Property News · August 16, 2026

Buy or rent? Hong Kong homebuyers face an age-old housing dilemma


Trapped between rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases, Hong Kong homebuyers are revisiting that age-old dilemma when making decisions about housing: buy or rent?
The Centa-City Rental Index (CRI), which reflects the rent of second-hand private residential properties in Hong Kong, has been rising throughout the year to 136.34 in July from 129.57 at the beginning of 2026, a cumulative increase of 5.2 per cent.
“The rent is too high,” said Jimmy Lau, who works…

Source : South China Morning Post
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