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自由时报6/2/2026Politics2 min readChina

TFC Founder: High Housing Prices Key to Taiwan's Low Birth Rate

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  • TFC Taipei Fertility Center founder Tseng Chi-jui argues high housing prices are the main reason for Taiwan's low birth rate.
  • He proposes a "housing for all" policy, inspired by "land to the tiller," to ensure young people can afford homes, save, start families, and raise children.

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Why It Matters

Taiwan faces a severe low birth rate crisis. The government recently announced 18 family support measures. Tseng Chi-jui, founder of TFC Taipei Fertility Center, believes high housing prices are the core issue.

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2026/06/02 16:16

TFC臺北生殖中心創辦人曾啟瑞表示,當今年輕世代不婚不生的核心癥結,實源於對高房價。(圖由TFC提供)

〔健康頻道/綜合報導〕針對總統賴清德上週公布「台灣人口對策新戰略—家庭支持篇」18項家庭支持措施,TFC臺北生殖中心創辦人曾啟瑞表示,這項政策還欠臨門一腳,不妨延續「耕者有其田」精神,著由社會住宅規畫「居者有其屋」,年輕人才能積累儲蓄、組建家庭、安心養育子女。

曾啟瑞表示,此次政府推出的少子化政策,無論廣度與規模,均堪稱史上最大,可見政府積極回應少子化危機的決心,根據他積累數十年教學與實務的深刻洞察,當今年輕世代不婚不生的核心癥結,實源於對高房價。因此,對鼓勵年輕人成家生育,政策仍缺臨門一腳。

根據內政部統計,全國已完工社宅僅約4.5萬戶,其中的婚育宅僅千餘戶,對照台灣目前約87.6萬戶租屋族、近2年結婚登記對數約22.6萬對,顯示當前社宅讓新婚夫妻「看得到卻住不到」。

他接著又說,70年前「耕者有其田」政策,讓數十萬農民家庭得以擁有自己的土地,進而積累資產、教育子女,如今台灣面臨更嚴峻的少子化挑戰,同樣需要「居者有其屋」的政策魄力,保障人民基本居住權。

他舉例,國際上已有典範可循,新加坡由政府主導規劃、興建與管理住宅,透過99年長期租賃權、強制儲蓄購屋制度、完善生活機能與嚴格防炒措施,使住宅成為與國家經濟同步增值的資產,讓國民無後顧之憂地發展事業與家庭。

針對國內居住政策改革,曾啟瑞提出3階段方向:短期透過國有土地調整與都市更新,擴大社會住宅供給量;中期則將居住年限從現行6至12年再延長為20至30年,搭配資格審查及保證入住,使真正需求者可長住久安;長期則推動地上權住宅立法與防炒機制,建立類似「台版組屋」制度,讓符合條件的住戶可優先以低於市價取得社宅長期使用權,達成安居目標。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Expansion of social housing supply through land adjustment and urban renewal.

    Likely · Short term

  • Extension of social housing residency limits to 20-30 years.

    Possible · Medium term

  • Legislation for ground lease housing and anti-speculation mechanisms, creating a 'Taiwanese version of public housing'.

    Possible · Long term

Open Questions

  • Will the proposed housing policies be effectively implemented?
  • What specific mechanisms will be used to prevent speculation in social housing?
  • How will the government balance social housing needs with market demands?
  • What is the projected timeline for the proposed 3-stage housing reform?

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