24-22  Number of Permanent Quarters by Type (as at End March of the Year)
	(10 000 units)
Building Type	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Public Rental Housing①	71.74	72.16	74.12	74.46	74.71
Subsidised Sale Flats②	39.76	39.70	39.58	39.29	39.12
Private Housing②③	138.61	139.87	140.94	142.34	145.49
Total	250.12	251.73	254.64	256.10	259.32
Notes : The coverage of the permanent quarters excludes quarters in hotels and institutions.
①Public rental housing flats sold by the Housing Authority are classified as subsidised sale flats.
②Subsidised 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.
③Figures include non-domestic quarters for living purpose.