Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi
Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi has 31 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $790,000 (Jul 2026, 4 room, floors 01–03). Median $6,465/sqm. Prices up 23.9% over the past five years. Built 1997, 70 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$791,444−15.1%vs town(−$141k)+25.6%vs national(+$161k)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,900 typically $3,600–$4,200 | 5% | Bukit Merah avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 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 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $790,000 | $7,900 |
| Aug 2025 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $792,888 | $7,929 |
| Apr 2025 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $830,000 | $8,300 |
| Apr 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $818,000 | $8,180 |
| Oct 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $760,000 | $7,677 |
| Oct 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $768,000 | $7,758 |
| Aug 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $880,000 | $8,800 |
| Apr 2024 | 22 TO 24 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $795,888 | $7,959 |
| Mar 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $650,000 | $6,500 |
| Mar 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $800,000 | $8,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $640,000 | $6,400 |
| Sep 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $724,000 | $7,240 |
| Jan 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $670,000 | $6,700 |
| Apr 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $630,000 | $6,300 |
| Apr 2022 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $708,000 | $7,080 |
| Oct 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $665,000 | $6,717 |
| Jul 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $650,000 | $6,566 |
| Mar 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $620,000 | $6,200 |
| Jul 2020 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $630,000 | $6,364 |
| Mar 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $600,000 | $6,000 |
About Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi
Resale prices at Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi in Bukit Merah have risen sharply, up about 23.9% over the past five years. At $640,000, its median sits roughly in line with the Bukit Merah town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 31 transactions since 2017 across 4 room flats priced from $540,000 to $880,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $790,000 in Jul 2026, and the median works out to $6,465/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 19 TO 21 band have sold around 13% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.9100, equivalent to roughly 0.35% 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 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi was $790,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-07. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $6,465, based on 31 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi?
Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi was built in 1997 and has approximately 70 years remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.35%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.35% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi?
Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi in Bukit Merah contains 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $540,000 to $880,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 38 Jalan Rumah Tinggi have increased by approximately 23.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $640,000, with the most recent sale at $790,000 in 2026-07.