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 173 ranks the lowest of 8 blocks with two or more sales.
Blk 173 Hougang Ave 1
Postal code 530173. Resale prices since Nov 2024:
This blockBlk 173 Hougang Ave 120 min to Kovan · built 1996 with the 8 blocks in grey · 4–5 room · 69 years left
Nearest stations
Kovan MRT1.7 km to Exit C 20 min walk
Bartley MRT 26 min walk
Tai Seng MRT 27 min walk
91 homes in this block
4‑room65
5‑room26
- Completed
- 1996
- Storeys
- 14
- Lease
- 1997 to 2096
Under 26? You may get less CPF and a smaller HDB loan.
Blk 173 resale prices
S$560,000 to S$650,000
Three sales at Blk 173 since Nov 2024 · S$520, S$551 and S$604 psf
| Month | Storey | Size | Model | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 10–12 | 100 m² · 1076 sq ft | Model A | S$650,000 | S$604 |
| Dec 2025 | 4–6 | 100 m² · 1076 sq ft | Model A | S$560,000 | S$520 |
| Jun 2025 | 4–6 | 102 m² · 1098 sq ft | Model A | S$605,000 | S$551 |
Against the blocks around it
4‑room sales since Nov 2024 at Blk 173 and seven blocks built with it. In S$ 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 173's own sales.
The median went from S$587 psf in the first year to S$604 in the past year.
S$700,000 to S$800,000
Two sales at Blk 173 since Nov 2024 · S$533 and S$609 psf
| Month | Storey | Size | Model | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 7–9 | 122 m² · 1313 sq ft | Improved | S$800,000 | S$609 |
| Aug 2025 | 4–6 | 122 m² · 1313 sq ft | Improved | S$700,000 | S$533 |
Against the blocks around it
5‑room sales since Nov 2024 at Blk 173 and four blocks built with it. In S$ 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 173 ranks the lowest of 4 blocks with two or more sales.
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 173's own sales.
The median went from S$588 psf in the first year to S$609 in the past year.
Blk 173 rents
S$2,900 a month
One 4‑room rental at Blk 173, in Apr 2025
Blk 173 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 173
Within 1 km · 2
- 1Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)310 m
- 2Xinghua Primary School820 m
1 to 2 km · 2
- 3Maris Stella High School1.3 km
- 4Holy Innocents' Primary School1.9 km
Distances are straight lines from Blk 173 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.