23-22  Number of Permanent Quarters by Type (as at End March of the Year)
	(10 000 units)
Building Type	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Public Rental Housing①	69.15	70.92	71.69	71.74	72.16
Subsidised Sale Flats①②	39.32	38.88	39.17	39.76	39.70
Private Housing②③	130.78	133.31	136.86	138.61	139.87
Total	239.26	243.12	247.72	250.12	251.73
Notes : The coverage of the permanent quarters excludes quarters in hotels and institutions.
① Public rental housing flats sold by the Housing Authority are classified as subsidised sale flats.
② Subsidised sale flats include quarters sold by the Housing Authority and Hong Kong Housing Society that cannot be traded in the open
market. Those flats that can be traded in the open market are classified as private permanent housing.
③ Figures include non-domestic quarters for living purpose.