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Hong Lim Market and Food Centre

531A Upper Cross Street

Residential · HDB · way/125836967

At a glance

Zoning

commercial & residential · GPR 3.5

Units

126

Storeys

18

Completed

1978

Tenure

99-yr from 1978

Postal

S050538

Developer

Housing & Development Board

Median psf (12 mo)

S$921

Footprint

3,172 m²

Nearest MRT/LRT

CHINATOWN MRT STATION (MRT) · 88 m

Plot ratio

3.5 (MP2025)

Zoning & plot ratio by Master Plan

Master PlanPlot ratioLand use
MP20033.5COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
MP20083.5COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
MP20143.5COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
MP20193.5COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
MP20253.5COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Location & surroundings

this building MRT/LRT school bus stop covered linkway

8 bus stops within 300 m · nearest 74 m · covered linkway within 150 m

No dengue clusters have touched this building in the past year.

Facilities & amenities

Hawker centre Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market) 0 m
Park HONG LIM PK 146 m
Gym Physical ABuse 149 m
Sports facility Yan Kit Playfield 1.0 km
Community club imPAct@Hong Lim Green 112 m
Library library@chinatown 56 m
Preschool KINDERLAND PRESCHOOL 291 m
Eldercare Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Chin Swee) 448 m
Car park Upper Hokkien Street · open-air 8 m
Motorcycle lots Upper Hokkien Street · open-air 5 m

Nearest of each kind within 2 km; car parks within 1 km.

Transactions

HDB Blk 538 UPP CROSS ST

2 resales in the last 12 months · full history

MonthTypeLevelArea m² PriceS$ psfRemaining lease
Jul 20263 ROOM10 TO 12 60S$610,000 94551y 4m
Aug 20253 ROOM13 TO 15 60S$580,000 89852y 2m
Feb 20253 ROOM16 TO 18 60S$528,000 81852y 9m
Apr 20243 ROOM13 TO 15 68S$550,000 75153y 7m
Mar 20243 ROOM10 TO 12 68S$522,000 71353y 9m
Dec 20233 ROOM13 TO 15 68S$522,000 71353y 11m
Sep 20223 ROOM07 TO 09 60S$465,000 72055y 2m
May 20223 ROOM10 TO 12 68S$555,000 75855y 6m
Mar 20223 ROOM07 TO 09 60S$470,000 72855y 8m
Dec 20213 ROOM16 TO 18 60S$515,000 79755y 10m
Oct 20213 ROOM16 TO 18 68S$530,000 72456y 1m
May 20213 ROOM07 TO 09 68S$458,000 62656y 5m
Nov 20203 ROOM16 TO 18 68S$475,000 64957y 0m
Oct 20203 ROOM10 TO 12 60S$422,000 65357y 1m
Jul 20203 ROOM13 TO 15 60S$423,000 65557y 3m
Jan 20203 ROOM10 TO 12 60S$414,000 64157y 9m
Dec 20193 ROOM13 TO 15 60S$420,000 65058y 0m
Oct 20183 ROOM16 TO 18 60S$488,888 75759y 0m
Oct 20173 ROOM07 TO 09 68S$480,000 65660y 0m
Oct 20163 ROOM10 TO 12 60S$470,000 72861y 0m

Price trend

S$0S$500S$1,000199020082026— median— average S$ psf1990 · S$91 average psf · 5 sales1991 · S$100 average psf · 2 sales1992 · S$102 average psf · 1 sales1993 · S$186 average psf · 1 sales1994 · S$174 average psf · 5 sales1995 · S$271 average psf · 1 sales1996 · S$316 average psf · 5 sales1997 · S$362 average psf · 6 sales1998 · S$281 average psf · 4 sales1999 · S$261 average psf · 5 sales2000 · S$307 average psf · 2 sales2001 · S$271 average psf · 4 sales2002 · S$286 average psf · 1 sales2003 · S$313 average psf · 1 sales2004 · S$328 average psf · 5 sales2005 · S$322 average psf · 2 sales2006 · S$294 average psf · 1 sales2007 · S$384 average psf · 1 sales2008 · S$475 average psf · 3 sales2009 · S$489 average psf · 4 sales2010 · S$593 average psf · 1 sales2011 · S$627 average psf · 2 sales2012 · S$728 average psf · 1 sales2013 · S$738 average psf · 2 sales2014 · S$701 average psf · 1 sales2015 · S$680 average psf · 3 sales2016 · S$685 average psf · 2 sales2017 · S$656 average psf · 1 sales2018 · S$757 average psf · 1 sales2019 · S$650 average psf · 1 sales2020 · S$650 average psf · 4 sales2021 · S$716 average psf · 3 sales2022 · S$735 average psf · 3 sales2023 · S$713 average psf · 1 sales2024 · S$732 average psf · 2 sales2025 · S$858 average psf · 2 sales2026 · S$945 average psf · 1 sales1990 · S$93 median psf · 5 sales1991 · S$100 median psf · 2 sales1992 · S$102 median psf · 1 sales1993 · S$186 median psf · 1 sales1994 · S$170 median psf · 5 sales1995 · S$271 median psf · 1 sales1996 · S$314 median psf · 5 sales1997 · S$361 median psf · 6 sales1998 · S$283 median psf · 4 sales1999 · S$262 median psf · 5 sales2000 · S$307 median psf · 2 sales2001 · S$275 median psf · 4 sales2002 · S$286 median psf · 1 sales2003 · S$313 median psf · 1 sales2004 · S$324 median psf · 5 sales2005 · S$322 median psf · 2 sales2006 · S$294 median psf · 1 sales2007 · S$384 median psf · 1 sales2008 · S$477 median psf · 3 sales2009 · S$486 median psf · 4 sales2010 · S$593 median psf · 1 sales2011 · S$627 median psf · 2 sales2012 · S$728 median psf · 1 sales2013 · S$738 median psf · 2 sales2014 · S$701 median psf · 1 sales2015 · S$683 median psf · 3 sales2016 · S$685 median psf · 2 sales2017 · S$656 median psf · 1 sales2018 · S$757 median psf · 1 sales2019 · S$650 median psf · 1 sales2020 · S$651 median psf · 4 sales2021 · S$724 median psf · 3 sales2022 · S$728 median psf · 3 sales2023 · S$713 median psf · 1 sales2024 · S$732 median psf · 2 sales2025 · S$858 median psf · 2 sales2026 · S$945 median psf · 1 salesS$945

This block trades ≈ 11% above the CENTRAL AREA 12-month median (S$ psf).

Median S$ psf is up ≈ 13% on the previous 12 months.

Last 12 months by type

Flat typeSales Median priceMedian S$ psf
3 ROOM2 S$595,000921

Median price by year

YearSalesMedian price
20261S$610,000
20252S$554,000
20242S$536,000
20231S$522,000
20223S$470,000
20213S$515,000
20204S$422,500
20191S$420,000
20181S$488,888
20171S$480,000