| Monthly Rent
of Typical Flats in Housing Authority Estates as at End March
of the Year 1998 and 1999
|
| Type
of estate |
Year
of completion |
Size
of typical flat
(sq. m) |
Monthly
rent ($)
|
$/sq.
m per month |
|
1998
|
1999
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
Former
Resettlement Estates
|
1964
- 69 (Mark III/IV) |
12.7
|
319
|
375
|
25.1
|
29.5
|
|
15.7
|
461
|
461
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
|
18.6
|
550
|
550
|
29.6
|
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
|
1,041
|
1,041
|
43.2
|
43.2
|
|
30.6
|
1,321
|
1,321
|
43.2
|
43.2
|
|
41.2
|
1,779
|
1,779
|
43.2
|
43.2
|
| |
1966
- 73 |
28.3
|
1,132
|
1,132
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
| |
30.6
|
1,328
|
1,328
|
43.4
|
43.4
|
| |
33.1
|
1,433
|
1,433
|
43.3
|
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
|
1,040
|
55.2
|
63.8
|
|
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
|
1,000
|
51.5
|
61.3
|
| |
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
(The New Territories) (3) |
12.6
|
374
|
374
|
29.7
|
29.7
|
| |
16.3
|
540
|
540
|
33.1
|
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, Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, Tai Po and Tseung Kwan O.
(3) New Territories includes Fanling, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun,
Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Outlying Islands.
Source:
Hong Kong Government Census and Statistics Department (1999), Hong
Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
1999 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.148.
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