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The rebound Following June’s record‑price transactions, July saw a new per‑square‑foot peak of about HK$80,000 in Hong Kong’s housing market has accelerated into mid‑2026, with Kai Tak, while a two‑bedroom unit in Kwun Tong was auctioned 16% below the bank’s estimate. Analysts noted a cooling in the high‑end segment – luxury transactions and rental rates hitting new highs. In June, deal value fell 30% in Q2 despite a historic circular mansion on Shek O Road sold for HK$563 million 32% jump in overall residential sales. New luxury projects continued to a Singapore investor, underscoring strong demand from mainland‑origin buyers set highs, with overseas passports. The same month saw record rental prices, including a two‑bedroom Emperor Realty’s top‑floor unit in Xin Yuan Long Centre the 澄天 development selling at HK$1.72 million per month HK$28,103 psf and the Peak Gando 21 mansion leased for HK$418,000 a month, reflecting tight supply K11‑led 揚海 project achieving HK$46,332 psf. Banks lifted mortgage cash rebates to as much as 1.5% and continued interest from local families the government launched a HK$45,000 job‑incentive scheme, both aimed at sustaining demand. Auctions revealed divergent trends: distressed bank‑owned flats were listed at 24‑70% discounts, while upscale resales posted 14‑59% gains, exemplified by a billion‑dollar villa sale and mainland professionals. a 59% appreciation of a Sea View unit. A penthouse commercial floor in Central sold at 21 Borrett Road set a city‑wide price‑per‑square‑foot record at HK$124,356, while 70% discount to pandemic‑era levels, underscoring price volatility. Bloomberg projects a two‑bedroom garden unit 19% rise in New World Development’s Kowloon Tong project fetched HK$38,428 per sq ft, the highest secondary‑home prices for that unit type. Similar premium sales were recorded across Tai Koo Shing, West Kowloon 2026‑27, driven by mainland buyers, record rents and Yuen Long, with many sellers realizing gains of 150 % or more since purchase. The Chen family’s four‑unit development a vacancy rate projected at 39 South Bay Road commanded HK$12.38 billion, the year’s top per‑sq ft price, while entry‑level prices in Tsuen Wan Centre rose about 5 % month‑on‑month. June’s 3.5%. The office market activity reached recovered, with CK Asset’s Cheung Kong Center II occupancy climbing to 60% and Central Grade‑A rents up 7.3%. Residential mortgage originations hit a five‑year peak: 7,621 sale contracts valued four‑year high, up 25.9% YoY, with rates capped at HK$66.9 billion 3.25%. Meanwhile, rising maintenance and mortgage applications climbing 12.8 % repair costs prompted some Hong Kong owners to 10,767 cases, with arrears remaining low. In August, Bank consider selling. Overall, the market shows strong volume and luxury‑price rebounds, tempered by pockets of East Asia reported high‑value flips, including a two‑bedroom Taikoo City unit sold after four months for a 16.7 % profit distress and a long‑hold unit yielding a 96.7 % gain. A mainland Chinese family’s HK$39.75 million purchase of three MORI SIGNATURE units highlights sustained mainland demand for premium, well‑located residences. modest slowdown in the top‑end segment.