There Are 3,858 Vacant Houses in Daejeon... Dong-gu Has the Most with 1,078 Houses

Map of vacant house distribution in Daejeon area. Provided by Daejeon City.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] It has been investigated that the number of vacant houses without residents in the Daejeon area has reached 3,858.

On the 27th, Daejeon City announced that it recently conducted a vacancy survey by selecting houses with no usage of electricity, water, or gas, and then visiting each site.

As a result, it was confirmed that Dong-gu has 1,078 vacant houses, Jung-gu 872, Seo-gu 442, Yuseong-gu 922, and Daedeok-gu 544.

This accounts for about 0.6% of the total 604,937 houses in the Daejeon area. Vacant houses were mainly concentrated in old downtown areas, and a significant number were also found in redevelopment zones such as maintenance districts.

The city classified the vacant houses into four grades based on their aging, poor condition, and risk: Grade 1 with 1,498 houses, Grade 2 with 1,632 houses, Grade 3 with 462 houses, and Grade 4 with 271 houses.

Kang Young-hee, head of the Community Policy Division of the city, said, "This survey has laid the foundation for the maintenance and utilization of vacant houses," adding, "We plan to actively promote the establishment of a vacant house maintenance plan going forward."

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