24-21  Number of Permanent Quarters by Type (as at End March of the Year)
					(10 000 units)
Building Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Public Rental Housing①	68.52	68.58	68.53	69.15	70.92
Subsidized Sale Flats②	38.09	37.17	39.66	39.32	38.88
Private Housing③	117.06	123.75	127.86	130.78	133.31
Total	223.66	229.50	236.05	239.26	243.12
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.  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.