Block 521 Hougang Ave 6
530521 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors
Block 521 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 74.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 139 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 521 Hougang Ave 6, Singapore 530521
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 91
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 76
- Connectivity
- 53
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 100
- EV charging
- 94
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.6min
- one-north
- 39.7min
- Jurong East
- 53.8min
- Changi Airport
- 55.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 10 min (640 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 6 min (407 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 Station2 min
- Hougang Mrt Station3.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station14.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre16 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre16.4 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)25.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wu Fu (Hougang) Pte. Ltd.4.3 min
- Tai Wah Chok Kee Investments Pte. Ltd.B4.3 min
- Henry Wang LongfaB4.3 min
- Tai Wah Village Pte. Ltd.B4.3 min
- Ocean Group Pte. Ltd.B4.3 min
- Hockhua - Fan Fook Trading Pte. Ltd.A4.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthway Medical4.1 min
- Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.4 min
- Rafflesmedical8.6 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park9.8 min
- Punggol Pk12.6 min
- Jln Naung Pg13.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)12.8 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre16.6 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd20.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol CC4.7 min
- Punggol Park CC13.7 min
- Ci Yuan CC16.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library4.1 min
- Sengkang Public Library28.2 min
EV charging
ev- Hougang Mall4.1 min
- Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 106.4 min
- Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 106.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 643891 min walk · 94 m
- Stop 643811.1 min walk · 88 m
- BLK 5222 min walk89
- AFT PUNGGOL RD2 min walk858B
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 521 Hougang Ave 6 is more liveable than 72% 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 521 offers a strong liveability score (74.9/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~60 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 521 Hougang Ave 6
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 521 Hougang Ave 6
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$945k | S$726 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 103 m² | S$698k | S$630 |
| Oct '24 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 121 m² | S$740k | S$568 |
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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