The China Post
Date: July 18, 2016
By: The China Post news staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Land prices in Taipei posted an annual decline of 1.52 percent, the largest among all the cities and counties in Taiwan, according to the latest urban land price index issued on Friday, July 15 by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).

The national urban land price index for the 46th compilation (the six-month period from Oct. 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016) stood at 119.33, edging up only 0.04 percent from a year earlier. The growth rate paled against a growth rate of 1.49 percent recorded for the 45th compilation (the six-month period from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2015) and 2.14 percent released during the 44th compilation.

Of all the cities and counties, outlying Penghu County recorded the highest land price growth of 3.22 percent in the latest compilation period, making it the only county to enjoy growth of over 3 percent.     [FULL  STORY]