Transitions in Housing Types and Tenure in South Korea

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Over the past 40 years in South Korea, housing trends have been characterized by a shift from detached houses to multi-family housing and a transition in tenure from jeonse to monthly rent, alongside an overall dominance of owner-occupied households. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Donghoe Koo

doi:10.22905/kaopqj.2026.60.1.2

March 31, 2026The Geographical Journal of Korea

Transitions in Housing Types and Tenure in South Korea

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The study aims to analyze the changes in housing types and tenure in South Korea over the past 40 years.
Examined the increase in households and housing units from 1980 to present.
Analyzed the composition of housing types and tenure forms.
Investigated trends in housing type-specific tenure variation.
Households increased approximately 2.9 times and total housing units increased about 3.7 times since 1980.
Key trends include the conversion of single-family homes into multi-family units and the shift from jeonse (long-term rental) to wolse (monthly rent).
Common trends observed across all housing types include a rise in ownership rates and a decline in jeonse households, while wolse households increased.

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Analysis reveals shifts in housing types and rental patterns in South Korea, indicating changing trends.

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