Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9
Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 has 18 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $730,000 (Jun 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,567/sqm. Prices up 26.6% over the past five years. Built 1989, 61 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$740,000−9.8%vs town(−$80k)+0.0%vs national(+$0)
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 Tampines average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,400 typically $3,200–$3,600 | 6.2% | Tampines avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $3,650 typically $3,400–$3,900 | 5.3% | Tampines 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 488A Tampines Avenue 9 in Tampines, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $730,000 | $6,033 |
| May 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $740,000 | $6,116 |
| Dec 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $740,000 | $6,116 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $620,000 | $5,962 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $730,888 | $6,040 |
| Jan 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $600,000 | $5,769 |
| Aug 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $650,000 | $5,372 |
| May 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $482,000 | $4,635 |
| Oct 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $615,000 | $5,083 |
| Aug 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $468,000 | $4,500 |
| May 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $428,888 | $4,124 |
| Nov 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $505,000 | $4,174 |
| Oct 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $388,888 | $3,739 |
| Oct 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $480,000 | $3,967 |
| Sep 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $415,000 | $3,990 |
| Apr 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $440,000 | $3,636 |
| Dec 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $448,000 | $3,702 |
| Oct 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $455,000 | $3,760 |
About Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9
Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 in Tampines has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 26.6% over five years. Its median sits about 9% below the Tampines median, cheaper than about 67% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 18 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $388,888 to $740,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $730,000 in Jun 2026, and the median works out to $4,567/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 07 TO 09 band trading roughly 54% above the 01 TO 03 band. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8808, an annual lease decay of about 0.47%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 was $730,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-06. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,567, based on 18 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9?
Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 was built in 1989 and has approximately 61 years and 10 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.47%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.47% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9?
Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 in Tampines contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $388,888 to $740,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 488A Tampines Avenue 9 have increased by approximately 26.6% over the past five years. The current median price is $493,500, with the most recent sale at $730,000 in 2026-06.