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Experts Predict 8% Surge in Hong Kong Home Prices by 2026

1/12/2026

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Citi and Bank of America express optimism about Hong Kong’s residential property market in 2026.
Citi raised its home price forecast to 8% from 3%, citing a faster recovery.
Analyst Griffin Chan says home sales will likely exceed new completions for the first time since 2019, due to reduced land supply and a 10% drop in available housing stock, while rising student numbers and skilled-worker inflows boost leasing and owner-occupier demand.

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Citi and Bank of America express optimism about Hong Kong’s residential property market in 2026.
Citi raised its home price forecast to 8% from 3%, citing a faster recovery.
Analyst Griffin Chan says home sales will likely exceed new completions for the first time since 2019, due to reduced land supply and a 10% drop in available housing stock, while rising student numbers and skilled-worker inflows boost leasing and owner-occupier demand.