China Index Research Institute: Industry competition shifts from quantity to quality under pressure from the overall scale of 2 housing enterprises delivering more than 30,000 units in the first half of 2026

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on July 14, the China Index Research Institute released the delivery scale ranking of Chinese real estate companies for the first half of 2026. At this stage, buyers are more rational in buying homes, focusing on real estate companies' actual delivery standards, community property operation, and the overall living quality of products. The industry has entered a high-quality development cycle. Only by balancing high-quality construction and long-term service operation and comprehensively upgrading their comprehensive competitive strength can housing enterprises continue to gain buyers' reputation and stabilize market share. In this context, the China Index Research Institute conducted a statistical analysis of the delivery scale of typical real estate companies in the first half of 2026, followed the latest developments in the industry, and provided a reference for industry research and judgment.

List description: (1) Scope of statistics: number of residential units delivered by real estate development companies in the first half of 2026; (2) data source: China Index data CREIS (click to view), enterprise reports, and public data collection.

Delivery scale

Since 2026, along with the advancement of the industry's inventory removal process, the increase in the share of existing housing sales and the deepening of supply-side structural reforms, the completion and delivery of high-quality projects in key cities has accelerated, leading housing enterprises have reshaped industry standards through models such as “zero delay in delivery” and “delivery and certification”, and the overall market has transformed into “quality delivery+long-term service”. Although the short-term scale of completion is still affected by market adjustments, policy support and corporate strategy transformation are gradually strengthening the resilience of the completion side, providing support for the industry to establish a solid foundation and stabilize.

Judging from the number of sets delivered by enterprises, in the first half of 2026, 2 companies delivered more than 30,000 sets, and 10 companies delivered more than 10,000 sets. Compared with the same period last year, the number of units delivered by enterprises generally declined. The top 10 companies on the delivery list delivered an average of 21,170 units, down 32.7% year on year; TOP20 companies delivered an average of 13,248 units, down 37.7% year on year; and TOP30 companies delivered an average of 9617 sets, down 41.0% year on year. On the one hand, the decline in delivery scale is due to a decline in sales scale. In 2023-2025, the sales area of commercial housing across the country decreased by 8.2%, 12.9%, and 8.7%, respectively; on the other hand, insurance delivery tasks for insurance companies were fully completed by the end of 2025, leading to a decline in delivery scale in 2026.

Figure: Delivery scale and change rate of leading companies in the delivery list of Chinese real estate companies in the first half of 2026

Product implementation and optimization services

In the context of the current development of the industry, delivery capacity opens up full-process sectors such as program design, engineering construction, quality inspection, and customer operation and maintenance, which is the core expression of the ability of housing enterprises to operate, and is also a key link in establishing long-term trust among buyers. In the first half of 2026, housing enterprises will focus on the two major aspects of product implementation and service experience to improve delivery quality.

In the product implementation process, outstanding enterprises focus on deepening engineering control, establishing full-process inspection mechanisms, strictly controlling the entry and acceptance of building materials, improving standardized construction methods, and ensuring realistic quality through systematic construction management. Chengdu Xichen Yuhujing, built by Longhu Group, is located next to Tianfu Art Park. Using the “Water Art Collection” as a product, it connects the 240-meter central axis of the landscape, nearly 27,000 square meters of garden, and floating water surface clubhouse with the resources of Tianfu Art Park to form a city-level quality lifestyle scene integrating art exhibitions, park walks, family leisure, and community landscape. CNOOC Shanghai built the core city of Huangpu Xintiandi, and the Inner Ring Road has a scarce collection of nine miles in Shunchang. Move and repair the century-old Shikumen to preserve the Haipai style fireworks; a 150-meter skyline landmark with a wide horizontal hall with an excellent view of the city. Close to the Xintiandi business district, multi-rail transit, high-rise large floor+low-density villa dual products, Zhonghai Nine Series Service x Golden Key Butler Service, a symbiosis of old and new, responsible for scarce people living in the core of the city. Hengxin Group completed the delivery of nearly 5,000 units in 2026, leading the local market in Weifang in terms of delivery scale. The company is deeply involved in the mainland and adheres to quality delivery. In the context of improving the quality and transformation of the industry, its hard-core strength with steady delivery and strong reputation has become a benchmark for regional housing enterprises. Huaxin Shuxiang Yayuan, built by Huaxin Group, is located above the core of Gongyi City's Third District. Commercial, transportation, education, and ecological resources are concentrated here, and top-level educational resources are nearby, leading the future of students. The project selected full-crowned trees, century-old persimmon trees, and carefully carved a 16-meter-high suspended time-frame roof, and a 270° curtain to return to the art living room to a new level. Yuzhou Tianyue, built by Xinyou Group, is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Yingbei Avenue and National Highway S103 in Yuzhou. It is a bridgehead for Yuzhou's “east-north expansion” and eastward development, a “municipal business center” and a “high-speed rail business center”. The project covers an area of 75 acres, with a total construction area of about 180,000 square meters. The products cover high-rise, multi-storey luxury homes with a construction area of about 116-142 square meters. It follows the relaxation and arrangement of space, carefully considers every angle of life, and creates an ideal home for the leader in the main city. Guangzhou City Investment Real Estate, a powerful municipal state-owned enterprise, has built a strong momentum for delivery with steady capital. Many projects are delivered with quality as scheduled, an existing housing sales model is implemented, construction details and exclusive delivery services are strictly controlled throughout the entire process, and plans are realized with reality, and the owner's expectations for a better life are protected with reliable implementation. Huilong Real Estate's Huilong No. 1 Capital is an innovative iterative masterpiece of Huilong Real Estate's capital department. It draws on Rosewood's “art philosophy of time”, disrupts the imagination of traditional luxury homes with the “luxury resort hotel luxury property concept”, and interprets Huilong's new understanding of the value of luxury homes with the quadruple system of “quality facilities, public art, spatial philosophy, and high service”. Quality implementation, lifestyle questionnaire, grandly delivered in Area B, the capital of Huilong No. 1, to enhance the high-end living experience with fine workmanship details and present the standard era of living with excellent quality.

