March Apartment Sales Volume in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Hits Highest in 16 Months

In March, the volume of apartment sales transactions in the Seoul metropolitan area reached its highest level in 16 months. The metropolitan apartment sales market is showing signs of recovery due to the government's comprehensive deregulation efforts.

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On the 4th, real estate research firm Realtoday analyzed real estate statistics from the Korea Real Estate Board and found that the volume of apartment sales transactions in the Seoul metropolitan area in March this year was 15,815 cases. This is the highest level since October 2021 (16,422 cases). Additionally, the volume of apartment sales transactions in the metropolitan area for the first quarter of this year, including March (34,441 cases), more than doubled compared to the previous quarter (16,674 cases).

Looking at the March apartment sales transaction volume by region in the metropolitan area, Hwaseong City (966 cases), Yongin City (906 cases), and Siheung City (609 cases) in Gyeonggi Province showed high transaction volumes. Hwaseong and Yongin are areas benefiting from the semiconductor cluster boom, which recently coined the new term "banseogwon" (areas within a half-hour commute). Siheung is supported by various transportation developments such as the GTX-C line, Sinansan line, and Wolgot-Pangyo line.

In Seoul, Eunpyeong District stands out, while Seo District is notable in Incheon. Eunpyeong District in Seoul is improving residential conditions due to various redevelopment projects and transportation benefits, and apartment prices there are relatively reasonable within Seoul, attracting strong interest from people in their 20s and 30s. Seo District in Incheon is experiencing steady population inflow as the 2nd phase new towns, Cheongna and Geomdan, are being developed.

The increase in apartment sales transaction volumes in March and the first quarter in the metropolitan area is analyzed to be due to stable market interest rates and the government's comprehensive lifting of real estate regulations, which thawed the previously frozen consumer sentiment. A Realtoday official stated, “With interest rate stability and the effects of government deregulation, various real estate indicators in the metropolitan area are showing signs of recovery.”

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