Overview
Hougang covers 13.93 square kilometres of URA's North-East Region, between Serangoon and Sengkang to the west and north, and Paya Lebar, Bedok and Geylang to the east and south. With 226,100 residents in June 2026 it is the seventh most populous planning area. Alongside its HDB estates, Hougang has a substantial share of private housing.
Who lives here
The town is older than average. In June 2026, 22.1% of residents were 65 or over and 11.7% were under 15, compared with 19.5% and 13.3% nationally. Around 8,710 residents were 80 or older, and some 6,990 children were under five.
Homes and dwelling types
HDB flats housed 72% of residents, with 4-room flats the largest group at about 80,000 people. Hougang's private-housing share is unusually high for a heartland town: 17% of residents lived in condominiums and other apartments and 10% in landed homes, about 21,590 people.
Residents by type of dwelling, June 2026 (SingStat). Shares are our arithmetic; “–” means nil or negligible.
| Type of dwelling | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HDB 1- and 2-room flats | 6,990 | 3.1% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 23,930 | 10.6% |
| HDB 4-room flats | 80,030 | 35.4% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 51,230 | 22.7% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 38,600 | 17.1% |
| Landed properties | 21,590 | 9.5% |
| Others | 3,740 | 1.7% |
| All residents | 226,100 | 100% |
HDB's third-quarter 2026 medians for Hougang were S$450,000 for a 3-room flat, S$613,000 for a 4-room flat, S$809,000 for a 5-room flat and S$966,000 for an executive flat. Our HDB medians article compares them with other towns.
Getting around
Three stations have exits in Hougang today.
| Station | Code | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Hougang | NE14 | North East Line |
| Kovan | NE13 | North East Line |
| Tai Seng | CC11 | Circle Line |
Stations announced with a date (LTA):
| Station | Code | Opening (LTA) |
|---|---|---|
| Defu | CR7 | 2030 |
| Hougang | CR8 | 2030 |
Hougang and Kovan are on the North East Line, which runs to Sengkang and Punggol in one direction and to Serangoon, Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront in the other. One exit of Tai Seng, on the Circle Line, falls inside the boundary. The Cross Island Line's first phase, which LTA targets for 2030, adds a station at Defu and turns Hougang into an interchange.
Schools
Eighteen MOE schools are inside Hougang on the 2025 map. Primary schools: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary (a Special Assistance Plan school), Hougang Primary, Montfort Junior, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Primary), Punggol Primary, Xinghua, Xinmin and Yio Chu Kang Primary. Secondary schools: Bowen, Holy Innocents' High, Hougang, Montfort, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Secondary), Serangoon, Xinmin and Yuying. Anderson Serangoon Junior College is also in the area.
Hawker centres
NEA lists three. Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre at Block 209 Hougang Street 21 has 66 cooked-food stalls, Hougang 105 Hainanese Village Centre at Block 105 Hougang Avenue 1 has 51, and Ci Yuan Hawker Centre at 51 Hougang Avenue 9, which opened in 2015, has 40.
Parks
NParks lists 17 parks and playgrounds. Punggol Park, despite its name, is in Hougang, and Realty Park, Surin Avenue Neighbourhood Park and Richards Avenue Park serve the private estates.
Healthcare
Hougang Polyclinic, run by NHG Polyclinics, is at 89 Hougang Avenue 4. Two hospitals are inside the planning area: the Institute of Mental Health at Buangkok View and Bright Vision Hospital, a community hospital, at 5 Lorong Napiri. MOH's June 2024 CHAS list counts 55 clinics. Sengkang General Hospital is in neighbouring Sengkang.
Community facilities
The People's Association's June 2024 list includes Aljunied, Ci Yuan, Hougang, Punggol and Punggol Park community clubs, with a Paya Lebar Kovan CC building pending. NLB's Cheng San Public Library is in Hougang, and SportSG runs Hougang Sport Centre. ECDA's June 2024 list has 121 pre-schools in the area.
New launches in Hougang
Linktown Residences
A residential project at Hougang Avenue 10, Hougang Central: 830 homes, 99-year leasehold.
Nearby planning areas
Next to Hougang on URA's map: Geylang, Paya Lebar, Sengkang, Serangoon, Toa Payoh, Bedok.
Every planning area has a page on our neighbourhoods index.
Sources
- URA, Master Plan 2025 Planning Area Boundary (No Sea), data.gov.sg (updated 27 February 2026)
- LTA, MRT Station Exit (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 18 October 2026)
- LTA, Train Station Chinese Names (station codes and lines), data.gov.sg; LTA rail system map
- LTA, Cross Island Line project page (phases, stations, target years)
- MOE, General information of schools (2026), data.gov.sg (updated 17 April 2026)
- NEA, Hawker Centres (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 14 November 2026), checked against NEA's list of hawker centres (17 August 2026)
- People's Association, Community Clubs, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- NParks, Parks, data.gov.sg (updated 14 November 2026)
- MOH, CHAS Clinics, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- NLB, Libraries, data.gov.sg (list dated June 2024)
- SportSG, Sport Facilities (GEOJSON), data.gov.sg (updated 13 November 2025)
- SingStat, Resident Population by Planning Area/Subzone, Age Group and Type of Dwelling, June 2026 (released 25 September 2026), singstat.gov.sg
- HDB, 3rd Quarter 2026 Public Housing Data, Annex C: Median Resale Prices by Town and Flat Type (23 October 2026), hdb.gov.sg
- SLA, OneMap search (venue addresses and locations)
- ECDA, Pre-Schools Location (list dated June 2024) and Kindergartens (updated April 2026), data.gov.sg
- NHG Polyclinics, SingHealth Polyclinics and National University Polyclinics: lists of polyclinics (November 2026)
Facts checked on 15 November 2026. See our editorial policy.
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