Government Secretariat: Housing Bureau
This head (Head 62) has a 2026-27 estimate of HK$5.3 billion p.2 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$3.6 billion (204.0%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$1.8 billion p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
The original 2025-26 estimate was HK$2.0 billion p.2 (official document, opens in new tab), revised during the year to HK$1.8 billion. Against the original estimate, 2026-27 is HK$3.4 billion (172.0%) more (our calculation).
A household on the median income pays about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27; about HK$7 of that would go to this department. A household on the median income earns HK$30,000 a month p.17 (official document, opens in new tab). If one married person earns all of it, salaries tax under the 2026/27 rules is about HK$1,120 (our calculation, after MPF and the married person's allowance p.107 (official document, opens in new tab), at progressive rates p.1 (official document, opens in new tab)). (our calculation: HK$1,120 × this head's estimate p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) ÷ total government expenditure of HK$843.4 billion p.12 (official document, opens in new tab). Tax is not earmarked; this splits it in proportion.)
Spending by year
| Year | HK$ million | Comparison | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Actual | 3,186.2 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Original estimate | 1,965.0 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Revised estimate | 1,758.2 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2026-27 Estimate | 5,344.7 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) |
A revised estimate is the Government's latest view of the current year's spending. Year-on-year changes compare the 2026-27 estimate with the 2025-26 revised estimate.
What is the money for?
The Estimates divide each department's work into programmes. This table shows spending on each programme (HK$ million).
| Programme | 2024-25Actual | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2026-27Estimate | %our calculation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Director of Bureau’s Office | 24.2 | 24.4 | 24.6 | +0.8% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (2) Building Control | 180.1 | 215.8 | 226.0 | +4.7% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (3) Private Housing | 100.3 | 99.7 | 97.3 | −2.4% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (4) Appeal Panel (Housing) | 13.6 | 12.8 | 13.1 | +2.3% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (5) Rehousing of Occupants upon Clearance | 24.7 | 29.3 | 26.9 | −8.2% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (6) Support Services | 2,843.3 | 1,376.2 | 956.8 | −30.5% | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
The Housing Bureau's 2026-27 programme figures leave out the plan for Wang Fuk Court long-term housing arrangements; the head estimate includes it.
More lines from the Estimates
| Item | 2024-25Actual | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2026-27Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New commitment: Plan for Wang Fuk Court long-term housing arrangements (Subhead 700 item 804) HK$m | — | — | 4,000.0 | p.13 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| 2026-27 programme total excluding the Wang Fuk Court plan HK$m | — | — | 1,344.7 | p.9 (official document, opens in new tab) |
Measures in the Budget Speech
- Tai Po fire: long-term housing arrangements for Wang Fuk Court (earmark): HK$4.0 billion Budget Speech, p.78 (official document, opens in new tab)
Which policy areas does it serve?
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)
Read the official document
Estimates, Head 62: Government Secretariat: Housing Bureau (PDF). It has the Controlling Officer's Report, each programme's aims and spending by subhead.