24-21  Number of Permanent Quarters by Type (as at End March of the Year)
				(10 000 units)
Year	Total	Public Rental Housing①	Subsidized Sale Flats②	Private Housing③
2000	213.52	69.11	32.47	111.93
2001	223.66	68.52	38.09	117.06
2002	229.50	68.58	37.17	123.75
2003	236.05	68.53	39.66	127.86
2004	239.26	69.15	39.32	130.78
Notes: The coverage of the permanent quarters excludes quarters in hotels and institutions.
① Figures exclude quarters sold under the Housing Authority Tenants Purchase Scheme.
② Figures also cover quarters sold under the Housing Authority Tenants Purchase Scheme which were previously included
under public rental housing in 1999 and before. As from 2002, figures exclude subsidized sale flats that can be traded in open market.
③ As from 2002, figures include flats under subsidized sale flats that can be traded in open market.