Hong Kong home prices climbed 0.4% in July, the strongest increase in three months and the fourth consecutive monthly gain, The Standard reported Wednesday, citing Rating and Valuation Department data.

The private home price index climbed to 287.9, after edging up just 0.03% in June, while the gauge remained 3.3% lower than a year earlier, the report said.

Prices of flats under 100 square meters rose 0.45% month-on-month, while larger units gained 0.19%. Homes sized 70-99.9 sq m led the advance with a 0.78% rise, The Standard said.

The city's rental index also rose 0.6% in July to 196.3, extending an eight-month rally and up 1.3% from a year earlier, according to the report.

For the first seven months of 2025, home prices fell 0.5%, while rents gained nearly 2%, it added.

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