Hong Kong Property Prices Rise in March Amid Regional Tensions
First-quarter growth accelerates to 2.4% as rental prices reach new highs
Quick Look
- Hong Kong's property prices rose 2.4% in March 2026, accelerating from February's 1.8% increase and surpassing Q4 2025's 2.11% growth.
- Rental prices extended their upward trend, reaching another historic high since February 2023.
- The data reflected the first full month of market movement following the US-Iran conflict that began with coordinated strikes on Tehran's government and military sites on February 28.
AI-generated summary
The monthly increase was slower than February's 1.8 per cent, but 2026's first-quarter rise was faster than the 2.11 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. The city's rental prices also extended their upwards streak that began in February 2023 to reach another historic high, data from the Rating and Valuation Department (RVD) released on Tuesday showed. The latest data reflected the first full month of movement of the city’s second-hand home prices following the conflict that began with coordinated strikes on Tehran’s crucial government and military sites on February 28. “While uncertainties surrounding the US-Iran conflict may cause oil prices to spike and keep interest rate fluctuations in focus, major banks have already begun raising property valuations in response to the warming market,” Tsang Bo-man, senior associate director of valuation and advisory services at Colliers Hong Kong, said.
