# Hong Kong student accommodation demand set to top 70,000 beds by 2035

- **Source:** Real Estate Asia
- **Published:** 2026-09-14T23:10:00.000Z
- **Author:** Staff Reporter
- **Original:** https://realestateasia.com/residential/news/hong-kong-student-accommodation-demand-set-top-70000-beds-2035
- **Topics:** Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The projected education-space shortfall could support stable occupancy and long leases while encouraging conversions of underutilised hotels, offices and commercial properties.

## AI summary

Hong Kong may require more than 70,000 additional student beds and 15 million to 23 million sq ft of academic space by 2035.

## Original article

Around 30,000 to 40,000 international school students are expected over the next decade.

Hong Kong could require up to 50 new international school campuses and more than 70,000 additional student accommodation beds by 2035 as rising non-local enrolment strengthens the education sector's role as a long-term source of real estate demand, according to CBRE.

In its latest report, Smart Growth: The Education Sector as a New Catalyst for Real Estate Demand, CBRE said Hong Kong could add 30,000 to 40,000 international school students over the next decade, requiring about 40 to 50 new campuses.

At the tertiary level, total student demand is projected to rise by around 150,000 students by 2035. CBRE estimates this will generate demand for 15 million to 23 million sq ft of additional academic space, alongside more than 70,000 student accommodation beds.

The growth is expected to be driven increasingly by non-local students, particularly those from Mainland China. CBRE said Hong Kong's globally recognised universities, strategic location, multilingual environment and post-graduation career and immigration pathways are supporting its emergence as an international education hub.

Marcos Chan, executive director and head of research at CBRE Hong Kong, said the sector was undergoing a "structural transformation", with future education demand increasingly linked to non-local students, talent migration and Hong Kong's international positioning.

CBRE noted that universities and other educational institutions have already expanded beyond conventional campuses through acquisitions and leasing of offices, retail podiums and hotels. The firm expects adaptive reuse to become increasingly important in meeting future space requirements.

The shift could create opportunities across several property types. Frederick Lai, senior director, capital markets at CBRE Hong Kong, said investors and landlords could reposition underutilised hotels, offices and other commercial properties for educational uses, including student accommodation and satellite university campuses.

CBRE said education-linked real estate could offer long lease terms, stable occupancy and resilient underlying demand. Lai added that the projected accommodation shortfall and growing academic space requirements could generate strong interest in conversions and other asset repositioning strategies.

The firm said collaboration between the government, educational institutions, landlords and investors will be needed to meet the projected demand as Hong Kong develops its position as a regional education hub.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 香港学生住宿需求预计到2035年将超过70,000个床位

香港到2035年可能需要多达50所新国际学校校园，以及逾70,000个额外学生住宿床位，因不断上升的非本地入学

未来十年预计将有约30,000至40,000名国际学校学生。

据世邦魏理仕（CBRE）称，随着非本地入学人数上升，教育板块作为房地产需求长期来源的角色得到强化，香港到2035年可能需要多达50所新国际学校校园，以及逾70,000个额外学生住宿床位。

世邦魏理仕在最新报告《Smart Growth: The Education Sector as a New Catalyst for Real Estate Demand》（智慧增长：教育板块作为房地产需求的新催化剂）中表示，香港未来十年可能新增30,000至40,000名国际学校学生，约需40至50所新校园。

在高等教育层面，到2035年学生总需求预计将增加约150,000名学生。世邦魏理仕估计，这将产生1,500万至2,300万平方英尺的额外教学空间需求，以及逾70,000个学生住宿床位。

增长预计将越来越多地由非本地学生推动，尤其是来自中国内地的学生。世邦魏理仕表示，香港获全球认可的大学、战略位置、多语言环境以及毕业后的职业与移民路径，正支撑其成为国际教育枢纽。

世邦魏理仕香港执行董事兼研究主管Marcos Chan表示，该板块正在经历“结构性转型”，未来教育需求日益与非本地学生、人才迁移以及香港的国际定位相关联。

世邦魏理仕指出，大学及其他教育机构已通过收购和租赁写字楼、零售裙楼和酒店，将扩张延伸至传统校园之外。该公司预计，适应性再利用在满足未来空间需求方面将变得越来越重要。

这一转变可能在多种物业类型中创造机会。世邦魏理仕香港资本市场高级董事Frederick Lai表示，投资者和业主可将未充分利用的酒店、写字楼及其他商业物业重新定位为教育用途，包括学生住宿和大学卫星校区。

世邦魏理仕表示，与教育相关的房地产可提供较长租约期限、稳定入住率以及具韧性的底层需求。Lai补充说，预计的住宿缺口和不断增长的教学空间需求，可能引发对改建及其他资产重新定位策略的浓厚兴趣。

该公司表示，随着香港发展其区域教育枢纽地位，政府、教育机构、业主和投资者之间需要合作，以满足预计需求。