New housing prices in major Chinese cities rose structurally in September, while second-hand housing prices fell month-on-month. According to data released by the China Index Research Institute on October 1, in September 2026, the average price of newly built homes in 100 cities in China was 17,285 yuan, up 0.17% from the previous month, up 2.12% from the previous year; the average price of second-hand housing was 12,452 yuan per square meter, down 0.6% from the previous month and 6.94% from the previous year.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
New housing prices in major Chinese cities rose structurally in September, while second-hand housing prices fell month-on-month. According to data released by the China Index Research Institute on October 1, in September 2026, the average price of newly built homes in 100 cities in China was 17,285 yuan, up 0.17% from the previous month, up 2.12% from the previous year; the average price of second-hand housing was 12,452 yuan per square meter, down 0.6% from the previous month and 6.94% from the previous year.