The Zhitong Finance App learned that the China Index Research Institute published an article stating that in August 2026, the pace of housing rental demand release slowed down, and the average increase in residential rents in the 50 cities narrowed month-on-month. According to the China Index 50 City Residential Rental Price Index, the average residential rent in the country's 50 cities was 34.02 yuan/square meter/month, up 0.03% from the previous month. The increase was 0.10 percentage points narrower than in July; the year-on-year decline was 2.45%, and the decline was 0.17 percentage points narrower than in July.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the China Index Research Institute published an article stating that in August 2026, the pace of housing rental demand release slowed down, and the average increase in residential rents in the 50 cities narrowed month-on-month. According to the China Index 50 City Residential Rental Price Index, the average residential rent in the country's 50 cities was 34.02 yuan/square meter/month, up 0.03% from the previous month. The increase was 0.10 percentage points narrower than in July; the year-on-year decline was 2.45%, and the decline was 0.17 percentage points narrower than in July.