--- title: "In \"Hong Kong Property,\" the Centaline Property February rental index CRI rose by 0.12% month-on-month, reaching a new high for the fourth time in eight months" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278514136.md" description: "The research department of Centaline Property pointed out that in February 2026, the Centaline City Rental Index (CRI) reached 130.22 points, an increase of 0.12% month-on-month, setting a new historical high and hitting a record high four times in the past eight months. Rental prices have not decreased due to a favorable market and support from talent programs, and it is expected that the CRI will continue to rise as the summer peak season approaches. The rental index for large housing estates (CRI_Mass) reported 136.48 points, an increase of 0.29% month-on-month. Rental prices generally rose across various districts, while rents in Kowloon remained flat" datetime: "2026-03-10T08:03:52.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278514136.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278514136.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278514136.md) --- # In "Hong Kong Property," the Centaline Property February rental index CRI rose by 0.12% month-on-month, reaching a new high for the fourth time in eight months Yang Mingyi, Senior Associate Director of the Research Department at Centaline Property, pointed out that in February 2026, the Centaline City Rental Index (CRI) reported a latest figure of 130.22 points, rising 0.12% month-on-month, marking a total increase of 0.84% over three consecutive months. The index has surpassed the previous high of 130.09 points in October 2025, setting a new historical high, and has reached new highs four times in the past eight months. This reflects that rents have not decreased due to the leasing off-season; on the contrary, supported by a favorable property and stock market, as well as talent programs and international students, rents have received actual rigid demand support. Coupled with insufficient supply, this is conducive to a steady rise in local private housing rents. It is believed that the CRI will continue to rise strongly, awaiting the arrival of the summer peak season, with expectations of reaching new peaks in the second or third quarter. The Centaline City Large Estate Rental Index (CRI\_Mass) reported 136.48 points, rising 0.29% month-on-month. The CRI (small and medium-sized units) reported 132.74 points, rising 0.23% month-on-month. Both CRI\_Mass and CRI (small and medium-sized units) have risen for three consecutive months, with cumulative increases of 0.99% and 0.89%, respectively, both surpassing the October 2025 high and setting new historical highs. The CRI (large units) reported 113.37 points, falling 0.71% month-on-month, marking a total decline of 1.40% over two consecutive months, but the index remains the fifth highest in history. In the four districts, the Hong Kong Island CRI\_Mass reported 126.45 points, rising 1.10% month-on-month, with a total increase of 1.63% over two consecutive months, setting the sixth highest in history. The New Territories West CRI\_Mass reported 159.16 points, rising 0.07% month-on-month, with a total increase of 0.61% over three consecutive months, setting the third highest in history. The New Territories East CRI\_Mass reported 158.35 points, rising 0.02% month-on-month, with a total increase of 1.73% over two consecutive months, continuously setting new historical highs for two months, surpassing the previous high of 158.32 points in January 2026, with rents in the New Territories East reaching new highs five times in the past eight months. The Kowloon CRI\_Mass reported 121.56 points, remaining flat month-on-month, stabilizing after rising for two consecutive months, and the index continues to be the fifth highest in history. Among the 121 large component estates in the CRI, in February 2026, 68 estates (or 56.2%) recorded a month-on-month increase in the three-month moving average adjusted rent, with 22 in Kowloon, 18 in New Territories East, 15 in New Territories West, and 13 on Hong Kong Island. The estates with rent increases exceeding 3% are all second-tier estates, including Lung Mun with a rise of 4.39%, Tai Po Centre with a rise of 3.33%, Victoria Harbour Bay with a rise of 3.29%, Jin Cheng Feng with a rise of 3.05%, Hong Kong View Peak with a rise of 3.05%, and Guangming Terrace with a rise of 3.04%. In contrast, the rent increases for traditional major large first-tier estates are relatively small or have softened, with Mei Foo Sun Chuen rising 1.33%, Taikoo Shing rising 0.83%, and both Jiahu Mountain Villa and Shatin First City falling by 0.12% and 0.34%, respectively As for the 22 luxury residential estates, in February, 12 estates (or 54.5%) recorded a month-on-month increase in rental prices. 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