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 1997 and 1998
[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
1997
1998
1997
19978
Former Resettlement
Estates
 1964 - 69 (Mark III/IV)
12.7
 318 319 25.0 25.1
 
15.7
 461 461 29.4 29.4
   
18.6
 467 550 25.1 29.6
  1969 - 74 (Mark V/VI)
13.7
 394 394 28.8 28.8
   
16.4
 479 479 29.2 29.2
   
20.5
 604 604 29.5 29.5
   
23.9
 707 707 29.6 29.6
Former Government
Low Cost Housing
Estates    		 1963 - 66
15.9
 521 521 32.8 32.8
 
19.0
 618 618 32.5 32.5
 
21.6
 703 703 32.5 32.5
  1967 - 73
21.1
 732 732 34.7 34.7
   
27.4
 956 956 34.9 34.9
   
29.8
 1,072 1,072 36.0 36.0
   
36.3
 1,307 1,307 36.0 36.0
Former Housing Authority Estates  1958 - 65
24.1
 848 1,041 35.2 43.2
 
30.6
 1,076 1,321 35.2 43.2
 
41.2
 1,449 1,779 35.2 43.2
  1966 - 73
28.3
 1,132 1,132 40.0 40.0
   
30.6
 1,083 1,328 35.4 43.4
   
33.1
 1,168 1,433 35.3 43.3
   
36.5
 1,479 1,479 40.5 40.5
New Housing
Authority Estates 		 Post 1973 (Urban)(1)
11.7
 516 516 44.1 44.1
 
16.3
 900 900 55.2 55.2
   
23.5
 1,002 1,002 42.6 42.6
   
33.2
 1,512 1,512 45.5 45.5
   
43.3
 2,390 2,390 55.2 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
 1,636 1,636 47.0 47.0
   
43.6
 2,052 2,052 47.1 47.1
   
52.2
 2,187 2,187 41.9 41.9
  Post 1973 (N.T.)(3)
12.6
 374 374 29.7 29.7
   
16.3
 455 540 27.9 33.1
   
23.6
 809 809 34.3 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
 942 942 37.1 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 (1998), Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
1998 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.131.