Infographic：Public housing in Hong Kong

According to Hong Kong Housing Authority's data for 2020, there are 17,800 elderly people waiting for public housing.

【明報專訊】Hong Kong has always topped the list as the world's most expensive private housing market, but do you know how many public rental housing flats there are in Hong Kong?

◆How many public rental flats (公屋) are there in Hong Kong in 2020?

835,665.

Most public rental flats are located in Kwun Tong, while the Central and Western District is the area with the least number of public rental housing flats.

(See diagram)

◆How many applications for public rental housing?

As of the end of December 2020, there were about 253,400 applications for public rental housing. The average waiting time for general applicants was 5.7 years.

◆What is the floor area ofａpublic rental flat?

Floor area of Hong Kong Housing Authority public rental flats in 2020

(See diagram)

■Glossary

top (v) 居……之首

located (adj) 位於

least (adj) 最少的

district (n) 地區

[Smarties' Power English 第313期]

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