Has Taipei City’s housing market finally recovered? According to official building sales and transfer statistics, the total number of buildings in Taipei City in the first ten months of 2026 reached 20,144, an annual increase of 5.7% compared with the same period last year. Compared with 19,058 buildings in the same period last year, there was an increase of 1,086 units, with an annual growth rate of 5.7%.
Su Jincheng, chairman of the Taipei Real Estate Agents Association, pointed out that based on the data, the real estate market seems to be gradually recovering. However, when we carefully dismantle the data of each administrative district, we find that Taipei's real estate market is not fully recovering, but there is a situation of regional transaction landscape. The Beitou District of Beitou is enjoying Huida's dividend, but five administrative districts are lagging behind, including Da'an Xinyi District of Egg Yolk District.
Su Jincheng said that although Beitou District is recognized as a promising area in the real estate market, as Huida decided to locate its overseas headquarters in the T17 and T18 bases of Beitou Shilin Science and Technology Park, and completed the land rights contract with the Taipei City Government in February this year, with a royalty fee of 12.2 billion yuan, which is expected to drive more than 40 billion yuan of investment and AI technology-related employment opportunities, Beishike's industrial development prospects are no longer just words on paper.
Su Jincheng pointed out that the dividends of Huida's establishment of its headquarters have clearly continued to ferment in the Beitou real estate market this year. The most eye-catching thing is that the transaction volume in the first ten months reached 2,051, with an annual growth rate of 24.1%, becoming the city's growth rate champion, surpassing Zhongshan District in one fell swoop. Although the headquarters hardware has yet to be built, the market's expectations for future AI technology industry clusters, high-paying employment and surrounding residential demand have gradually increased. In addition to its original advantages of MRT, medical care, school district and living functions, Beitou also has the imagination space for the entry of international AI technology manufacturers. Whether it will further drive demand for housing in the surrounding areas of Shipai, Mingde, Guandu and Beishike in the future is worthy of continued observation.
Although Beitou District ranks first in the growth rate of housing transactions, Zhongshan District still has the largest increase in the number of transactions. In the first 10 months, a total of 2,850 houses were sold, an annual increase of 23.3%, an increase of 538, making it the largest contributor to the city's transaction volume. This also shows that in addition to the theme of the technology industry in the real estate market, Zhongshan District has a mature business district, convenient transportation and a relatively diverse selection of residential products, which is still an important force supporting the real estate market transactions.
In the first ten months of Taipei's real estate market, transaction volume still declined in five administrative districts, including Da'an District and Xinyi District in Egg Yolk District. Da'an District declined by 10.2% year-on-year, and Xinyi District also experienced a 9% decline. This reflects to some extent that high unit prices, high total prices, and high affordability thresholds for home purchase have become important obstacles for buyers to enter the market. Even if the location is the best, when the price exceeds the affordability of home buyers, they will feel powerless to keep up.
Su Jincheng said that from this statistical data, it can be seen that in 2026, Taipei's real estate market will not only experience regional differentiation, but also gradually show the phenomenon of "theme-based regional rotation". Areas with industrial dividends and construction themes have attracted attention, and mature residential areas with living functions and price selectivity are also prone to transaction support. On the other hand, in elite areas with high housing prices and high total price thresholds, transaction volume is still under pressure.
Su Jincheng reminded that although the annual growth rate of housing transaction volume in Taipei City this year reached 5.7%, which is a positive signal, there is still some distance to go before a full recovery. The subsequent economic trends will also depend on the central bank's credit control trends, the difficulty of obtaining bank mortgages, and the affordability of people's housing purchases.
