[China Index Research Institute: The average sales price of new residential properties in 100 cities increased by 2.12% year-on-year in September] On October 8, according to the China Index Research Institute, according to the China Real Estate Index System 100 Cities Price Index survey data on the new and second-hand residential sales markets in 100 cities across the country and the rental market in 50 cities, in September 2026, the average price of new residential properties in 100 cities across the country was 17,285 yuan/square meter, a month-on-month increase of 0.17%. Judging from the number of cities with increases and decreases, 25 cities increased month-on-month, 66 cities fell month-on-month, and 9 cities remained unchanged month-on-month. On a year-on-year basis, the average price of new residential buildings in 100 cities across the country increased by 2.12% year-on-year. The average price of second-hand housing was 12,452 yuan/square meter, down 0.60% from the previous month, and the decline expanded by 0.15 percentage points from the previous month. Looking at the number of rising and falling cities, 3 cities rose month-on-month and 97 cities fell month-on-month. Shanghai turned from falling to rising month-on-month, rising 0.11% this month. From a year-on-year perspective, the average price of second-hand housing in 100 cities across the country fell by 6.94% year-on-year. The average residential rent in 50 cities across the country was 33.97 yuan/square meter/month, down 0.17% month-on-month; in terms of the number of rising and falling cities, 9 cities increased month-on-month, 39 cities fell month-on-month, and 2 cities remained unchanged month-on-month. Year-on-year, the average residential rent in 50 cities across the country fell by 2.23%.