Hong Kong's private residential price index rose to 301.4 in January, the highest level since June 2024, The Standard reported, citing data released Wednesday by the Rating and Valuation Department.

The January reading marked a 0.53% month-on-month increase, extending gains for an eighth consecutive month. Prices were up 4.9% from a year earlier, according to the report.

Prices of small and medium-sized flats climbed 0.5% from December 2025, while units measuring 1,076 square feet or more rose 0.7%, the data showed, as cited in the report.

On a yearly basis, small and medium-sized flats gained 5.0% and larger units rose about 3.7%, the report added.

The private residential rental index edged up 0.3% month on month to 201.1, a fresh high, and was 4.3% higher than a year earlier, The Standard said.

Rents for small and medium-sized units increased 0.2% in January, while large units rose about 0.4%, with annual gains of about 4.3% and 4.6%, respectively, it added.

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