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title: "Central China Real Estate Sees Higher Prices but Weaker Volumes in Early 2026 Sales"
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description: "Central China Real Estate (HK:0832) reported a 0.8% year-on-year increase in April 2026 contracted sales, totaling RMB604 million, despite a 10.5% decline in gross floor area to 86,360 square meters. For the first four months of 2026, total contracted sales fell 18.0% to RMB2,220 million, with a 24.7% drop in GFA to 338,285 square meters. Average selling prices increased by 12.7% to RMB6,994 per sq.m., indicating price firmness amid ongoing volume weakness and uncertainty in the Chinese property market."
datetime: "2026-05-13T11:23:17.000Z"
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# Central China Real Estate Sees Higher Prices but Weaker Volumes in Early 2026 Sales

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Central China Real Estate ( (HK:0832) ) just unveiled an update.

Central China Real Estate reported unaudited contracted sales of RMB604 million in April 2026, a modest 0.8% year-on-year increase, while contracted gross floor area fell 10.5% to 86,360 square metres and average selling prices rose 12.7% to RMB6,994 per sq.m. For the first four months of 2026, total contracted sales dropped 18.0% to RMB2,220 million on a 24.7% decline in GFA to 338,285 square metres, partly offset by an 8.9% increase in average selling prices to RMB6,563 per sq.m., underscoring continued volume weakness despite firmer pricing and highlighting ongoing uncertainty in the Chinese property market as the figures remain preliminary and unaudited.

**More about Central China Real Estate**

Central China Real Estate Limited is a Hong Kong-listed property developer focused on residential real estate projects. The group concentrates on developing and selling housing units, with performance measured primarily through contracted sales value, gross floor area sold and average selling prices in the mainland China property market.

**Average Trading Volume:** 713,965

**Current Market Cap:** HK$136.8M

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