Block 501 Hougang Ave 8
530501 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 145 units · 10 floors
Block 501 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 65.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 10.6 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 377 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 501 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530501
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 53
- Food
- 79
- Schools
- 92
- Healthcare
- 62
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 56
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 85
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 72
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.4min
- one-north
- 43.2min
- Jurong East
- 63.5min
- Changi Airport
- 59min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap37 min door to door · S$1.98 · 2 transfers · 8 min (499 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 23 min riding
- Walk 3 min (210 m) to Blk 508
- Bus 72 · SBS Transit
Blk 508 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 3 stops · 3 min - Walk 1 min (56 m) to Hougang
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Hougang → Dhoby Ghaut · 8 stops · 17 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Hougang Mrt Station14 min
- Hougang Mrt Station16 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station19.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre10.6 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre20 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)28.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ong Kim TeckB4.5 min
- Ong Chwee Seng5 min
- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd5 min
- Yeo Ah SingA5 min
- Sweet Talk (F&B) Pte. Ltd.A5 min
- Coffee Express 2000 Pte. Ltd.B5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Care Medical Pte Ltd3.6 min
- Neighbourhood Medical Clinic3.6 min
- A+Ffordable Clinic (Hougang)5.3 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park14 min
- Pk Villas Terrace Pg15.8 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg17.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)17.1 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre20.8 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd24.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC11.1 min
- Punggol CC14.2 min
- Hougang CC23.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library16.1 min
- Sengkang Public Library32.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 501-507 Hougang Avenue 81.3 min
- Blk 682-684 Hougang Street 616.2 min
- Blk 601-608 Hougang Avenue 48.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 4 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 643492.9 min walk · 81 m
- Stop 643413.8 min walk · 95 m
- BLK 5083 min walk72101
- BEF BLK 6833 min walk88
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Hougang planning area- Age profile
- In Hougang, 12.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older.
- 55–598.4%60–648.2%25–297.7%30–347.6%
- Household income
- 38.8% of Hougang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+12.7%No working person11.3%$2,000–2,9996%$3,000–3,9995.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 77.2% of Hougang households live in HDB flats; 22.6% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats37.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats21.2%HDB 3 room flats14.6%Condominiums and other apartments14.5%
- Household size
- 37.5% of Hougang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.8%4-person21.4%3-person19.9%1-person14.7%
- In education
- Of Hougang residents currently in education, 27.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary31.1%Secondary24%University16.4%Polytechnic11.4%
- Commute to work
- 58.7% of working Hougang residents commute by public transport; 28.4% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus28.2%Car21.4%Bus18.1%MRT LRT only10.3%
Resident data for the Hougang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$652k · 5 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 501 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 26% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 501 offers a strong liveability score (65.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Hougang West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 501 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 501 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$440k | S$639 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$440k | S$639 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 64 m² | S$448k | S$650 |
| Feb '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 89 m² | S$570k | S$595 |
| Dec '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 64 m² | S$420k | S$610 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 64 m² | S$430k | S$624 |
Subzone medians — Hougang West
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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