Hougang East vs Kovan: property prices compared
Hougang East is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$677 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 21%. Median resale prices are S$700,000 in Hougang East and S$559,444 in Kovan, over 175 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Hougang East runs at S$1,480 per square foot against S$1,780 in Kovan, from 34 and 235 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Hougang EastHigh confidence North-East $1,480median per ft² 34 caveats in 12 months · median $1,380,000 | KovanHigh confidence North-East $1,780median per ft² 235 caveats in 12 months · median $1,700,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,480 | $1,780 | −$300 |
| Median price | $1,380,000 | $1,700,000 | −$320,000 |
| Caveats | 34 | 235 | -201 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,430–$1,550 | $1,480–$1,970 | |
| Median floor area | 88 m² | 91 m² | -3 m² |
| Difference: Hougang East minus Kovan. | |||
| All Hougang East prices | All Kovan prices |
HDB resales over each area's own window.
| Measure | Hougang EastMedium confidence North-East $658median per ft² 175 resales in 12 months · median $700,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $564median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $559,444 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $658 | $564 | +$94 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $677 | $560 | +$117 |
| 4-room median price | $676,500 | $560,000 | +$116,500 |
| Resales | 175 | 40 | +135 |
| Median lease remaining | 87 years | 59 years | +28 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $585–$746 | $538–$600 | |
| HDB flats | 6,980 | 1,352 | +5,628 |
| Resale turnover | 2.5% | 2.0% | +0.5 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $76327 resales | $58210 resales | +$181 |
| 4-room | $63990 resales | $56321 resales | +$76 |
| 5-room | $67242 resales | $5356 resales | +$137 |
| Difference: Hougang East minus Kovan.Hougang East is on 12 months and Kovan on 18: each is its own area's shortest window clearing 30 resales, so the counts and medians are not strictly comparable. | |||
| All Hougang East prices | All Kovan prices |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hougang East or Kovan more expensive?
Hougang East is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$677 per square foot against S$560 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 21%. Median resale prices are S$700,000 in Hougang East and S$559,444 in Kovan, over 175 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to August 2026. On the private register, Hougang East runs at S$1,480 per square foot against S$1,780 in Kovan, from 34 and 235 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.