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 2001 and 2002
[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

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.