Other Housing Statistics

- Monthly Rent of Typical Flats in Housing

  Authority Estates as at End March of the Year

Monthly Rent of Typical Flats in Housing Authority Estates as at End March of the Year 1995 and 1996
[1993]   [1994 and 1995]   [1995 and 1996]   [1996 and 1997]   [1997 and 1998]   [1998 and 1999]
[1999 and 2000]   [2000 and 2001]   [2000 and 2001]    [2002 and 2003]   [2003 and 2004]   [2004 and 2005]
Type of estate Year of completion Size of typical flat (sq.m.)
Monthly rent ($)
$/sq.m.per month
1995
1996
1995
1996
Former Resettlement
Estates
 1964 - 66 (Mark III)
12.5
 297 297 23.8 23.8
 
15.9
 374 374 23.5 23.5
   
18.8
 444 444 23.6 23.6
  1966 - 69(Mark IV)
12.7
 318 318 25.0 25.0
   
15.7
 393 393 25.0 25.0
   
18.6
 467 467 25.1 25.1
  1969 - 72(Mark V)
13.7
 335 335 24.5 24.5
   
16.4
 409 409 24.9 24.9
   
20.5
 516 516 25.2 25.2
  1972 - 74(MarkVI)
14.0
 304 304 21.7 21.7
   
16.9
 368 368 21.8 21.8
   
22.1
 488 488 22.1 22.1
   
26.9
 599 599 22.3 22.3
Former Government
Low Cost Housing
Estates    		 1963 - 66
15.9
 445 445 28.0 28.0
 
19.2
 535 535 27.9 27.9
 
21.6
 600 600 27.8 27.8
  1967 - 73
21.1
 624 624 29.6 29.6
   
27.4
 816 816 29.8 29.8
   
29.8
 920 920 30.9 30.9
   
36.3
 1,122 1,122 30.9 30.9

Former Housing Authority Estates 

 

1958 - 65
24.1
 703 848 29.2 35.2
 
30.6
 892 1,076 29.2 35.2
 
41.2
 1,202 1,449 29.2 35.2
  1966 - 73
28.3
 962 962 34.0 34.0
   
30.6
 899 1,083 29.4 35.4
   
33.1
 970 1,168 29.3 35.3
   
36.5
 1,260 1,260 34.5 34.5
New Housing
Authority Estates 		 Post 1973 (Urban)(1)
11.7
 439 439 37.5 37.5
 
16.9
 765 765 45.3 45.3
   
23.5
 851 1,002 36.2 42.6
   
33.2
 1,293 1,293 38.9 38.9
   
43.3
 1,970 1,970 45.2 45.2
   
49.3
 2,420 2,420 49.1 49.1
  Post 1973
(New Towns &
Extended Urban)(2)
12.2
 457 529 37.5 43.4
 
16.4
 620 620 37.8 37.8
 
23.3
 831 968 35.7 41.5
   
34.8
 1,320 1,320 37.9 37.9
   
43.6
 1,655 1,655 38.0 38.0
   
52.2
 1,869 1,869 35.8 35.8
  Post 1973 (N.T.)(3)
12.6
 320 374 25.4 29.7
   
16.9
 405 478 24.0 28.3
   
23.6
 705 705 29.9 29.9
   
34.8
 835 984 24.0 28.3
   
43.8
 1,050 1,238 24.0 28.3
   
52.2
 1,255 1,480 24.0 28.4
  Post 1973
(Converted Blocks) 
11.2
 328 387 29.3 34.6
 
25.4
 803 803 31.6 31.6
 

Notes:

(1)Urban includes Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
(2)New Towns and Extended Urban include Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Shatin, Ma On Shan, Tai Po and Tseung Kwan O.
(3) N.T. includes Fanling, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Outlying Islands.

Source:

Hong Kong Government Census and Statistics Department (1996), Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
1996 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.194.