Block 688 Hougang ST 61
530688 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1986 · Lease from 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors
Block 688 Hougang ST 61 in Hougang scores 61/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.7 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 7.8 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 185 m straight-line from Yio Chu Kang Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 688 Hougang ST 61, Singapore 530688
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 32
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 55
- Daily needs
- 65
- Green space
- 57
- Connectivity
- 34
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 79
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 61
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 59
- Renters
- 52
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 68
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 44.6min
- one-north
- 51.8min
- Jurong East
- 64.9min
- Changi Airport
- 64.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap45 min door to door · S$2.02 · 2 transfers · 10 min (610 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 28 min riding
- Walk 5 min (321 m) to Opp Blk 913
- Bus 101 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 913 → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int · 7 stops · 9 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 Station18.7 min
- Hougang Mrt Station18.8 min
- Buangkok Mrt Station20.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre7.8 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre19.3 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)32.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Sin Heng Kee Pte. Ltd.A2.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.6 min
- Ong Chwee Seng6.1 min
- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd6.1 min
- Yeo Ah SingA6.1 min
- Sweet Talk (F&B) Pte. Ltd.A6.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Family Care Medical Centre Pte Ltd6.5 min
- Medlife Clinic & Surgery7.8 min
- Hougang Family Medicine Clinic7.8 min
Parks & green
green- Realty Park18.6 min
- Pk Villas Terrace Pg18.8 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg21.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)21.6 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd25 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre25.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC8.2 min
- Punggol CC16 min
- Buangkok CC (U/C)23.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library18.9 min
- Sengkang Public Library31.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 685-691 Hougang Street 61 Hougang Spring1.3 min
- Blk 685-691 Hougang Street 61 Hougang Spring1.3 min
- Blk 682-684 Hougang Street 613.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 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 646094 min walk · 98 m
- Stop 646015.4 min walk · 132 m
- BLK 6872 min walk109
- BLK 298A3 min walk27
- BLK 9193 min walk161
- AFT PUNGGOL RD3 min walk858
- OPP BLK 9135 min walk101
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 688 Hougang ST 61 is more liveable than 13% 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 688 offers a solid liveability score (61/100). 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 688 Hougang ST 61
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 688 Hougang ST 61
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 74 m² | S$440k | S$552 |
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$471k | S$591 |
| Oct '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 103 m² | S$598k | S$539 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 74 m² | S$434k | S$545 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$448k | S$562 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 74 m² | S$460k | S$578 |
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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