{
  "id": 7456087,
  "title": "China home prices stay weak, keeping pressure on economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/china-home-prices-stay-weak-keeping-pressure-on-economy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:36:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/china-home-prices-keep-falling-as-property-slump-drags-on-4900724"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing, China - In August, Chinese home prices continued to decline, official statistics revealed on Tuesday, highlighting the ongoing impact of the country's prolonged real estate downturn. New home prices dropped 0.1% in August, mirroring the decline from July and June, according to calculations by Reuters based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics. On an annual basis, prices fell 3.0%, a slight improvement from a 3.2% decline in July, marking the slowest pace of decline this year. This persistent price weakness indicated that the real estate market would likely remain a burden on the economy, dampening domestic consumption and straining local government income unless policymakers implement robust stimulus measures to revive the sector. The price situation varied across the nation, with major cities showing signs of stabilization while smaller markets continued to face challenges. New home prices in tier-one cities increased by 0.1% in August from July, marking a reversal of a previous monthly decline, while tier-two and tier-three cities experienced further declines. Resale prices in tier-one cities also showed a modest uptick in August. The government announced a series of measures last month aimed at steering developers away from a presale model that led to buyer protests when construction on their purchased homes stalled due to the downturn. Financial regulators also extended the maximum term for mortgage loans from 30 to 40 years. While these measures were intended to boost homeowner confidence and establish a more stable funding model for real estate development in the long run, analysts believed they were unlikely to significantly boost housing demand in the short term. Broader indicators suggested little indication of a turnaround, with property sales, investments, and new construction starts all dropping in the first eight months of the year, according to separate data. The weak performance of the property market worsened an already slowing economy, with growth decelerating to 4.3% in the second quarter. Official data on Tuesday suggested that China's second-largest economy would continue to depend on external demand to offset a decline in domestic consumption and a downturn in investment.",
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}