01 · Blocks
Which blocks sold for less?
Each block's median, low to high. The line runs from its cheapest sale to its dearest.
Blk 172 ranks the 4th highest of 8 blocks with two or more sales.
Blk 172 Hougang Ave 1
Postal code 530172. Resale prices since Nov 2024:
This blockBlk 172 Hougang Ave 119 min to Kovan · built 1996 with the 8 blocks in grey · 4–5 room · 69 years left
Nearest stations
Kovan MRT1.6 km to Exit C 19 min walk
Tai Seng MRT 26 min walk
Bartley MRT 27 min walk
114 homes in this block
4‑room90
5‑room24
- Completed
- 1996
- Storeys
- 13
- Lease
- 1997 to 2096
Under 26? You may get less CPF and a smaller HDB loan.
Blk 172 resale prices
S$610,000 to S$688,888
Four sales at Blk 172 since Nov 2024 · S$561, S$566, S$607 and S$634 psf
| Month | Storey | Size | Model | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 10–12 | 101 m² · 1087 sq ft | Model A | S$660,000 | S$607 |
| Mar 2026 | 1–3 | 101 m² · 1087 sq ft | Model A | S$610,000 | S$561 |
| Nov 2025 | 13–15 | 101 m² · 1087 sq ft | Model A | S$688,888 | S$634 |
| Feb 2025 | 7–9 | 101 m² · 1087 sq ft | Model A | S$615,000 | S$566 |
Against the blocks around it
4‑room sales since Nov 2024 at Blk 172 and seven blocks built with it. In S$ per sq ft, so sizes compare.
02 · Floors
Do higher floors cost more?
The median for each storey band, across the same blocks.
Storeys 13–15 sold for more per sq ft than storeys 1–3.
03 · Months
How have prices moved?
Each month's median across these blocks, with a line from its cheapest sale to its dearest and the number sold. Blk 172's own sales.
The median went from S$587 psf in the first year to S$604 in the past year.
S$770,000
One 5‑room sale at Blk 172, in Aug 2025 · S$591 psf
| Month | Storey | Size | Model | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 7–9 | 121 m² · 1302 sq ft | Improved | S$770,000 | S$591 |
Against the blocks around it
5‑room sales since Nov 2024 at Blk 172 and four blocks built with it. In S$ per sq ft, so sizes compare.
01 · Blocks
Which blocks sold for less?
Each block's median, low to high. The line runs from its cheapest sale to its dearest.
Blk 172's one sale was S$591 psf.
02 · Floors
Do higher floors cost more?
The median for each storey band, across the same blocks.
Storeys 7–9 sold for more per sq ft than storeys 4–6.
03 · Months
How have prices moved?
Each month's median across these blocks, with a line from its cheapest sale to its dearest and the number sold. Blk 172's own sales.
The median went from S$588 psf in the first year to S$609 in the past year.
Blk 172 rents
S$2,600 to S$3,500 a month
What most 4‑room flats here rent for: 7 rentals at Blk 172 since Nov 2024, median S$3,000
Blk 172 eight other blocks around it Median across all of them
Each dot is a rental HDB approved since Nov 2024. Owners declare the rent and HDB doesn't check it, so treat single rentals with care.
Primary schools near Blk 172
Within 1 km · 2
- 1Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)390 m
- 2Xinghua Primary School760 m
1 to 2 km · 2
- 3Maris Stella High School1.4 km
- 4Holy Innocents' Primary School1.8 km
Distances are straight lines from Blk 172 to each school's grounds, as MOE measures for Primary 1. Check ones near 1 km on OneMap.
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Block details, resale prices and rentals come from HDB, building outlines from HDB's Existing Building dataset, MRT exits from LTA, schools from MOE and school grounds from URA's Master Plan, all published on data.gov.sg. Walking routes and map tiles are from OneMap by the Singapore Land Authority. Updated 26 Oct 2026.