Hong Kong Rating and Valuation Department: The building price index in September increased by 1.3% to 292.5 points, marking a consecutive increase for four months.

On October 28, the Hong Kong Rating and Valuation Department announced that the latest private residential property price index for September 2025 was 292.5 points, rising by 1.3% monthly, 1.59% yearly, with a consecutive increase for 4 months and a cumulative increase of 2.1%. In the first 9 months of this year, property prices rose by 1.14%. Compared to the historical high of 398.1 points in September 2021, the private residential property price index for September is approximately 26.53% lower. When classified by unit type, the index for small and medium-sized units in categories A, B, and C was 294 points, increasing by 1.31% monthly and 1.66% yearly. The index for large units in categories D and E was 267 points, increasing by 1.37% monthly and 0.87% yearly. Regarding rental prices, the private residential rental index for August this year was 200 points, increasing by 0.2% monthly, with a consecutive increase for 10 months. It is at a 6-year high since August 2019, being only 0.05% lower than the previous peak at 200.1 points, the second highest in history. The rental index has increased by 3.9% in the first nine months of this year.