 to $820,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $690,000 in Jan 2026, and the median works out to $5,559/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 13 TO 15 band trading roughly 25% above the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 16.2%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah was $690,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-01. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,559, based on 20 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah?
Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah was built in 1979 and has approximately 52 years remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.70%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.70% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah?
Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah in Bukit Merah contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $505,000 to $820,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 140 Jalan Bukit Merah have increased by approximately 16.2% over the past five years. The current median price is $661,500, with the most recent sale at $690,000 in 2026-01.