Housing Index in Hong Kong increased to 136.13 points in June 22 from 135.60 points in the previous week. This dataset provides - Hong Kong House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for Hong Kong SAR (QHKR368BIS) from Q4 1980 to Q1 2025 about Hong Kong, residential, housing, real, and price.

In 2023, the average price of permanent housing in Hong Kong Island dropped to around ******* Hong Kong dollars per square meter on average. The city had the highest property prices in the region.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• Hong Kong SAR (China) house prices dropped 6.4% YoY in Jan 2025, following a decrease of 7.2% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to Jan 2025, with an average growth rate of 3.4%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 51.8% in May 1997 and a record low of -44.7% in Oct 1998.

Graph and download economic data for Residential Property Prices for Hong Kong SAR (QHKN368BIS) from Q4 1980 to Q4 2024 about Hong Kong, residential, housing, and price.

Residential Property Prices in Hong Kong decreased 6.57 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Hong Kong Residential Property Prices.

House Price Index MoM in Hong Kong increased to 0.67 percent in May from 0.41 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Hong Kong Private Residential Price Index MoM.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Gold Production

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index was reported at 132.982 2010=100 in Sep 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 140.888 2010=100 for Jun 2024.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 76.683 2010=100 from Dec 1979 to Sep 2024, with 180 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 198.526 2010=100 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 28.660 2010=100 in Sep 1984.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Property Sector – Table RK.BIS.RPPI: Selected Real Residential Property Price Index: 2010=100: Quarterly. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

House price index in Hong Kong, March, 2025 The most recent value is 189.41 index points as of Q1 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 192.55 index points. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 is 121.77 index points. The minimum of 28.36 index points was recorded in Q1 1990, while the maximum of 263.65 index points was reached in Q3 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Nominal Residential Property Price Index

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Nominal Residential Property Price Index was reported at 193.826 2010=100 in Sep 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 202.684 2010=100 for Jun 2024.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Nominal Residential Property Price Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 67.149 2010=100 from Dec 1979 to Sep 2024, with 180 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 263.648 2010=100 in Sep 2021 and a record low of 10.934 2010=100 in Dec 1979.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Nominal Residential Property Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Property Sector – Table RK.BIS.RPPI: Selected Nominal Residential Property Price Index: 2010=100: Quarterly.

In 2020, Hong Kong had the most expensive residential property market worldwide, with an average property price of 1.25 million U.S. dollars. The government of Hong Kong provide public housing for lower-income residents and almost 45 percent of the Hong Kong population lived in public permanent housing in 2018.

Source Code: Q:HK:R:628

Coverage includes all types of new and existing dwellings in the whole country. The series is deflated using CPI.

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This statistic shows the price per square foot in selected prime residential markets worldwide in 2018. Hong Kong was the most expensive residential market globally with average prime residential values of 4,670 U.S. dollars per square foot.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index Growth

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index Growth was reported at -15.142 % in Sep 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of -13.833 % for Jun 2024.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.818 % from Dec 1980 to Sep 2024, with 176 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 45.934 % in Mar 1992 and a record low of -40.539 % in Sep 1998.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Real Residential Property Price Index Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Property Sector – Table RK.BIS.RPPI: Selected Real Residential Property Price Index: 2010=100: Quarterly: YoY %.

Real residential property prices Y-on-Y, percent change in Hong Kong, December, 2024 The most recent value is -9.38 percent as of Q4 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of -15.14 percent. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from Q1 1990 to Q4 2024 is 3.97 percent. The minimum of -40.54 percent was recorded in Q3 1998, while the maximum of 45.93 percent was reached in Q1 1992. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

Hong Kong (DC)Property Price Index: Qtr: 1989=100: DP: Under 40 sqm data was reported at 198.000 1989=100 in Sep 2000. This records a decrease from the previous number of 204.000 1989=100 for Jun 2000. Hong Kong (DC)Property Price Index: Qtr: 1989=100: DP: Under 40 sqm data is updated quarterly, averaging 109.000 1989=100 from Mar 1980 (Median) to Sep 2000, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 388.000 1989=100 in Sep 1997 and a record low of 43.000 1989=100 in Dec 1984. Hong Kong (DC)Property Price Index: Qtr: 1989=100: DP: Under 40 sqm data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Rating and Valuation Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.EB015: Residential: Price Index: 1999=100.

This statistic shows the number of private housing units in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2023. As of March 2023, the number of private housing units in Hong Kong amounted to more than 1.73 million.

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for Hong Kong SAR (QHKR628BIS) from Q4 1979 to Q4 2024 about Hong Kong, residential, HPI, housing, real, price index, indexes, and price.

As of March 2024, the average monthly rent for public rental housing in Hong Kong's New Territories was ** Hong Kong dollars per square meters. These type of apartments were rent-controlled and therefore were significantly cheaper than their private counterparts. For instance, whereas public housing in the New Territories costs ** Hong Kong dollars per square meter per month on average, a private apartment in the same districts costs *** Hong Kong dollar per month.