Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16
Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 has 20 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $660,000 (Mar 2026, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,885/sqm. Prices up 35% over the past five years. Built 2000, 73 years lease remaining.
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 Woodlands average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,100 typically $2,900–$3,250 | 6.7% | Woodlands avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $3,300 typically $3,050–$3,500 | 6% | Woodlands avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 5 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 538 Woodlands Drive 16 in Woodlands, 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 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $660,000 | $5,455 |
| Jan 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $550,000 | $5,446 |
| May 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $578,000 | $5,780 |
| Apr 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $588,000 | $5,822 |
| Apr 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $550,000 | $5,500 |
| Apr 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $675,000 | $5,625 |
| Jan 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 115 sqm | $688,000 | $5,983 |
| Sep 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $668,888 | $5,528 |
| Jun 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $660,000 | $5,500 |
| Jun 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $587,000 | $4,892 |
| Jul 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 115 sqm | $561,000 | $4,878 |
| Feb 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $450,000 | $4,500 |
| Dec 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 115 sqm | $500,000 | $4,348 |
| Mar 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 115 sqm | $407,000 | $3,539 |
| Oct 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $325,000 | $3,218 |
| Jul 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $408,000 | $3,400 |
| Apr 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 121 sqm | $435,000 | $3,595 |
| Dec 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 101 sqm | $332,888 | $3,296 |
| Jun 2017 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $345,000 | $3,450 |
| Jan 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 115 sqm | $445,000 | $3,870 |
About Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16
Resale prices at Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 in Woodlands have risen sharply, up about 35% over the past five years. Its median runs about 17% above the Woodlands median, ahead of around 76% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 20 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $325,000 to $688,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $660,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $4,885/sqm. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.9198, equivalent to roughly 0.31% 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 538 Woodlands Drive 16 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 was $660,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,885, based on 20 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16?
Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 was built in 2000 and has approximately 73 years and 4 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.31%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.31% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16?
Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 in Woodlands contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $325,000 to $688,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 538 Woodlands Drive 16 have increased by approximately 35% over the past five years. The current median price is $550,000, with the most recent sale at $660,000 in 2026-03.