Hougang vs Serangoon: property prices compared
Serangoon is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$652 per square foot against S$610 in Hougang, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 7%. Median resale prices are S$628,000 in Hougang and S$660,000 in Serangoon, over 1,241 and 375 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Hougang runs at S$1,620 per square foot against S$1,780 in Serangoon, from 673 and 449 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | HougangHigh confidence North-East $1,620median per ft² 673 caveats in 12 months · median $1,415,000 | SerangoonHigh confidence North-East $1,780median per ft² 449 caveats in 12 months · median $1,520,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,620 | $1,780 | −$160 |
| Median price | $1,415,000 | $1,520,000 | −$105,000 |
| Caveats | 673 | 449 | +224 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,400–$1,850 | $1,560–$1,990 | |
| Median floor area | 85 m² | 81 m² | +4 m² |
| Difference: Hougang minus Serangoon. | |||
| All Hougang prices | All Serangoon prices |
HDB resales over 12 months.
| Measure | HougangHigh confidence North-East $607median per ft² 1,241 resales in 12 months · median $628,000 | SerangoonHigh confidence North-East $655median per ft² 375 resales in 12 months · median $660,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $607 | $655 | −$48 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $610 | $652 | −$42 |
| 4-room median price | $618,888 | $660,000 | −$41,112 |
| Resales | 1,241 | 375 | +866 |
| Median lease remaining | 66 years | 59 years | +7 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $548–$693 | $590–$749 | |
| HDB flats | 58,150 | 21,728 | +36,422 |
| Resale turnover | 2.2% | 1.8% | +0.5 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $621257 resales | $66098 resales | −$39 |
| 4-room | $594597 resales | $650175 resales | −$56 |
| 5-room | $596240 resales | $63462 resales | −$38 |
| Executive | $612109 resales | $70340 resales | −$91 |
| Difference: Hougang minus Serangoon. | |||
| All Hougang prices | All Serangoon prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hougang or Serangoon more expensive?
Serangoon is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$652 per square foot against S$610 in Hougang, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 7%. Median resale prices are S$628,000 in Hougang and S$660,000 in Serangoon, over 1,241 and 375 resales respectively, in the 12 months to August 2026. On the private register, Hougang runs at S$1,620 per square foot against S$1,780 in Serangoon, from 673 and 449 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Contains information from HDB Resale Flat Prices accessed from Data.gov.sg and made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0. Data to August 2026.