On 4 October 2026, Stacked Homes reported that a five-room flat at Block 273A, Bishan Street 24 had changed hands for $1,711,000. Headlines like that travel across the island, and owners in other towns, Hougang included, often wonder what to make of them. Four questions help keep the number in proportion.
The unit sits on the 37th to 39th storey of Natura Loft, measures 120 sq m (about 1,292 sq ft) and went for about $1,324 psf. HDB's resale data for October 2026 carries the transaction. It tops the previous Bishan five-room high of $1,632,000, recorded in November 2025 at Block 275A, by $79,000.
Natura Loft is the only DBSS development in Bishan, completed in 2011, and Stacked Homes points out that the five highest five-room sales in the town all come from it. The same publication puts the median five-room resale price across the whole of Bishan over the preceding 12 months at $979,000. A single flat in a rare development sits well apart from that typical sale, so it is one unusual data point and not a trend.
On its own, no. Hougang is a different town with its own flat types, ages and storey levels, and a record belongs to the circumstances of one block. Owners weighing a sale or an upgrade are better served by checking recent sales of comparable flats in their own block and neighbourhood, and by talking through their own numbers with a licensed agent or a bank. Nothing in the Bishan sale says where any price is heading.
A practical way to frame it is to ask what your own flat has in common with the Bishan unit. Storey level, floor area, position in the block and how recently similar homes in your estate sold all matter far more than a headline from another town. A curious owner can browse HDB's published resale records for their own street and note how wide the range is between comparable flats. That exercise costs nothing and says more about a personal situation than any record elsewhere.
For owners who are already thinking about upgrading, the pre-launch Linktown Residences is one option to study next to everything else on the list. It is a 50:50 joint venture between UOL Group and CapitaLand Development, a 99-year leasehold of about 830 homes at Hougang Central, with Hougang MRT station (NE14) about 140m away. The location page sets out how the site connects to the rest of the town. Staying in a familiar neighbourhood can appeal to families who would rather keep their routines and schools. Upgraders also tend to ask about cash and CPF needs, stamp duty and loan limits; those depend on personal circumstances and current rules, so confirm them with the relevant authority or your bank.
Whichever way you lean, map out the order of a sale and a purchase, including timing and financing, with a professional before committing. If you would like to hear when the developer releases more details, leave a note with our team, and the Linktown Residences homepage keeps the latest project information in one place.
General information only, not financial or legal advice.
Source: Stacked Homes; HDB resale data. This article is independent commentary; Linktown Residences Hougang Central (Updated 2026) is not affiliated with the parties mentioned.