Monthly
Rent of Typical Flats in Housing Authority Estates as at
End March of the Year 2001 and 2002
|
Type
of estate |
Year
of completion |
Size
of typical flat (sq. m) |
Monthly
rent ($)
|
$/sq.
m per month
|
2001
|
2002
|
2001
|
2002
|
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 |
15.9
|
521
|
521
|
32.8
|
32.8
|
19.0
|
618
|
618
|
32.6
|
32.6
|
21.6
|
703
|
703
|
32.6
|
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) (1) |
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) (2) |
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) (3) |
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
|
984
|
28.3
|
28.3
|
|
43.8
|
1,238
|
1,238
|
28.3
|
28.3
|
|
51.8
|
-
|
2,400
|
-
|
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 (2002), Hong
Kong Annual Digest of Statistics,
2002 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.170.
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