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 1996 and 1997
[1993]   [1994 and 1995]   [1995 and 1996]   [1996 and 1997]   [1997 and 1998]   [1998 and 1999]
[1999 and 2000]   [2000 and 2001]   [2001 and 2002]    [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
1996
1997
1996
1997
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
 393 461 25.0 29.4
   
18.6
 467 467 25.1 25.1
  1969 - 72(Mark V)
13.7
 335 394 24.5 28.8
   
16.4
 409 479 24.9 29.2
   
20.5
 516 604 25.2 29.5
  1972 - 74(MarkVI)
14.0
 304 385 21.7 27.5
   
16.9
 368 461 21.8 27.3
   
22.1
 488 611 22.1 27.6
   
26.9
 599 743 22.3 27.6
Former Government
Low Cost Housing
Estates    		 1963 - 66
15.9
 445 521 28.0 32.8
 
19.0
 527 618 27.7 32.5
 
21.6
 600 703 27.8 32.5
  1967 - 73
21.1
 624 732 29.6 34.7
   
27.4
 816 956 29.8 34.9
   
29.8
 920 1,072 30.9 36.0
   
36.3
 1,122 1,307 30.9 36.0

Former Housing Authority Estates 

 

1958 - 65
24.1
 848 848 35.2 35.2
 
30.6
 1,076 1,076 35.2 35.2
 
41.2
 1,449 1,449 35.2 35.2
  1966 - 73
28.3
 962 1,132 34.0 40.0
   
30.6
 1,083 1,083 35.4 35.4
   
33.1
 1,168 1,168 35.3 35.3
   
36.5
 1,260 1,479 34.5 40.5
New Housing
Authority Estates 		 Post 1973 (Urban)(1)
11.7
 439 516 37.5 44.1
 
16.9
 765 765 45.3 45.3
   
23.5
 1,002 1,002 42.6 42.6
   
33.2
 1,293 1,512 38.9 45.5
   
43.3
 1,842 2,390 42.5 55.2
   
49.3
 2,420 2,420 49.1 49.1
  Post 1973
(New Towns &
Extended Urban)(2)
12.2
 529 529 43.4 43.4
 
16.3
 840 840 51.5 51.5
 
23.3
 968 968 41.5 41.5
   
34.8
 1,320 1,636 37.9 47.0
   
43.6
 1,655 2,052 38.0 47.1
   
52.2
 1,869 2,187 35.8 41.9
  Post 1973 (N.T.)(3)
12.6
 374 374 29.7 29.7
   
16.9
 478 478 28.3 28.3
   
23.6
 705 809 29.9 34.3
   
34.8
 984 984 28.3 28.3
   
43.8
 1,238 1,238 28.3 28.3
   
52.2
 1,480 1,480 28.4 28.4
  Post 1973
(Converted Blocks) 
11.2
 387 387 34.6 34.6
 
25.4
 803 942 31.6 37.1
 

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 (1997), Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
1997 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.190.