IV. Sales price indices of buildings in 70 medium-large sized cities

In April, sales price indices of buildings in 70 medium-large sized cities decreased 1.1 percent year-on-year, narrowed 0.2 percentage points over March; the chain index was booming up by 0.4 percent, increased 0.2 percentage points over March.

The sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings dropped 1.7 percent year-on-year, fell 0.2 percentage points over March; the chain index went up by 0.3 percent, expanded 0.2 percentage points over March.

In terms of different categories, the sales price indices of economically affordable housings went up 0.4 percent year-on-year; that of commercial residential buildings dropped 2.0 percent, declined 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, of which, the sales price indices of ordinary and luxury commercial housings went down 1.5 and 3.8 percent respectively. As compared month-on-month, the sales price indices of economically affordable housings came up 0.1 percent; that of commercial residential buildings went up 0.3 percent, of the total, ordinary commercial buildings and luxury commercial buildings increased 0.4 and 0.2 percent respectively.

In terms of different sub-dwelling sizes, the sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings at and below 90 square meters fell 0.7 percent year-on-year, while that of chain index increased 0.5 percent.

In terms of different regions, as compared year-on-year, 26 cities got an increase of sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings, of the total, the top fives are: Yinchuan was 6.7 percent, Xining was 5.0 percent, Jinzhou was 4.8 percent, Lanzhou was 4.7 percent, and Yantai was 3.6 percent; that of 44 cities dropped, and the top fives are: Shenzhen was 8.8 percent, Shijiazhuang was 7.4 percent, Guangzhou was 6.7 percent, Guilin was 6.3 percent, and Xuzhou was 5.6 percent. As compared month-on-month, 47 cities got an increase of sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings, of the total, the top fives are: Guangzhou was 2.1 percent, Shenzhen was 2.0 percent, Dali was 1.7 percent, Dandong was 1.3 percent, and Lanzhou was 1.2 percent; that of 14 cities decreased, and the top fives are: Wenzhou was 2.0 percent, Quanzhou was 0.9 percent, Hangzhou was 0.6 percent, and both of Zhanjiang and Jining was 0.4 percent.

The sale price indices of second-handed residential housings kept in stable, the chain index advanced 0.8 percent, up 0.5 percentage points month-on-month.

In terms of different regions, as compared year-on-year, 30 cities got an increase of sales price indices of second-handed residential buildings, of the total, the top fives are: Sanya was 11.9 percent, Zhengzhou was 8.4 percent, Nanning was 7.3 percent, Harbin was 6.6 percent, and Xining was 5.9 percent; while that of 40 cities dropped, and the top fives are: Shenzhen was 11.5 percent, Jinlin was 9.8 percent, Jining was 6.0 percent, Shijiazhuang was 5.9 percent, and Xiamen was 5.2 percent. As compared month-on-month, 44 cities got picking up, of total, the top fives are: Shenzhen was 3.3 percent, Kunming was 2.2 percent, both of Wenzhou and Xi’an was 1.8 percent, and Chongqing was 1.5 percent; that of 12 cities decreased, the range of decreasing rate was between 0.1-0.3 percent.

The sales price indices of new non-residential housings dipped 0.4 percent year-on-year, the chain index boomed 0.3 percent.

As compared year-on-year, the sales price indices of office buildings were up by 1.1 percent, that of for commercial purposes dropped 0.6 percent, that of for others decreased 5.2 percent. As compared month-on-month, the sales price indices of office buildings were up by 1.2 percent, that of for commercial purposes dropped 0.2 percent, that of for others decreased 0.4 percent.

V. National real estate development climate index

In April, national real estate development climate index was 94.76, 0.08 percentage points lower month-on-month, a decrease of 9.31 points over same period of previous year.

In terms of different indices, the investment index of real estate development was 91.20, came down 0.80 points month-on-month, or dropped 13.08 points over same period of previous year; the index of capital sources was 94.30, up by 0.59 points month-on-month, while that of 7.26 points down over same period of previous year; the index of floor spaces development was 92.70, expanded 0.50 points month-on-month, while 4.18 points went down over same period of previous year; the index of vacant floor spaces of commercial buildings was 91.20, went down 0.83 and 19.34 points month-on-month and same period of previous year respectively; the index of floor spaces of buildings under construction was 93.47, declined 0.03 and 14.31 points month-on-month and same period of previous year respectively.

Statistical data of national real estate market in March and April.

(National Bureau of Statistics May 14, 2009)