Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi
Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi has 26 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $790,000 (Jul 2026, 4 room, floors 04–06). Median $6,540/sqm. Prices up 19.4% over the past five years. Built 1997, 69 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$790,000−15.1%vs town(−$140k)+25.4%vs national(+$160k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Aug 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,750 typically $3,650–$3,900 | 5.7% | 8 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 popular schools. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi in Bukit Merah, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $790,000 | $7,980 |
| Oct 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $756,888 | $7,569 |
| Oct 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $829,888 | $8,383 |
| Jul 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $857,500 | $8,575 |
| Jun 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $800,000 | $8,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $830,000 | $8,384 |
| Feb 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $743,888 | $7,439 |
| Dec 2023 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $768,888 | $7,689 |
| May 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $800,000 | $8,081 |
| Jan 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $690,000 | $6,900 |
| Jan 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $700,000 | $7,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $670,000 | $6,700 |
| Nov 2021 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $695,000 | $7,020 |
| Mar 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $520,000 | $5,200 |
| Dec 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $600,000 | $6,000 |
| Jun 2020 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $617,000 | $6,232 |
| Dec 2019 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $628,000 | $6,280 |
| Apr 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $610,000 | $6,162 |
| Apr 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 100 sqm | $638,000 | $6,380 |
| Feb 2018 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 99 sqm | $612,000 | $6,182 |
About Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi
Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi is an established HDB block in Bukit Merah, built in 1997 with about 69 years remaining on its 99-year lease. Its $654,000 median tracks close to the Bukit Merah town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 26 transactions since 2017 across 4 room flats priced from $520,000 to $857,500. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $790,000 in Jul 2026, and the median works out to $6,540/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 16 TO 18 band trading roughly 25% above the 01 TO 03 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 19.4%. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.9098, an annual lease decay of about 0.35%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi was $790,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-07. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $6,540, based on 26 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi?
Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi was built in 1997 and has approximately 69 years and 11 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.35%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.35% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi?
Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi in Bukit Merah contains 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $520,000 to $857,500 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 40 Jalan Rumah Tinggi have increased by approximately 19.4% over the past five years. The current median price is $654,000, with the most recent sale at $790,000 in 2026-07.