Hougang East vs Kovan: property prices compared
Hougang East is the dearer of the two on a like-for-like basis: S$681 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 21%. Median resale prices are S$705,000 in Hougang East and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 181 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Hougang East runs at S$1,490 per square foot against S$1,790 in Kovan, from 32 and 224 caveats. The two registers are never averaged together.
Private resale caveats, over each area's own twelve months.
| Measure | Hougang EastHigh confidence North-East $1,490median per ft² 32 caveats in 12 months · median $1,380,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $1,790median per ft² 224 caveats in 12 months · median $1,609,444 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $1,490 | $1,790 | −$300 |
| Median price | $1,380,000 | $1,609,444 | −$229,444 |
| Caveats | 32 | 224 | -192 |
| Middle 60% of caveats | $1,440–$1,550 | $1,490–$1,970 | |
| Median floor area | 88 m² | 87 m² | +1 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 $657median per ft² 181 resales in 12 months · median $705,000 | KovanMedium confidence North-East $565median per ft² 40 resales in 18 months · median $566,344 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median S$/ft² | $657 | $565 | +$92 |
| Like-for-like S$/ft² | $681 | $562 | +$119 |
| 4-room median price | $678,000 | $562,944 | +$115,056 |
| Resales | 181 | 40 | +141 |
| Median lease remaining | 87 years | 59 years | +28 years |
| Middle 60% of resales | $576–$747 | $540–$601 | |
| HDB flats | 6,980 | 1,352 | +5,628 |
| Resale turnover | 2.6% | 2.0% | +0.6 pts |
| By flat typeMedian S$/ft² for the flat types both areas resold, over each area's stated window. | |||
| 3-room | $76025 resales | $5829 resales | +$178 |
| 4-room | $64889 resales | $56120 resales | +$87 |
| 5-room | $67749 resales | $5356 resales | +$142 |
| Executive | $62818 resales | $6015 resales | +$27 |
| 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$681 per square foot against S$562 in Kovan, with each area's flat-type mix held at the national distribution, a difference of 21%. Median resale prices are S$705,000 in Hougang East and S$566,344 in Kovan, over 181 and 40 resales respectively, in each area's own window to September 2026. On the private register, Hougang East runs at S$1,490 per square foot against S$1,790 in Kovan, from 32 and 224 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 September 2026.