Average apartment sales price exceeds 1.3 billion won...3 billion won in some areas (Seoul, South Korea)

In the second quarter of this year, the average purchase price of an apartment with an exclusive floor area of 84 square meters, known as the "national balance" apartment, in Seoul, South Korea, was 1,326,660,000 yen.
The average security deposit for all households was 680.36 million won (approximately 72.6 million yen), up 1.2% from the same period last year.
On the 29th, the Korean real estate platform Dabang released a report on the "2nd Quarter 2025" analysis based on the actual transaction prices of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
The survey covered transactions of apartments with floor space of 84 square meters or more in 17 regions nationwide and 25 districts in Seoul between April and June of this year.
The survey was conducted for apartments of less than 85 square meters. The average purchase price and total household deposit for Seoul as a whole was significantly higher than the national average.
The average purchase price was 602.05 million won (approximately 64.2 million yen), and the total household deposit was 387.46 million won (approximately 41.35 million yen), which is 220% and 176% of the levels in Seoul.
Statistics for each district within Seoul were also released. If the average market price is used as the standard (100%), anything above 100% means that the market price in that area is higher than average.
Based on sales prices, Seocho-gu came in first with 2,994,930,000 won (approximately 319,500,000 yen), 226% of the Seoul city average. Gangnam-gu was next, at 2,994,930,000 won.
The three Gangnam districts (Seocho, Gangnam, and Songpa) continued to lead the high price range, with Gangnam-gu at 1.08% and Songpa-gu at 156%.
In addition, Seongdong-gu (129%), Yongsan-gu (126%), and Mapo-gu (126%)
Mapo-gu and Jongno-gu (122% each), Gwangjin-gu (112%), Gangdong-gu and Dongjak-gu (107%), and Jung-gu (102%)
As of 2018, the sales prices in a total of 11 autonomous districts exceeded the Seoul average. Meanwhile, Geumcheon-gu (53%), Dobong-gu (49%), Guro-gu (65%), and Gu
Districts such as Gwanak (68%), Gangbuk (56%), Gangseo (81%), and Eunpyeong (73%) remained at relatively low levels.
Similarly, Seocho-gu had the highest average security deposit (jeonse) for all households, at 1,095.84 million won (approximately 116.9 million yen), 161% of the Seoul city average.
A total of nine local governments, including Gu (139%), Songpa-gu (122%), Jongno-gu (123%), Mapo-gu (113%), Seongdong-gu and Yongsan-gu (110%), Gwangjin-gu (109%), and Dongjak-gu (102%).
The ward exceeded the average household deposit.