Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Evergrande Is Gone, But China’s Property Crisis Remains
China has had a serious housing problem for about five years.
Some property developers ran out of money before finishing homes.
Many buyers had already paid for those homes.
The government created programs to help finish and deliver them.
By the end of 2025, about 7.5 million homes had been delivered.
However, the World Bank says this may be only 15% to 40% of all presold homes that remain unfinished.
Evergrande is gone, but the larger housing problem continues.
China still has many homes to complete.
China has spent five years addressing the fallout from its property bust.
Cleanup efforts include completing homes buyers paid for before developers ran out of money.
Government programs delivered about 7.5 million presold homes by the end of 2025.
The World Bank estimates those homes represented only 15% to 40% of China’s presold, unfinished housing stock.
Evergrande’s disappearance has not resolved China’s broader property crisis.
- Who
- China, property developers, homebuyers, government programs, and the World Bank.
- What
- China is trying to finish presold homes left incomplete after developers ran out of money.
- When
- The cleanup has continued for five years; about 7.5 million homes had been delivered by the end of 2025.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- A property bust left many homes unfinished even though buyers had already paid for them.
- Cleanup period
- About five years
- Homes delivered
- About 7.5 million presold homes by the end of 2025
- Estimated share completed
- The World Bank estimates 15% to 40% of China’s total presold but unfinished housing stock
- Main problem
- Developers ran out of money before completing homes buyers had paid for
- Broader condition
- Evergrande is gone, but China’s property crisis continues