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 2000 and 2001
[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
2000 2001 2000 2001
Former Resettlement Estates 1964 - 69 (Mark III/IV) 12.7 375 375 29.5 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 29.3 29.3
  20.5 604 604 29.4 29.4
  23.9 707 707 29.6 29.6
Former Government Low Cost Housing Estates 1963 - 66 (1) 15.9 521 - 32.8 -
19.0 618 - 32.6 -
21.6 703 - 32.6 -
  1967 - 73 21.1 732 732 34.7 34.7
  27.4 956 956 34.9 34.9
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 40.6 40.6
New Housing Authority Estates Post 1973 (Urban) (2) 11.7 516 516 44.2 44.2
16.3 1,040 1,040 63.7 63.7
23.5 1,002 1,002 42.6 42.6
34.4 2,180 2,180 63.3 63.3
43.3 2,740 2,740 63.3 63.3
49.0 3,110 3,110 63.4 63.4
  Post 1973
(New Towns & Extended Urban) (3) 		12.2 529 529 43.3 43.3
  16.3 1,000 1,000 61.2 61.2
  23.3 968 968 41.6 41.6
  34.4 2,110 2,110 61.3 61.3
  43.3 2,650 2,650 61.3 61.3
  52.2 2,187 2,187 41.9 41.9
  Post 1973
(The New Territories) (4)		 12.6 374 374 29.8 29.8
  16.3 690 690 42.3 42.3
  23.6 809 809 34.3 34.3
  34.8 984 1,450 28.3 42.1
  43.8 1,238 1,830 28.3 42.3
  51.8 2,400 2,400 46.4 46.4
  Post 1973
(Converted Blocks)		 11.2 387 387 34.7 34.7
  25.4 942 942 37.2 37.2

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 (2001), Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
2002 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.154.