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Real Estate in China
49 verified figures for China, covering 41 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
4,747 billionCNYSales value of newly built commercial buildings, China, January–August 2026NBS China753.5 millionsquare metersFloor space of commercial buildings for sale, China, as of 31 Aug 2026NBS China555.6 millionsquare metersFloor space of commercial buildings for sale held for less than three years, China, as of 31 Jul 2026NBS China
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Market size and output 6
- Sales value of newly built commercial buildings in China was 4,747 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Domestic loans for real estate development in China were 688 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Deposits and advance receipts for real estate development in China were 1,603.7 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Individual mortgage loans for real estate development in China were 684.6 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Investment in real estate development in China was 4,797.9 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Investment in residential buildings in China was 3,701.7 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
Growth and change 1
- Floor space of buildings for commercial business for sale growth rate in China was -5% as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 2
- Floor space of commercial buildings for sale in China was 753.5 million square meters as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Floor space of commercial buildings for sale held for less than three years in China was 555.6 million square meters as of 31 July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
Other measures 1
- Self-raised funds for real estate development in China were 1,843.2 billion CNY in January–August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Real Estate data for China
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49 data points across 41 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Deposits and advance receipts for real estate developmentJanuary–August 20261,603.7 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Domestic loans for real estate developmentJanuary–August 2026688 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings completedJanuary–August 2026211 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business completed growth rateJanuary–August 2026-30.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business for sale growth rate+1 moreas of 31 Aug 2026-5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business newly started growth rateJanuary–August 2026-24.7%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business sold growth rate+1 moreJanuary–August 2026-14.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business under construction growth rateJanuary–August 2026-12.7%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings newly startedJanuary–August 2026298.9 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings under constructionJanuary–August 20265,607.7 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings for saleas of 31 Aug 2026753.5 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings for sale growth rateas of 31 Jul 2026-0.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings for sale held for less than three yearsas of 31 Jul 2026555.6 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings sold (year to date)January–August 2026498.8 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings sold growth rate (year to date)January–August 2026-12.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of existing housing online transactionsJanuary–August 2026549.2 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of existing housing online transactions year-over-year changeJanuary–August 202610.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of newly built commercial buildings soldJanuary–August 2026498.8 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of office buildings for sale growth rate+1 moreas of 31 Aug 20261%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of office buildings sold growth rate+1 moreJanuary–August 2026-6.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings completedJanuary–August 2026148 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings for sale growth rate+1 moreas of 31 Aug 2026-0.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings newly startedJanuary–August 2026218.4 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings sold growth rateJanuary–July 2026-12.7%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings under constructionJanuary–August 20263,893.5 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of second-hand housing online transactions (year to date)January–August 2026549.2 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Foreign investment in real estate development enterprises growth rate+1 moreJanuary–August 2026-77%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Funds for investment for real estate development enterprises growth rateJanuary–July 2026-20.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Individual mortgage loans for real estate developmentJanuary–August 2026684.6 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in buildings for commercial business growth rateJanuary–August 2026-25.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in office buildings growth rateJanuary–August 2026-22%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in real estate developmentJanuary–August 20264,797.9 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in residential buildingsJanuary–August 20263,701.7 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Real estate investment growth rate (year to date)January–August 2026-19.9%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales of buildings for commercial business growth rate+1 moreJanuary–August 2026-19.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales of commercial buildings (year to date)January–August 20264,747 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales of commercial buildings growth rate (year to date)January–August 2026-13%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales of office buildings growth rate+1 moreJanuary–August 2026-9.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales value of newly built commercial buildingsJanuary–August 20264,747 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Self-raised funds for real estate developmentJanuary–August 20261,843.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
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Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in Real Estate Development from January to August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 23 Sep 2026 | III. Funds for Investment This Year for Real Estate Development Enterprises; I. The Completion of Investment in Real Estate Development; Table 1 Real Estate Development and Sales from January to August 2026 | 30 |
| Investment in Real Estate Development from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Table 1 Real Estate Development and Sales from January to July 2026; II. Sales and Inventory of Newly Built Commercial Buildings; III. Funds for Investment This Year for Real Estate Development Enterprises | 13 |
| National Economy Remained Steady with Innovation-Led and High-Quality Development in August Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | 4. Investment in Fixed Assets Declined and Investment in Intellectual Property Products Grew Fast | 6 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Real Estate in China: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/real-estate/china