The Housing Authority recommends an average increase of 2.8% in income limits for public housing and a 1.4% increase in asset limits

The Housing Authority announced the latest review results of the income and asset limits for public housing, suggesting an average increase of 2.8% in the income limit for the 2026/27 fiscal year and an average increase of 1.4% in the asset limit. According to the results of last year's fourth quarter comprehensive household statistics survey, about 155,000 non-owner-occupied households in private buildings meet the income eligibility criteria, a decrease of about 10,000 compared to the same period two years ago.

The Housing Authority's Subsidized Housing Committee will meet on the 26th of this month to discuss this matter. The Housing Authority stated that the proposal to adjust the income and asset limits for public housing is based on an objective established mechanism review and careful consideration, and should be accepted by the general public.

According to the document, the Housing Authority recommends increasing the income limit for public housing for the 2026/27 fiscal year, with increases for various family types ranging from 1.1% to 3.9%. For one-person households, the limit will increase by HKD 140 to HKD 13,230, an increase of 1.1%; for four-person households, it is proposed to increase by HKD 1,020 to HKD 32,020; for five-person households, it is proposed to increase by HKD 1,500 to HKD 40,150. As for the asset limits for public housing, for one-person households to "households of ten or more," the limits will increase from HKD 295,000 to HKD 974,000, with increases ranging from HKD 4,000 to HKD 13,000