Real Estate

China Home Prices Fall at Slower Pace After Stimulus Boost

  • Used home values fall at slowest pace in more than a year
  • Stimulus measures show signs of boosting residential market

New-home prices in 70 cities, excluding state-subsidized housing, dropped 0.51% from September.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s home-price declines abated for a second month in October, aided by the country’s recent policy support.

New-home prices in 70 cities, excluding state-subsidized housing, dropped 0.51% from September, the slowest pace since March, National Bureau of Statistics figures showed Friday. Values of used homes fell 0.48%, the least in more than a year.