China New Home Prices Fall the Most in 5 Months

China’s new home prices across 70 cities declined 2.7% year-on-year in December 2025, steeper than a 2.4% drop in the previous month. The latest reading marked the 30th consecutive month of price decreases and the fastest pace since July, underscoring Beijing’s persistent struggle to arrest the prolonged downturn in the property sector. Prices fell at a quicker pace in Beijing (-2.4% vs. -2.1% in November), Guangzhou (-4.8% vs -4.3%), Shenzhen (-4.4% vs -3.7%), Chongqing (-2.9% vs. -2.9%), and Tianjin (-3.0% vs -2.2%). Meanwhile, costs in Shanghai eased (4.8% vs 5.1%). On a monthly basis, prices shrank 0.4%, matching November's drop.

China’s new home prices across 70 cities dropped 2.4% year-on-year in November 2025, deepening from a 2.2% decline in the previous two months. The latest reading marked the 29th consecutive month of price declines and the steepest pace since August, underscoring Beijing’s ongoing struggle to counter the prolonged weakness in the property sector. Prices fell at a quicker pace in Beijing (-2.1% vs. -2.0% in October), Guangzhou (-4.3% vs. -4.2%), Shenzhen (-3.7% vs. -2.6%), Chongqing (-2.9% vs. -2.6%), and Tianjin (-2.2% vs. -1.5%). Meanwhile, costs in Shanghai eased (5.1% vs 5.7%). On a monthly basis, prices were 0.4% lower, after a 0.5% fall in October.

Beijing is weighing a fresh round of stimulus to shore up a struggling housing market, Bloomberg News reported. Proposed measures include nationwide mortgage subsidies for first-time buyers, increased income-tax rebates for mortgage holders, and lower home transaction costs. If implemented, the package would mark China’s latest attempt to halt a prolonged property slump that has eroded household wealth, dampened consumption, and pressured banks’ balance sheets. Bloomberg said the plan has been under discussion since Q3, though “timing and final policy design remain uncertain.”