Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16
Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 has 24 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $522,888 (Jan 2026, 4 room, floors 04–06). Median $4,597/sqm. Prices up 33.8% over the past five years. Built 2001, 74 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$525,000−5.4%vs town(−$30k)−16.7%vs national(−$105k)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $2,500 typically $2,500–$3,000 | 5.6% | 5 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 4 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 579 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $522,888 | $5,810 |
| Dec 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $548,000 | $6,089 |
| Oct 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $525,000 | $5,833 |
| Jul 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $545,000 | $5,989 |
| Jun 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $510,000 | $5,667 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $545,000 | $6,056 |
| Dec 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $470,000 | $5,222 |
| Jul 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $455,000 | $5,056 |
| May 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $470,000 | $5,222 |
| Mar 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $460,000 | $5,055 |
| Jul 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $412,000 | $4,578 |
| Apr 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $420,000 | $4,615 |
| Mar 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $380,000 | $4,176 |
| Mar 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $465,000 | $5,110 |
| Jun 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $400,000 | $4,444 |
| Jul 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $352,000 | $3,911 |
| Feb 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $323,000 | $3,549 |
| Jan 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $320,000 | $3,556 |
| Sep 2018 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 91 sqm | $305,000 | $3,352 |
| Sep 2018 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $323,000 | $3,589 |
About Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16
Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 in Woodlands has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 33.8% over five years. Its median sits about 11% below the Woodlands median, cheaper than about 76% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 24 transactions since 2017 across 4 room flats priced from $298,000 to $548,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $522,888 in Jan 2026, and the median works out to $4,597/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 10 TO 12 band trading roughly 17% above the 01 TO 03 band. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.9225, an annual lease decay of about 0.29%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 was $522,888 for a 4 room flat in 2026-01. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,597, based on 24 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16?
Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 was built in 2001 and has approximately 74 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 0.29%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.29% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16?
Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 in Woodlands contains 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $298,000 to $548,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 579 Woodlands Drive 16 have increased by approximately 33.8% over the past five years. The current median price is $416,000, with the most recent sale at $522,888 in 2026-01.