China Index Academy 50-city residential rental price index: October average rent 33.87 yuan/sq m/month, down 0.28% MoM and 2.02% YoY; YoY decline narrowed 0.21ppt from September. Seasonal demand pullback cited as a normal adjustment. Average rent-to-price ratio for the 50 cities rose to 2.31% in October, up 0.33ppt since start-2023.

2026-11-09

China Index Academy 50-city residential rental price index: October average rent 33.87 yuan/sq m/month, down 0.28% MoM and 2.02% YoY; YoY decline narrowed 0.21ppt from September. Seasonal demand pullback cited as a normal adjustment. Average rent-to-price ratio for the 50 cities rose to 2.31% in October, up 0.33ppt since start-2023.