Seoul, the apartment republic: Flat sales reach 19-year high
Published: 14 Jul. 2025, 19:22
![A foreign tourist captures a panoramic view of apartment complexes in Seoul from Mount Namsan’s N Seoul Tower on July 14, the day it was revealed that the share of apartment sales in the city’s housing market reached an all-time high since data collection began in 2006. According to an analysis of housing transaction reports released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, apartments accounted for 70.6 percent — or 45,022 out of 63,730 — of all housing sales reported in Seoul from Jan. 1 to July 13. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/07/14/f6316733-542c-439f-bd0a-6eeaa1439b26.jpg)
A foreign tourist captures a panoramic view of apartment complexes in Seoul from Mount Namsan’s N Seoul Tower on July 14, the day it was revealed that the share of apartment sales in the city’s housing market reached an all-time high since data collection began in 2006. According to an analysis of housing transaction reports released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, apartments accounted for 70.6 percent — or 45,022 out of 63,730 — of all housing sales reported in Seoul from Jan. 1 to July 13. [YONHAP]
A foreign tourist captures a panoramic view of apartment complexes in Seoul from Mount Namsan’s N Seoul Tower on July 14, the day it was revealed that the share of apartment sales in the city’s housing market reached an all-time high since data collection began in 2006. According to an analysis of housing transaction reports released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, apartments accounted for 70.6 percent — or 45,022 out of 63,730 — of all housing sales reported in Seoul from Jan. 1 to July 13.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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