Housing Index in South Korea remained unchanged at 93 points in June. This dataset provides - South Korea House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Residential Property Prices for Republic of Korea (QKRN628BIS) from Q1 1975 to Q1 2025 about Korea, residential, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, and price.

In 2024, the residential property price index in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, increased to around three percent year-on-year. 2022 had seen a significant drop in residential property prices in Seoul. How much is a house in Seoul? Housing prices in Seoul have experienced significant fluctuations in recent years. Auction bid price rate for apartments surged to reach over 90 percent, rebounding from a decline in 2022. Similarly, the success rate of apartment auction bids showed dynamic trends, dropping to 14.2 percent in late 2022 before recovering to over 40 percent. Seoul boasted the highest mean purchase price for housing among all provinces of South Korea, with a gap of over 300 million South Korean won between Seoul and Gyeonggi. Property prices in South Korea South Korea's real estate market demonstrates dynamic trends shaped by numerous factors. Economic growth, urbanization, government policies, interest rates, and foreign investment all contribute significantly to fluctuations in housing prices. Notably, the mean purchase price for apartments sharply declined in 2022 and 2023 following years of exponential growth before. While the housing transaction volume in Korea saw a significant decrease in 2022, it recovered slightly in 2024. Given the high housing prices, many citizens believe that property prices will continue to fall in the coming year.

House price index in South Korea, March, 2025 The most recent value is 142.34 index points as of Q1 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 142.7 index points. Historically, the average for South Korea from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 is 94.16 index points. The minimum of 57.48 index points was recorded in Q4 1998, while the maximum of 154.12 index points was reached in Q2 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

House Price Index MoM in South Korea increased to 0.10 percent in June from -0.02 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for South Korea House Price Index MoM.

The housing purchase price index in South Korea amounted to approximately 96 index points as of December 2024, similar to that of the same month in the previous year. The purchase price index for apartments stood at around 93 in the same period.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• South Korea house prices dropped 0.2% YoY in Feb 2025, following a decrease of 0.2% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1987 to Feb 2025, with an average growth rate of 2.1%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 21.9% in Aug 1988 and a record low of -13.1% in Nov 1998.

Residential Property Prices in South Korea decreased 0.14 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for South Korea Residential Property Prices.

Key information about South Korea Gold Production

• South Korea Real Residential Property Price Index was reported at 107.433 2010=100 in Sep 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 107.786 2010=100 for Jun 2024.
• South Korea Real Residential Property Price Index data is updated quarterly, averaging 103.128 2010=100 from Mar 1975 to Sep 2024, with 199 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 151.349 2010=100 in Jun 1991 and a record low of 63.248 2010=100 in Mar 1975.
• South Korea Real Residential Property Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Property Sector – Table RK.BIS.RPPI: Selected Real Residential Property Price Index: 2010=100: Quarterly. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

The price index for row house purchases was around *** index points in December 2024, an increase compared to the same time the year before. Figures increased by over *** points since 2015.

South Korea Rent Price Index: sa data was reported at 108.443 2015=100 in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 108.179 2015=100 for 2023. South Korea Rent Price Index: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 79.293 2015=100 from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.443 2015=100 in 2024 and a record low of 36.533 2015=100 in 1985. South Korea Rent Price Index: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Annual.

The housing purchase price index in South Korea amounted to around 96.4 index points as of January 2025, this was similar to that in the same month in the previous year. The housing purchase price index saw a decline of nearly five index points from 2022.

South Korea House Price Index: Real: sa data was reported at 92.299 2015=100 in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.169 2015=100 for 2023. South Korea House Price Index: Real: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 2015=100 from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.193 2015=100 in 1990 and a record low of 76.676 2015=100 in 2001. South Korea House Price Index: Real: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Annual. Nominal house prices deflated using the private consumption deflator from the national account statistics. More information on the nominal house prices are available on the nominal house price indicators selection.

The price index for row house purchases was ***** index points in December 2024, a slight decrease compared to the same time the year before. The total housing purchase price index in South Korea had also decreased in the same time period.

South Korea Price to Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 83.566 2015=100 in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84.915 2015=100 for 2023. South Korea Price to Income Ratio: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 118.198 2015=100 from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 409.198 2015=100 in 1986 and a record low of 83.566 2015=100 in 2024. South Korea Price to Income Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Annual. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database.

Housing Price Index: Seoul: Southern data was reported at 100.394 Jan2022=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.447 Jan2022=100 for Mar 2025. Housing Price Index: Seoul: Southern data is updated monthly, averaging 49.166 Jan2022=100 from Jan 1986 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 472 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.862 Jan2022=100 in Jul 2022 and a record low of 16.441 Jan2022=100 in Jul 1987. Housing Price Index: Seoul: Southern data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kookmin Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EB003: Housing Price Index: Kookmin Bank: Jan 2022=100.

As of December 2022, the price index for apartment purchases was 98.15 index points, an eight-point drop from the same time the previous year. The housing purchase price index in South Korea had also seen a drop by multiple points in the same time frame.

South Korea Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data was reported at 106.162 Ratio in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.438 Ratio for 2023. South Korea Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 103.556 Ratio from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.453 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 75.266 Ratio in 1998. South Korea Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Annual. Nominal house prices divided by rent price indices. The long-term average is calculated over the whole period available when the indicator begins after 1980 or after 1980 if the indicator is longer. This value is used as a reference value. The ratio is calculated by dividing the indicator source on this long-term average, and indexed to a reference value equal to 100.

As of the third quarter of 2024, the housing affordability index in South Korea stood at around 61 points. The third quarter of 2022 saw the first drop in figures since 2020. The lower the index value, the more affordable a home is for a median-income household. Apartments in South Korea Average apartment prices in South Korea had risen for almost a decade before 2022. The country's popularity worldwide helped it become an economic powerhouse, attracting young workers from the countryside to large cities in hopes of taking part in or benefiting from this growth. As such, apartments are an attractive option for cities, optimizing space as they become more crowded. In terms of financing a new home, the leasehold deposit system exists as an alternative to traditional monthly rentals in Korea. Jeonse and leasehold deposits Jeonse is a leasehold deposit system in Korea where, instead of paying rent monthly, people pay a large deposit equivalent to a share of a property's value. In exchange, the person receives the right to reside in the property as a tenant for a limited amount of time. Granted, the up-front cost is high, and it is common to receive loans from banks to pay for the leasehold deposit. It had traditionally been a popular method as you could live in a housing unit without worrying about rent for one or two years. However, this system is slowly being phased out as interest rates, the large up-front cost, and cases of jeonse fraud have turned people away.

In 2024, the consumer price index (CPI) for rent in South Korea, including monthly rent and lump-sum housing lease, was reported to be 104, which is slightly increased compared to 2020, the base year of this index. Over the years, the CPI for rent in South Korea has constantly increased.