Kaohsiung's Daliao Social Housing, 384 Units, Begins Phased Handovers and Move-In From December 8

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai was present on October 28, 2026, to preside over the unveiling and opening of the Daliao Social Housing, which the city government built itself. The building stands right next to Daliao Station on the Orange Line of the MRT.

The project has 384 units in total, of which 368 are open for rent and another 16 are planned as Silver Homes for seniors. The Kaohsiung City Government set aside 154 units for married and child-rearing households, based on 40% of the total number of units.

On rent subsidies, the Kaohsiung City Government is also rolling out Childcare Rent Subsidy 3.0, under which families with multiple children, household registration in Kaohsiung and other conditions can receive an additional subsidy.

On the schedule, the Kaohsiung Housing and Urban Regeneration Center, which is responsible for operations and management, said that applicants can visit the site to view and choose units from November, sign leases in December, and begin phased handovers on December 8. The formal lease term starts on January 1, ROC year 116, which is January 1, 2027.

Interior fit-out of the infant care center and the residential service station for people with disabilities on the site has been completed, and they will open one after another; residents of the surrounding neighborhood can also use them. Four shops are reserved on the first floor and are expected to be occupied by service businesses such as convenience stores and retail; the first round of leasing closed for applications on October 27, 2026, and evaluation and recruitment are now under way.

Chen Chi-mai said that, working with the central government, the Kaohsiung City Government has added 22,265 units of social housing during his term, and he said the number of units and the pace of growth rank first among the six special municipalities and nationwide.