How far is Block 526 Hougang Ave 6 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Hougang Mrt Station, about 6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 526 Hougang Ave 6 to the city centre by public transport?

Take North East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then North-South Line to Raffles Place. About 35 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.94.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 526?

Buangkok Hawker Centre is roughly 15.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 526 Hougang Ave 6?

Montfort Junior School, approximately 126 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 526 Hougang Ave 6?

Approximately 61 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1988 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 526 Hougang Ave 6?

It scores 70.2/100 overall: transport 69.1, food 69.7, schools 100, healthcare 64.2, daily needs 61.6, green space 73.2, connectivity 49.4, value 42, leisure 99.6.

Is Block 526 Hougang Ave 6 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 61 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Hougang West give the price trend.

Block 526 Hougang Ave 6

530526 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 148 units · 13 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 526 Hougang Ave 6 in Hougang scores 70.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 15.2 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 126 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 526 Hougang Ave 6 in Singapore

Block 526 Hougang Ave 6, Singapore 530526

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Pillar scores

Transport: 69
Food: 70
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 62
Green space: 73
Connectivity: 49
Value (lease): 42
Leisure: 100
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 67
Renters: 66
Investors: 62
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 35min
one-north: 42.1min
Jurong East: 56.1min
Changi Airport: 58.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

35 min door to door · S$1.94 · 1 transfer · 12 min (779 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

9m›NEL›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre

Walk 9 min (546 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

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance 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

PlannedDefu MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1653 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Buangkok Hawker Centre15.2 min
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre18.2 min
Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)27.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.6 min

CHAS clinics

health

Family Healthcare Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd1.3 min
Healthway Medical6.1 min
Everhealth Medical Centre12.1 min

Parks & green

green

Realty Park11.6 min
Punggol Pk14 min
Jln Naung Pg15.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)14.6 min
Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre18.4 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd19.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Punggol CC4.7 min
Punggol Park CC14.9 min
Ci Yuan CC18.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Cheng San Public Library6.1 min
Sengkang Public Library27.4 min

EV charging

Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 101.4 min
Blk 508-517,520-533 Hougang Avenue 101.4 min
Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 89.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 526 Hougang Ave 6

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 643895.2 min walk · 197 m
Stop 643815.9 min walk · 205 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 5224 min walk
89e
AFT PUNGGOL RD4 min walk
858

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 526 Hougang Ave 6 is more liveable than 49% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability49th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 74%

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 · lease

Block 526 offers a strong liveability score (70.2/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~61 years left).

What you get70.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+9.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds61 yrslease remaining

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 526 Hougang Ave 6

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$574k

median S$574k · S$635–635 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$780k

median S$780k · S$599–599 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Hougang West (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 526 Hougang Ave 6

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Dec '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$574k	S$635
Jul '25	5-room	13 TO 15	121 m²	S$780k	S$599
Apr '25	5-room	04 TO 06	121 m²	S$768k	S$590
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	84 m²	S$545k	S$603
Nov '24	4-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$588k	S$650

Subzone medians — Hougang West

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$590▲ 6.3%2

4 ROOMS$553▲ 1.9%1

5 ROOMS$551▲ 9.7%3

EXECUTIVES$626▲ 5.5%2

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