Hong Kong's home sales value totaled HK$57.6 billion in February, up 17% from January and 150.3% year-on-year, The Standard reported Tuesday, citing the Land Registry.

The number of residential sale and purchase agreements reached 6,669, rising 17.6% from the previous month and 108.4% from a year earlier, according to the report.

Across all building units, the Land Registry recorded 7,924 sale and purchase agreements received for registration in February, up 3.8% month-on-month and 84% year-on-year, the report said.

Total consideration for these agreements amounted to HK$62.1 billion, increasing 8.6% from January and 119.7% from the same period last year, the report added.

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