中指研究院：7月百城二手房挂牌量持续高位 “以价换量”继续主导市场

Core Insights - The real estate market in China is experiencing a "price-for-volume" phenomenon, with the average price of second-hand residential properties in 100 cities at 13,585 yuan per square meter in July 2025, reflecting a month-on-month decline of 0.77% and a year-on-year decline of 7.32% [1][3] - Rental demand remains supported by graduation season, leading to a slight narrowing of the rental price decline in key cities, with an average rental price of 34.93 yuan per square meter per month, down 0.07% month-on-month and 3.81% year-on-year [1][3] - Core cities show some transaction activity in the second-hand housing market, but prices are under short-term pressure, with first-tier cities experiencing a month-on-month price drop of 0.61% [1][3] Price Trends - In July 2025, the average price of second-hand residential properties in the top ten cities decreased by 0.64% month-on-month and 5.10% year-on-year, with a slight narrowing of the year-on-year decline by 0.2 percentage points [3] - Specific cities like Wuhan and Nanjing saw significant month-on-month declines of 1.17% and 0.95%, respectively, while Chengdu had the smallest decline at 0.20% [3][5] - Year-on-year, Wuhan and Nanjing experienced the largest declines at 9.66% and 9.52%, while Chengdu had the smallest decline at 1.46% [3][5] Transaction Volume - In July 2025, several cities reported significant year-on-year increases in transaction volume, with Hefei leading at 42.6%, followed by Xiamen at 23.4% and Jinan at 23.3% [8] - Conversely, cities like Fuzhou and Nanjing saw substantial declines in transaction volume, with Fuzhou down 24.9% and Nanjing down 29.9% [10]