Block 12 Taman Ho Swee
Block 12 Taman Ho Swee has 21 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $280,000 (May 2026, 2 room, floors 07–09). Median $5,556/sqm. Prices up 31.9% over the past five years. Built 1970, 42 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$371,500−13.7%vs town(−$59k)−16.5%vs national(−$74k)
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). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | $2,450 typically $2,200–$2,650 | 10.1% | Bukit Merah avg · block too thin |
| 3-Room | $2,750 typically $2,550–$2,950 | 8.9% | 6 rentals here |
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 12 Taman Ho Swee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 2 ROOM | 49 sqm | $280,000 | $5,714 |
| May 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $368,000 | $6,815 |
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 66 sqm | $375,000 | $5,682 |
| Jun 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $366,000 | $6,778 |
| Jul 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 2 ROOM | 49 sqm | $315,888 | $6,447 |
| May 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $310,000 | $5,741 |
| Jan 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $305,000 | $5,648 |
| Sep 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $310,000 | $5,741 |
| Aug 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 66 sqm | $358,000 | $5,424 |
| Dec 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $300,000 | $5,556 |
| Aug 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $258,000 | $4,778 |
| Oct 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $290,000 | $5,370 |
| Sep 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $265,000 | $4,907 |
| Jul 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $230,000 | $4,259 |
| Jun 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $245,000 | $4,537 |
| Apr 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $267,000 | $4,944 |
| Jun 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $275,000 | $5,093 |
| Jun 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $300,000 | $5,556 |
| Oct 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $290,000 | $5,370 |
| Apr 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 54 sqm | $288,000 | $5,333 |
About Block 12 Taman Ho Swee
Block 12 Taman Ho Swee in Bukit Merah dates to 1970 and now has roughly 42 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median sits about 53% below the Bukit Merah median, cheaper than about 95% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 21 transactions since 2017 across 2 room, 3 room flats priced from $230,000 to $375,000. The most recent transaction was a 2 room flat on storeys 07 TO 09 at $280,000 in May 2026, and the median works out to $5,556/sqm. Over five years, prices here are up about 31.9%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 12 Taman Ho Swee worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 12 Taman Ho Swee was $280,000 for a 2 room flat in 2026-05. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,556, based on 21 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 12 Taman Ho Swee?
Block 12 Taman Ho Swee was built in 1970 and has approximately 42 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 1.04%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 1.04% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 12 Taman Ho Swee?
Block 12 Taman Ho Swee in Bukit Merah contains 2 room, 3 room flats. Resale prices range from $230,000 to $375,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 12 Taman Ho Swee gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 12 Taman Ho Swee have increased by approximately 31.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $300,000, with the most recent sale at $280,000 in 2026-05.