In terms of service and experience, the construction phase is normalized to synchronize construction progress and open up a live construction site to continuously deepen the owners' sense of agreement with the quality of the project and the ability of the enterprise to fulfill the contract; the delivery phase is equipped with exclusive personnel to accompany the inspection, establish efficient problem feedback and rapid disposal channels, respond promptly to the various demands of the owners, optimize the whole housing acceptance process experience in all aspects, and enhance owners' satisfaction. Through the fusion of Oriental aesthetics and French style, the Hangzhou Wangyun Jingchen Palace Project, built by China Resources Land, is restrained and tender, and combines elegant and romantic Parisian atmosphere to create a living classic for Hangzhou. The project fully implemented the “Happy Partner” model, co-created and co-built with the owners throughout the process, realized the two-way movement between the project and the owner, and gave high recognition to the quality of delivery. From full anticipation to returning home as desired, China Construction Jiuhe's centralized delivery of the China Construction Jiuyue Fu project came to a successful conclusion from June 23 to June 29. A total of 739 groups of landlords were collected, and the occupancy rate was as high as 99%. The project adheres to the original intention of fulfilling the contract, uses delivery strength to achieve a beautiful family situation, and garnered both word of mouth from the owners and the market. Jianglai Gongwang of Guiyang Xuhui University, built by Xuhui Group, organized the second batch to be delivered as scheduled, and a one-stop efficient processing line was set up on site to simplify the formalities. Exclusive home inspectors accompany you one-on-one throughout the process, explain every detail, respond promptly to owners' questions, and resolve housing acquisition concerns with professional and patient service. China Construction Credit and the provincial capital Hongpan China Construction and Heyue Chenguang successfully delivered the first phase, achieving “certification when the house is handed over”, and the central enterprise fulfilled its delivery promise. Deliver one-stop round-table processing, many-to-one engineer companion, and digital house inspection closed-loop services to achieve efficient and thoughtful quality delivery. The overall project uses reality, hard core craftsmanship and heart-warming service, setting a benchmark for high-quality delivery in the Changsha Provincial Government. Yichang Chengfang Group's upgraded work in the Tangjiawan area, Chengfa and Jianshan Phase I began quality delivery on June 30. From registration and verification, data processing to key handover and one-on-one support, the on-site flow line was clear, the process was efficient, and the whole process was smooth and orderly, and 150 households were successfully delivered on the first day. The project has Wuyue Plaza and Tangjiawan Primary and Secondary School. It combines bustle with books, a good house, a good location, and a beautiful life. Since then, I have returned to my heart. Zhanhao Xingyue Bay was invested and built by Zhanhao Group. It covers a total area of 66 acres, with a total planned number of 389 units. It actively damaged and built a high-quality pure bungalow community. It was rated as the “Shandong High Quality Housing Pilot Project” in October 2025. Construction of the project began in June 2024, and full overall delivery was achieved on January 31, 2026, and achieved “inspection before delivery” and “certification upon delivery”. Satisfaction with delivery reached 98%.

Judging from the delivery situation of enterprises, some companies have achieved early delivery. Jianye Group's Dengfeng Jianye Junlin Courtyard · Shanqian project. Five buildings were warmly delivered 180 days in advance. The project was inspected by all staff on a “quality calibration day” to strictly control the details. From building materials to technology, the detailed construction schedule of the project was reversed. Under the supervision of the “Baojiao Building” special class, both safety and quality were excellent, and it accelerated. Fulfill promises in a low-key and pragmatic manner, so that owners can respect their return home and live up to their trust. Tianzheng Real Estate Group's Handan Tianzheng Grand Hyatt House Phase II is a French high-end improvement project located by Tianzheng, a top 100 real estate company, in Donghu New Town, Handan. In April 2026, it was delivered 37 days in advance with a certificate, accompanied by a professional home inspector throughout the process, and the delivery rate was over 95%. A biaxial French manor house was built using Versailles aesthetics, and the landscape was upgraded continuously throughout the construction process. Points such as pergolas, water methods, and jumping springs were meticulously completed. The reality far surpassed the plan, and the quality was praised by the owners. Heze East Asia Guorui Huating, built by East Asia Xinhua, has a total construction area of about 610,000 square meters, with 3,040 households and 24,000 square meters of commercial space. It is bordered by the Zhaowang River, the main ecological axis of Heze City in the south. It is surrounded by eight major cultural venues and nine major parks in Guimai; it is close to Heze Famous School No. 22 and has a one-stop educational resource package. The first phase of the project was delivered 60 days early in October 2023, the second phase was delivered 151 days early in August 2024, and the third phase was delivered 80 days ahead of schedule in August 2025. The first batch of Phase 4 2 buildings will be delivered on May 21, 2026, and delivery will be certified, heated, and supplied with gas.