Report Dashboard Supply Demand Valuation Risk Taipei Hsinchu Taichung Kaohsiung CBS: 2.0%

Risk Monitor

Taipei Mortgage Burden
68%
Warning level
Bank Mortgage Ratio
Near ceiling
Regulatory limit
7th Credit Control
Still active
Most aggressive wave
Earthquake Risk
High
Seismic zone
Birth Rate
0.87
Demographic decline
Geopolitical Risk
Taiwan Strait
Elevated uncertainty

Risk Radar

Rate Sensitivity Analysis

Policy Timeline

2022 H2
CBS rate hikes begin
2023 Jun
5th credit control round
2024 Sep
7th credit control — most aggressive round targeting multi-property owners and corporate buyers
2024 Q4
Transaction volume collapses under policy pressure
2025
New youth housing loan program launched to support first-time buyers
2026 Jan
Market watching for easing signals from CBS

Key Risk Factors

Credit Control

The 7th wave of selective credit controls is the most aggressive in Taiwan's history. LTV caps as low as 30% for third-property buyers, corporate purchase restrictions, and grace period bans have frozen speculative demand. Any relaxation would be a major sentiment catalyst.

Demographic Decline

Taiwan's fertility rate of 0.87 is among the world's lowest. Population peaked in 2020 and is now declining. Long-term housing demand faces structural headwinds, particularly outside major metro areas where vacancy rates already exceed 10%.

Geopolitical

Taiwan Strait tensions remain an overhang on property valuations. While markets have largely priced in baseline risk, any escalation could trigger capital flight and sharp repricing. Foreign institutional investors increasingly factor this into Taiwan exposure limits.

Rate Sensitivity

With yield spreads at +0.11%, Taiwan's property market is acutely sensitive to rate movements. A 50bp CBS hike would push spreads deeply negative and could tip affordability ratios past critical thresholds in major cities.