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DreamArchitect\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For years, Chae Sang-wook, one of South Korea\u2019s most closely watched real estate commentators and now CEO of data firm Connected Ground, warned that ageing demographics and shrinking households would sap long-term housing demand. Then, in June, he publicly reversed course. \u201cThis is a bull market. I\u2019m changing my view to bullish for now and will watch how policy evolves.\u201d His about-face captured a broader mood shift in Seoul, where luxury apartments are once again selling out within hours and buyers fear being priced out for good.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say the market\u2019s renewed heat reflects rising wealth, global attention, and a surge in investor confidence\u2014forces that have helped push Seoul into the ranks of the world\u2019s most expensive cities. In central Seoul, apartment prices now average around USD22,875 per square metre, according to Deutsche Bank\u2019s Mapping the World\u2019s Prices 2025, surpassing both London and New York. Meanwhile, luxury house prices rose 18.4% in 2024, according to Knight Frank\u2019s Prime Global Cities Index, the fastest rate among key global markets.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers confirm what the skyline already suggests: Seoul has entered the upper tier of global luxury property markets, fuelled by domestic capital and an influx of overseas funds. Yet even as valuations climb, policymakers are wrestling with how to cool a market that increasingly defines both aspiration and anxiety in modern South Korea.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Unlike the stock market, which can experience dramatic crashes, apartment prices have rarely plummeted<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Beneath the headline prices lies a deeper transformation in how South Koreans live and invest. The rental housing market is shifting away from the traditional jeonse deposit system toward monthly rents, fuelling demand for smaller, professionally managed homes. \u201cAs public-sector rental supply remains constrained amid a weakened construction market, private investment is set to play a growing role,\u201d says Crystal Lee, CEO of Savills Korea. She adds that global capital\u2014already flowing into residential assets through firms such as KKR and Morgan Stanley\u2014is reshaping South Korea\u2019s housing landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in investment and shifting demand are most visible in the city\u2019s prime districts\u2014Gangnam, Yongsan, Songpa, and Seocho\u2014where scarcity, prestige, and convenience converge. According to the Ministry of Land, apartments accounted for 71% of all housing purchases in Seoul between January and mid-July 2025. Data from KB Land suggest that prices in these neighbourhoods have risen by almost 50% over the past five years, far outpacing the wider metropolitan region. However, the appeal is just as emotional as it is financial.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/en\/south-korea-branded-residences-among-worlds-highest-premiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Related: South Korea branded residences among world\u2019s highest premiums<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike the stock market, which can experience dramatic crashes, apartment prices have rarely plummeted,\u201d says Kim Jin-yoo, professor at Kyonggi University and president of the Korea Real Estate Analysis Association. \u201cSo apartments came to be seen as the safest investment in South Korea, offering the dual benefit of both practical use and long-term financial return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seoul\u2019s cultural and economic clout amplifies that emotional attachment. The same districts that symbolise domestic status also anchor South Korea\u2019s global image\u2014home to entertainment giants like HYBE and SM Entertainment, fashion houses in Apgujeong, and tech powerhouses clustered around Samsung Town. This overlap of culture, commerce, and innovation has made proximity itself a form of prestige, drawing residents who seek access and investors who recognise cultural gravity as translating into long-term value.<\/p>\n<p>That brand power now underpins Seoul\u2019s market strength, helping sustain demand even as prices climb. Despite soaring values, the capital remains competitive, offering newer stock and higher yields than comparable luxury markets in London or New York. Knight Frank\u2019s Prime Global Cities Index Q4 2024 highlights Seoul\u2019s \u201crelative affordability, coupled with rising wealth,\u201d as a factor continuing to attract both domestic and international buyers.<\/p>\n<p>The boom has given regulators a familiar dilemma: how to cool prices without puncturing confidence. Government data show that just 24,462 units are scheduled for completion in 2026\u2014barely half the previous year&#8217;s total\u2014with only three large-scale complexes exceeding 1,000 units. This has added heat to a debt-fuelled market where household borrowing already ranks among the highest in the OECD.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong described housing as \u201ca unique problem specific to our country,\u201d warning that surging apartment costs are \u201ccausing social issues like the low birth rate.\u201d He noted that household debt has reached levels that \u201csignificantly restrict consumption and economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/en\/news-roundup-south-korea-is-apacs-top-performing-hotel-market-plus-other-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Related: South Korea is APAC\u2019s top performing hotel market<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yet despite those warnings, market sentiment remains overheated. The government\u2019s planned KRW 20 trillion supplementary budget and the central bank\u2019s signals of possible rate cuts have turned caution into urgency. \u201cThe Seoul market is already in panic,\u201d says analyst Kim In-man, citing weak confidence in supply measures and expectations of lower taxes and interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Even with tighter mortgage rules and the risk of further intervention, investors remain undeterred. The appeal lies in Seoul\u2019s fundamentals\u2014limited prime supply, rising household wealth, and a resilient rental market\u2014which continue to draw both domestic high-net-worth buyers and international funds.<\/p>\n<p>Industry observers value Seoul\u2019s luxury segment at between USD43\u201350 billion, with forecasts of 7\u201310% annual growth through 2030, provided regulation remains balanced and the city avoids a debt-driven correction. For now, confidence outweighs caution. \u201cPrices will hold up in key areas, as places where many people live tend to maintain their value,\u201d says Lee Eun-hyeong, research fellow at the Korea Research Institute for Construction Policy.<\/p>\n<p>Confidence is reflected in buyer sentiment: KB Kookmin Bank\u2019s index reached 82.98 in June, its highest since 2021. For investors, Seoul\u2019s attraction lies in its blend of lifestyle, liquidity, and relative affordability\u2014a combination few global cities can match. Yet as a recent Bank of Korea study observed, \u201cin real estate, psychology is everything.\u201d Confidence built this boom, but it may also decide how it ends.<\/p>\n<p><em>T<\/em><em>his article was originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiarealestatesummit.com\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asiarealestatesummit.com<\/a>. Write to our editors at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:propertyreport@propertyguru.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">propertyreport@propertyguru.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once cooled by demographics and policy, the South Korean capital&#8217;s luxury housing market is surging again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":43993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,97],"tags":[4802,199,198],"class_list":["post-43992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-depth","category-magazine","tag-gangnam","tag-seoul","tag-south-korea","news_country-south-korea","news_author-liam-aran-barnes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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