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South Korea · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 6 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

43rd of 55 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Real house pricesSouth Korea's real house prices fell from 103.0 in 2018 to 102.6 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120125102.6

South Korea's real house prices fell from 103.0 in 2018 to 102.6 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

47th of 55 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Nominal house price indexSouth Korea's nominal house price index rose from 107.9 in 2018 to 128.1 in 2026.20182020202220242026110120130140128.1

South Korea's nominal house price index rose from 107.9 in 2018 to 128.1 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

41st of 55 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Real house price growth (year on year)South Korea's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 1.4 % in 2018 to -0.3 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-10%0%10%-0.3 %

South Korea's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 1.4 % in 2018 to -0.3 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

29th of 30 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Rent price indexSouth Korea's rent price index rose from 104.0 in 2019 to 110.7 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026102104106108110112110.7

South Korea's rent price index rose from 104.0 in 2019 to 110.7 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

2nd of 36 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
House price-to-income ratioSouth Korea's house price-to-income ratio fell from 97.1 in 2017 to 74.9 in 2025.201820202022202470809010074.9

South Korea's house price-to-income ratio fell from 97.1 in 2017 to 74.9 in 2025.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

38th of 39 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
House price-to-rent ratioSouth Korea's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 99.6 in 2017 to 102.4 in 2025.201820202022202495100105110115120102.4

South Korea's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 99.6 in 2017 to 102.4 in 2025.

No data available (6)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Korea.

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