Housing Starts in China decreased to 5083.90 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in February from 58769.96 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in December of 2025. Housing Starts in China averaged 52973.35 Tens of Thousands Square Metre from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 227153.58 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in December of 2019 and a record low of 82.16 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in February of 1991.

Housing Starts in China is expected to be 14900.00 Tens of Thousands Square Metre by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Housing Starts is projected to trend around 65000.00 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in 2027 and 60000.00 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
House Price Index MoM -0.30 -0.40 percent Feb 2026
House Price Index YoY -3.20 -3.10 Percent Feb 2026
Housing Starts 5083.90 58769.96 Tens of Thousands Square Metre Feb 2026
New Home Sales 7163.45 73335.32 CNY Hundred Million Feb 2026
Property Investment -11.10 -17.20 percent Feb 2026
Residential Property Prices -5.74 -5.52 Percent Dec 2025


China Housing Starts
In China, housing starts refer to the entire floor space of newly started houses by the real estate development enterprises during the reference time. Specific due date is subject to starts to housing officially began ground-breaking gouge (ground treatment or permanent piles).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5083.90 58769.96 227153.58 82.16 1991 - 2026 Tens of Thousands Square Metre Monthly
Volumes, NSA, Cumulative