New Taipei City Increases Social Housing Ratio for Married Couples with Children to 1/3 to Boost Birth Rate
New Taipei City has increased the proportion of social housing units for married couples with children to 1/3, up from the central government's 20%, as a measure to encourage marriage and childbirth. Mayor Hou You-yi stated that the city will continue to build social housing and combine it with rental subsidies and rental management policies to reduce housing burdens for young people. The Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing project has been completed and is expected to begin recruitment in May 2026, offering 135 units and including facilities like kindergartens.
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Hou You-yi pointed out that New Taipei City has already completed 23,000 social housing units, with another 41,000 units planned or under construction. The city will continue to promote construction plans and combine them with rental subsidies and rental management policies to reduce housing burdens for young people.
He stated that the Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing, which he inspected today, has been completed and is expected to announce recruitment in May 2026, offering 135 units of 1 to 3-bedroom types with spacious layouts to meet the diverse needs of singles and families.
Jiang Yiying, section chief of the Housing Development Section of the Urban and Rural Development Department, reported that the social housing will include a kindergarten and can share public childcare, day care centers, and youth entrepreneurship centers with the nearby Yuanhe social housing, enhancing living functions and community integration.
Hou You-yi said that in the face of the challenge of a declining birth rate, although New Taipei City has a lower population decline among the six municipalities, it still needs to actively respond. The key factors affecting the willingness to marry and have children are economic pressure and childcare resources. Therefore, the city government has increased the proportion of social housing for married couples with children to 1/3, based on the central government's regulation of 20% (1/5), hoping to encourage young people to marry and have children.
Regarding the central government's possible strengthening of rental management policies, Hou You-yi stated that New Taipei City will continue to build social housing, with the overall goal unchanged, while cooperating with the central government to expand rental management and rental subsidy capacity, promoting housing policies in a diversified manner.
The Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing was acquired through a floor area ratio incentive feedback mechanism. Kuomintang city councilor Huang Yongchang told reporters that he has assisted in improving the local drainage to prevent flooding during the rainy season. Kuomintang city councilor Lin Jinjie told the Central News Agency reporter that the quality of social housing with floor area ratio incentives can be observed from the flatness of the tile building materials, the smoothness of overall light exposure, and the saturation of the exterior walls absorbing rainwater.
The Urban and Rural Development Department responded to Central News Agency inquiries, stating that nearly 1/3 of young couples applying for New Taipei social housing are already married. Increasing the proportion of married couples with children to 1/3 will not affect the rights of others. In addition, through floor area ratio incentives, over NT$1 billion in public funds were saved, and through community integration design, interaction between young people and disadvantaged groups is promoted, achieving the goal of housing justice. (Editor: Xie Yazhu) 1150407
He stated that the Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing, which he inspected today, has been completed and is expected to announce recruitment in May 2026, offering 135 units of 1 to 3-bedroom types with spacious layouts to meet the diverse needs of singles and families.
Jiang Yiying, section chief of the Housing Development Section of the Urban and Rural Development Department, reported that the social housing will include a kindergarten and can share public childcare, day care centers, and youth entrepreneurship centers with the nearby Yuanhe social housing, enhancing living functions and community integration.
Hou You-yi said that in the face of the challenge of a declining birth rate, although New Taipei City has a lower population decline among the six municipalities, it still needs to actively respond. The key factors affecting the willingness to marry and have children are economic pressure and childcare resources. Therefore, the city government has increased the proportion of social housing for married couples with children to 1/3, based on the central government's regulation of 20% (1/5), hoping to encourage young people to marry and have children.
Regarding the central government's possible strengthening of rental management policies, Hou You-yi stated that New Taipei City will continue to build social housing, with the overall goal unchanged, while cooperating with the central government to expand rental management and rental subsidy capacity, promoting housing policies in a diversified manner.
The Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing was acquired through a floor area ratio incentive feedback mechanism. Kuomintang city councilor Huang Yongchang told reporters that he has assisted in improving the local drainage to prevent flooding during the rainy season. Kuomintang city councilor Lin Jinjie told the Central News Agency reporter that the quality of social housing with floor area ratio incentives can be observed from the flatness of the tile building materials, the smoothness of overall light exposure, and the saturation of the exterior walls absorbing rainwater.
The Urban and Rural Development Department responded to Central News Agency inquiries, stating that nearly 1/3 of young couples applying for New Taipei social housing are already married. Increasing the proportion of married couples with children to 1/3 will not affect the rights of others. In addition, through floor area ratio incentives, over NT$1 billion in public funds were saved, and through community integration design, interaction between young people and disadvantaged groups is promoted, achieving the goal of housing justice. (Editor: Xie Yazhu) 1150407
FAQ
What is the new ratio for social housing for married couples with children in New Taipei City?
New Taipei City has increased the ratio for social housing for married couples with children to 1/3.
When will the Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing begin recruitment?
The Tucheng Yuanhe No. 2 social housing is expected to announce recruitment in May 2026.