Block 196 Rivervale Drive
Block 196 Rivervale Drive has 31 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $630,000 (Mar 2026, 5 room, floors 01–03). Median $4,396/sqm. Prices up 39.7% over the past five years. Built 2001, 74 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$663,500−6.1%vs town(−$43k)−10.3%vs national(−$77k)
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 Sengkang average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,200 typically $3,000–$3,400 | 6% | Sengkang avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $3,300 typically $3,100–$3,500 | 5.7% | Sengkang avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 6 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 196 Rivervale Drive in Sengkang, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $630,000 | $5,727 |
| Oct 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $697,000 | $6,279 |
| Apr 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $565,000 | $6,278 |
| Jan 2025 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $580,000 | $6,374 |
| Oct 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $680,000 | $6,126 |
| Feb 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $610,000 | $5,495 |
| Jan 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $630,000 | $5,676 |
| Nov 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $498,000 | $5,473 |
| Jul 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $485,000 | $5,330 |
| Dec 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $545,000 | $4,955 |
| Sep 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $443,000 | $4,868 |
| Jul 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $525,000 | $4,730 |
| Apr 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $538,000 | $4,847 |
| Oct 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $420,000 | $4,615 |
| Sep 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $482,000 | $4,342 |
| Aug 2021 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $400,000 | $4,396 |
| Aug 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $490,000 | $4,414 |
| Jul 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $475,000 | $4,279 |
| Jun 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $475,000 | $4,279 |
| Mar 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 111 sqm | $445,000 | $4,009 |
About Block 196 Rivervale Drive
Block 196 Rivervale Drive in Sengkang has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 39.7% over five years. Its $475,000 median tracks close to the Sengkang town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 31 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $380,888 to $697,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $630,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $4,396/sqm. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.9218, an annual lease decay of about 0.30%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 196 Rivervale Drive worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 196 Rivervale Drive was $630,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,396, based on 31 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 196 Rivervale Drive?
Block 196 Rivervale Drive was built in 2001 and has approximately 74 years and 1 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.30%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.30% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 196 Rivervale Drive?
Block 196 Rivervale Drive in Sengkang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $380,888 to $697,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 196 Rivervale Drive gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 196 Rivervale Drive have increased by approximately 39.7% over the past five years. The current median price is $475,000, with the most recent sale at $630,000 in 2026-03.