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 2003 and 2004
[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

2003
2004
2003
2004
Former Resettlement Estates
 1966 - 69
(Mark IV)
12.7
375
 400
29.5
 31.5
15.7
461
 495
29.4
 31.5
18.6
550
 585
29.6
 31.5
  1969 - 72
(Mark V)
13.7

395

395
28.9
 28.9
 
16.4
480
 480
29.4
 29.4
 
20.5
605
 605
29.5
 29.5
 
23.9
710
 710
29.7
 29.7
Former Government Low Cost Housing Estates 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
 
51.8
2,550
2,550
49.3
49.3
  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
 
34.4
1,450
1,450
42.1
42.1
 
43.3
1,830
1,830
42.3
42.3
 
51.8
2,400
2,400
46.4
46.4
  Post 1973
(Converted Blocks)
11.2
406
406
36.4
36.4
 
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 and Tung Chung.

(3) New Territories in the classifications includes Fanling, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Outlying Island, but excludes Tung Chung.

Source:
Hong Kong Government Census and Statistics Department (2004), Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics, 2004 Edition. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government Printer, p.171.