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

In February, sales price indices of buildings in 70 medium-large sized cities increased 10.7 percent year-on-year, expanded 1.2 percentage points month-on-month; the chain index was booming up by 0.9 percent, narrowed 0.4 percentage points month-on-month.

The sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings boomed 13.0 percent, or 1.7 percentage points expanded month-on-month; the chain index went up by 1.3 percent, went down by 0.4 percentage points month-on-month.

In terms of different categories, the sales price indices of economically affordable housings went up by 1.1 percent year-on-year; that of commercial residential buildings ballooned 14.5 percent, of which, the sales price indices of ordinary commercial housings increased 14.2 percent, that of luxury commercial housings went up by 15.5 percent. As compared month-on-month, the sales price indices of economically affordable housings remained the general level; that of commercial residential buildings went up by 1.4 percent, of the total, the ordinary and luxury commercial buildings increased 0.9 and 3.4 percent respectively.

In terms of different sub-dwelling sizes, the sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings at and below 90 square meters climbed 16.5 percent year-on-year, while that of chain index increased 1.4 percent.

In terms of different regions, as compared year-on-year, 70 cities got an increase of sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings, of the total, the top sixes were: Haikou was 58.4 percent, Sanya was 56.1 percent, Guangzhou was 22.7 percent, Wenzhou was 21.3 percent, Beijing and Jinhua was 16.9 percent, and Tangshan was 0.4 percent respectively.

As compared month-on-month, 57 cities got an increase of sales price indices of newly constructed residential buildings, of the total, the top fives are: Sanya was 19.3 percent, Haikou was 17.0 percent, Yichang was 3.9 percent, Bengbu was 2.4 percent, and Ganzhou was 2.3 percent; that of 9 cities remained the general level; and that of 4 cities dropped between 0.3-1.6 percent.

The sale price indices of second-handed residential housings expanded 8.5 percent year-on-year, or increased 0.5 percentage points month-on-month; the chain index advanced 0.4 percent, narrowed 0.5 percentage points month-on-month.

In terms of different regions, as compared year-on-year, 69 cities got an increase of sales price indices of second-handed residential buildings, of the total, the top fives were: Sanya was 42.2 percent, Haikou was 41.7 percent, Shenzhen was 24.7 percent, Wenzhou was 17.6 percent, and Hangzhou was 13.7 percent; that of only Quanzhou dropped 0.9 percent.

As compared with previous month, 43 cities got picking up, of total, of which, Sanya was the only city exceeded 10 percent which stood at 11.5 percent; that of 12 cities remained the general level; that of 15 cities decreased, of which, Xi’an was the only city fell more than 1 percent which stood at 1.3 percent.

The sales price indices of new non-residential housings went up 5.4 percent year-on-year, expanded 0.8 percentage points month-on-month; the chain index boomed 0.7 percent, increased 0.2 percentage points month-on-month.

As compared year-on-year, the sales price indices of office buildings were up by 8.5 percent, that of for commercial purposes ballooned 3.1 percent, that of for others increased 4.8 percent. As compared month-on-month, the sales price indices of office buildings were up by 1.3 percent, that of for commercial purposes ballooned 0.4 percent, that of for others increased 0.1 percent.

V. National real estate development climate index

In February, national real estate development climate index was 105.47, promoted 1.83 points month-on-month, and went up by 10.61 points over same period of previous year.

In terms of different indices, the investment index of real estate development was 101.83, came up 1.41 points month-on-month, promoted 9.95 points over same period of previous year; the index of capital sources was 119.67, up by 8.90 points month-on-month, and increased 27.06 points over same period of previous year; the index of floor spaces development was 88.39, went down by 7.3 points month-on-month, and 3.87 points decreased over same period of previous year; the index of vacant floor spaces of commercial buildings was 97.99, surged 1.21 points month-on-month, up by 2.53 points over same period of previous year; the index of floor spaces of buildings under construction was 109.30, promoted 6.79 points month-on-month, and boomed 14.44 points over same period of previous year.

(National Bureau of Statistics March 11, 2010)