Block 539 Hougang ST 52
530539 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1990 · Lease from 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 60 units · 13 floors
Block 539 Hougang ST 52 in Hougang scores 67.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Buangkok Mrt Station MRT, 10.8 minutes from Buangkok Hawker Centre, and 435 m straight-line from Montfort Junior School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 539 Hougang ST 52, Singapore 530539
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 78
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 63
- Daily needs
- 56
- Green space
- 77
- Connectivity
- 40
- Value (lease)
- 50
- Leisure
- 78
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 68
- Young Families
- 73
- Seniors
- 65
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 62
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 42.1min
- one-north
- 49.4min
- Jurong East
- 64.1min
- Changi Airport
- 56.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap42 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 13 min (840 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 24 min riding
- Walk 7 min (448 m) to Bet Blks 544/546
- Bus 27 · SBS Transit
Bet Blks 544/546 → Buangkok · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 2 min (159 m) to Buangkok
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Buangkok → Dhoby Ghaut · 9 stops · 19 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- Buangkok Mrt Station10 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station11.9 min
- Hougang Mrt Station13.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Buangkok Hawker Centre10.8 min
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre13.8 min
- Fernvale Hawker Centre & Market33.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ong Sok EngA8.1 min
- Hougang Green Food Court Pte. Ltd.8.1 min
- Lim Siew KiangB8.1 min
- Ken Seng Guan8.1 min
- Fu Fa Food Court Pte. Ltd.8.1 min
- Sf Investment Holding Pte. Ltd.8.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Everhealth Medical Centre1.6 min
- Excel Family Clinic8.1 min
- iDOC Clinic8.1 min
Parks & green
green- Punggol Pk15.2 min
- Hdb - Compassvale Ln (Blk 205B)18.7 min
- Realty Park20.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.5 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)23.8 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre27.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Punggol CC10.8 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)13.7 min
- Punggol Park CC14.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library13.7 min
- Sengkang Public Library23 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 534-545 Hougang Avenue 83.2 min
- Blk 546-555 Hougang Street 515.7 min
- Blk 556-566 Hougang Street 517.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 3 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 644394.2 min walk · 112 m
- Stop 643614.2 min walk · 128 m
- BLK 5353 min walk88
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
- BET BLKS 544/5467 min walk27
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 539 Hougang ST 52 is more liveable than 34% 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 539 offers a strong liveability score (67.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~65 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 539 Hougang ST 52
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 539 Hougang ST 52
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | Executive | 07 TO 09 | 147 m² | S$980k | S$619 |
| May '26 | Executive | 10 TO 12 | 147 m² | S$983k | S$621 |
| Feb '26 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 155 m² | S$1.06m | S$635 |
| Nov '25 | Executive | 04 TO 06 | 147 m² | S$1.08m | S$683 |
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
Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 539 Hougang ST 52 on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.