Read OutwardChina’s First-Tier Housing Markets
A September 2026 issue on Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen: what the latest price indexes measure, how floor area changes the picture, and where Beijing’s new sales rules apply.
In this edition
Shanghai’s housing split: why one price headline isn’t enough
August 2026 indexes for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen show why the market label and comparison period can change the verdict—and where the evidence stops.
Same city, different sizes: Guangzhou’s housing indexes split directions
August’s floor-area readings show why a city name alone cannot describe housing-price movement. Across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, size, market and comparison period change the answer.
When can a Beijing home be sold—and when can the mortgage be paid out?
September’s housing rules set different milestones for sales, deposits and mortgage payments. To understand which ones cover a home, start with the project’s land announcement and permits.
One city, different directions
Look across Shanghai’s August 2026 housing figures and the verdict changes with the column. Against the previous month, new-home and resale-home price indexes both rose. Against the same month a year earlier, new homes were up and resales were down. Which reading belongs in a headline? That depends on the question it promise…
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