Official transaction records · Ministry of Land, Korea
Seoul & Gyeonggi home prices — what people actually paid
Real rents (jeonse and monthly) and sale prices for apartments, officetels, villas and houses, by area, size and building age. Prices in Korean won with a US dollar estimate; sizes in ㎡ and sq ft.
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Rankings
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Monthly deals and price per ㎡
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Where foreigners live in Seoul & Gyeonggi
A short guide to the areas our English-speaking clients ask about most. Each card opens the live price lookup for that district.
Seoul
Expat favorite
Yongsan-gu 용산구
Embassies · international families · executives
Hannam-dong, Itaewon and Ichon-dong have long been the center of expat life: embassies, international dining, and quick access to both Gangnam and the city center. Large, high-end apartments in Hannam; more varied stock in Ichon and Huam.
Business hub
Gangnam-gu 강남구
Corporate transferees · startups · families focused on schools
Teheran-ro is Seoul's main corporate corridor. Samseong, Yeoksam and Sinsa are popular with professionals; Daechi and Dogok are known for schools and academies. Officetels near the stations suit singles.
Seocho-gu 서초구
Families · legal and corporate professionals
Banpo and Jamwon offer large riverside complexes with newer rebuilt apartments; Seorae Village has a long-standing French community. Quieter and greener than Gangnam next door.
Songpa-gu 송파구
Families · Jamsil workers
Jamsil's huge complexes, Olympic Park and Lotte World Tower. A good balance of space, parks and transit for families who want the southeast of the city.
Young professionals
Mapo-gu 마포구
Creatives · students · young workers
Hongdae, Yeonnam-dong and Hapjeong are lively and walkable; Gongdeok is a transit hub with newer apartments and an easy commute to Yeouido and the center. Lots of officetel and villa options.
Yeongdeungpo-gu 영등포구
Finance and banking staff
Yeouido is Seoul's financial district, home to exchanges, banks and broadcasters. Older riverside apartments on the island; newer officetels and apartments across the river in Yeongdeungpo and Dangsan.
Jongno-gu & Jung-gu 종로구 · 중구
Downtown office workers · culture lovers
The historic center: palaces, Gwanghwamun and City Hall, major company headquarters. Mostly officetels and serviced residences near the office towers, with traditional hanok streets in Bukchon and Seochon.
Seongdong-gu 성동구
Design, fashion and startup crowd
Seongsu-dong turned its old factories into cafés, studios and offices. Riverside luxury towers sit beside low-rise villas, so rents vary widely street to street.
Gyeonggi-do
US forces
Pyeongtaek-si 평택시
US military and civilian staff · Samsung workers
Home to Camp Humphreys, the largest US military installation overseas, and Samsung's Pyeongtaek semiconductor campus. Newer apartments in Godeok and Sosabeol; Anjeong-ri and Paengseong sit right by the base.
Tech
Seongnam-si Bundang-gu 성남시 분당구
Tech and gaming companies · families
Pangyo Techno Valley hosts many of Korea's big tech and game companies. Bundang is a planned city with parks, good schools and a fast commute to Gangnam.
Suwon-si Yeongtong-gu 수원시 영통구
Samsung Electronics staff
Close to Samsung's Digital City headquarters campus. Gwanggyo offers newer high-rise apartments around a lake park, with express bus and subway links to Seoul.
Hwaseong-si 화성시
Semiconductor and auto industry staff
Dongtan is a large new town near Samsung's Hwaseong campus, connected to Gangnam by the GTX-A express line. Plenty of new-build apartments at lower prices than Seoul.
Yongin-si Suji-gu 용인시 수지구
Families wanting space near Seoul
Residential suburb on the Sinbundang Line with direct trains to Gangnam. Larger apartments for the money and a good choice for families working in Pangyo or Gangnam.
Goyang-si 고양시
Media workers · families in northwest Seoul
Ilsan is a planned city with Lake Park and broadcast studios; the GTX-A line links it quickly to central Seoul. Good-value apartments with green space.
Hanam-si 하남시
Families who want new apartments next to Seoul
Misa riverside new town on the eastern edge of Seoul, with the Han River, Starfield Hanam and subway line 5. Mostly recent apartments.
