How to read this rent data
Rent figures move daily; a fixed per-foot price is stale within months. More useful than memorising numbers is learning the tiers: core areas cost more, the New Territories less, driven by location and transit.
This article gives the framework and tools, not a live feed. For a district's real psf, use its landing page or psf-compare — our data is compiled from government open data and transaction records.
18-district rent tiers at a glance
Hong Kong Island (Central-Western, Wan Chai, Eastern, Southern) and the Kowloon core (Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, parts of Sham Shui Po) run higher; the New Territories (Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, North, parts of Islands) are relatively cheaper.
But within-district spread is huge: new vs old block, MTR vs village, psf can differ by tens of percent. Don't read the district average — read the unit type you actually want.
Psf vs usable area
Hong Kong quotes "usable" vs "gross" area; only usable is space you truly get. Compare rent by price per usable square foot (psf) for a fair read.
Small units usually cost more per foot (fixed amenities spread over less area); to save, use psf-compare across units in a district to find the cheapest per foot.
Using data to pick a district
Set a budget and commute limit, then use rent-affordability to gauge burden; within qualifying districts, rank by psf and amenities.
Don't chase cheap alone — count commute time cost (commute-time). A cheap flat plus two extra hours a day may cost more long term.
Data sources and updates
Our rent references combine government open data, estate transactions and online listings. Figures update with the market; landing pages show the latest compiled result.
To go deeper, read hong-kong-18-districts-17-dimensions for the 17 scoring dimensions, or hong-kong-island-vs-kowloon-where-to-live for the Island vs Kowloon trade-off.