Hong Kong Secondary Market Property Index Retreats 0.43% Weekly
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Summary
The Centaline City Leading Index (CCL) retreated to 161.33 points this week, marking a 0.43% decline from the previous week, according to Yang Ming-yi, Senior Joint Director of the Research Department at Centaline Property. The index has risen three times and fallen twice over the past five weeks, reflecting sustained market tension between buyers and sellers. Despite the weekly pullback, the broader trend remains upward, with the index still tracking toward its target of 165 points, just 3.67 points or approximately 2.28% away.
Key Points
- The CCL stands at 161.33 points, down 0.43% week-over-week, remaining 15.68% below the August 2021 peak of 191.34 points
- CCL Mass (Large Estate Leading Index) fell to 162.15 points, down 0.37%, while CCL (Small and Medium-sized Units) declined to 160.82 points, down 0.41%
- New Territories East recorded the steepest drop at 2.22% week-over-week, the largest decline in 34 weeks since mid-January, extending its losing streak to three consecutive weeks with a cumulative decline of 3.27%
- In contrast, the large-unit segment showed resilience, with CCL (Large Units) rising 0.09% for its second consecutive weekly gain, reaching a 152-week high not seen since early October 2023
- Year-to-date 2026, the overall CCL has accumulated gains of 11.95%, with Hong Kong Island leading at 17.25% growth
Why It Matters
This moderation in price momentum highlights the delicate balance in Hong Kong's property market, where institutional factors such as government policy and international monetary conditions exert significant influence on individual transaction decisions. The emerging trend of tenants transitioning to homebuyers, even with price premiums, signals a potential shift in market sentiment that could reshape demand dynamics in the coming quarters .
This moderation in price momentum highlights the delicate balance in Hong Kong's property market, where institutional factors such as government policy and international monetary conditions exert significant influence on individual transaction decisions. The emerging trend of tenants transitioning to homebuyers, even with price premiums, signals a potential shift in market sentiment that could reshape demand dynamics in the coming quarters .