Gwacheon-si 과천시
Government staff · families
A small, green city between Seoul and Anyang with a government complex, parks and many rebuilt apartments. Prices close to southern Seoul.
Neighborhood descriptions are general guidance only. Prices on this site are real transactions, not listings — ask us for what is actually available now.
Renting and buying a home in Korea as a foreigner
General information to help you prepare. Rules change and every case is reviewed individually, so please check with us before you sign anything.
Key terms
Jeonse (전세)
A lease with one large deposit and no monthly rent. The full deposit is returned at the end of the lease.
Wolse (월세)
Monthly rent, with a smaller refundable deposit (bojeunggeum).
Exclusive area (전용면적)
The private floor area of the unit, used on this site. The "supply area" often quoted in listings is roughly 1.3× larger for apartments. 84㎡ exclusive ≈ 900 sq ft, a typical 3-bedroom.
Officetel (오피스텔)
A studio or small apartment in a mixed-use building — popular with singles and couples, and legally not "housing" for some purposes.
Villa (빌라)
A low-rise multi-unit building (usually 4 floors or fewer). Often cheaper than apartments, with more variation in condition.
Registry copy (등기부등본)
The official ownership record. Shows who owns the property and any mortgages registered against it.
1. Renting (jeonse or monthly rent)
Check the price first. Use the lookup to see recent jeonse and monthly rents for the same complex and size, so you don't pay above market.
Check the registry before you sign. If the deposit plus existing mortgages comes close to the property's value, your deposit is at risk if the owner defaults ("jeonse fraud"). We check this for every contract.
Lease length and renewal. Residential leases are usually 2 years. Tenants can generally request one renewal for another 2 years, with the rent or deposit increase on renewal capped at 5%. The lookup shows how many leases in an area are renewals.
Protect your deposit after moving in. Report your new address (for foreign residents, the address change on your residence card has the same legal effect) and get a fixed-date stamp (확정일자) on the contract. Deposit-return insurance may also be available depending on your status.
Agent fees are capped by law and depend on the deal size; we confirm the fee in writing before you commit.
2. Buying a home in Seoul or Gyeonggi
Foreign-buyer permit zone. Since 26 August 2025, all of Seoul and most of Gyeonggi and Incheon have been designated as land-transaction permit zones for foreign buyers, and in August 2026 the government extended the designation by one more year. Foreign individuals and companies must obtain permission from the local government before buying a home there; a contract signed without permission is void.
You must live in it. After approval you must move in within 4 months and live there yourself for 2 years — buying to rent out is not allowed.
Funding plan. You must submit a plan showing where the money comes from, with supporting documents.
What is covered: apartments, detached and multi-family houses, villas and row houses. Officetels and commercial property are not covered by the foreign-buyer permit (see For investors).
Inheritance and gifts are not subject to the permit.
Typical steps
Set your budget and area — check recent sale prices for target complexes on this site.
View properties with an agent; check the registry, loans and any existing tenant.
Apply for the land-transaction permit (usually about 2–3 weeks, subject to review).
Sign, pay the down payment, then the interim and balance payments, and register ownership.
Move in and meet the residence requirement.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Policies can change at short notice.
Investing in Seoul property as a foreigner
With the foreign-buyer permit requiring you to live in any home you buy, overseas investors are looking at the parts of the market that remain open: officetels and commercial real estate.
What you can still invest in
Officetels. Classified as business facilities, so they fall outside the foreign-buyer housing permit. Steady rental demand from singles near stations and business districts — use the lookup (Officetel → Rent) to see actual rents and yields by area.
Retail and office buildings. Street-level retail, neighborhood commercial buildings and small office buildings ("kkoma buildings") in Gangnam, Seocho, Seongsu and Mapo — our core specialty.
Office and retail leasing for companies entering Korea, including fit-out planning.
General zoning-based permit rules, acquisition reporting, and, for non-residents, foreign-exchange reporting through a Korean bank still apply. We check each property and buyer individually.
How we work with investors
Brief: budget, target yield, holding period and whether you need a lender.
Shortlist of buildings with actual comparable transactions, rent rolls and vacancy.
Site visits — in person or by video — with a condition review and renovation cost estimate from our representative's 20 years in interior construction.
Deal support through contract, payment, registration and handover, working with your lawyer and tax adviser.
This page is general information, not investment, legal or tax advice.
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