Block 523 Hougang Ave 6
530523 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 523 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 68/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 16.5 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 108 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 523 Hougang Ave 6, Singapore 530523
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 63
- Food
- 68
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 64
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 52
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 100
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 60
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.6min
- one-north
- 40.7min
- Jurong East
- 54.8min
- Changi Airport
- 56.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap34 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 11 min (695 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding
- Walk 7 min (462 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 Station7.4 min
- Hougang Mrt Station8.1 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station15.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre16.5 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre18 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)27.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ching Thiam HoeB0 min
- Teo Cheng Ee (Zhang Zhengyi)0.9 min
- Chua Kim WhattA0.9 min
- Shen JianhuaA0.9 min
- Lim Siew YinA0.9 min
- Krishanvaney ThirumangalA0.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd0 min
- Healthway Medical7.5 min
- Radiant Medical + Aesthetic Centre12.5 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park11.4 min
- Punggol Pk15.4 min
- Jln Naung Pg17 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)14.4 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre18.2 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd21.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol CC6 min
- Punggol Park CC16.2 min
- Ci Yuan CC18.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library7.5 min
- Sengkang Public Library28.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 101.2 min
- Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 101.2 min
- Hougang Mall7.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 2 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 643795.5 min walk · 244 m
- Stop 643896.5 min walk · 136 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 523 Hougang Ave 6 is more liveable than 37% 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 523 offers a strong liveability score (68/100). 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 523 Hougang Ave 6
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 523 Hougang Ave 6
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 105 m² | S$580k | S$513 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 74 m² | S$445k | S$559 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$488k | S$613 |
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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