In the second quarter of this year (April to June), the nationwide real estate market transaction amount surpassed 100 trillion won. This is the first time that the real estate market transaction amount has exceeded 100 trillion won in three quarters.
On the 12th, RealtyPlanet, a professional proptech corporation focusing on commercial real estate, disclosed this information in the '2025 Q2 National Real Estate Market Trends Report by Type', based on actual transaction data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
According to the report, the nationwide real estate transaction volume in the second quarter was 299,197 cases, an increase of 15.8% compared to the previous quarter. During the same period, the transaction amount also rose to 124.6778 trillion won, an increase of 26.0%. Compared to the same period last year, the transaction volume increased by 5.0%, and the amount increased by 22.6%.
The transaction amount fell below 100 trillion won in the 4th quarter of last year and the 1st quarter of this year but recovered to 100 trillion won within three quarters.
Among the nine major types of real estate, retail and office spaces saw the largest increases in transaction volume and transaction amount compared to the 1st quarter.
In the second quarter, the transaction volume of retail and office spaces was 9,759 cases, a 26.2% increase from the previous quarter. The transaction amount also rose to 4.8610 trillion won, an increase of 54.3%. Compared to the same period last year, the transaction volume decreased by 0.6%, while the amount increased by 39.0%.
The transaction volume of apartments was 139,460 cases, and the transaction amount was 75.8858 trillion won, increasing by 21.0% and 22.6%, respectively, compared to the previous quarter. Compared to the same period last year, the transaction volume increased by 14.8%, while the transaction amount rose by 29.2%.
By region, transaction volumes increased in 16 areas, excluding Jeollanam-do, compared to the previous quarter. The region with the largest increase was Sejong (2,100 cases), which rose by 56.0%. This was followed by Gyeonggi (40,896 cases, 38.0%), Incheon (8,058 cases, 25.0%), Daejeon (3,918 cases, 23.7%), and Busan (7,779 cases, 22.6%).
The transaction amount increased in all 17 cities and provinces. Sejong recorded the largest increase at 1.0846 trillion won, a 63.4% increase compared to the previous quarter.
In the second quarter, the transaction volume of officetels was 10,214 cases, an increase of 5.9% from the previous quarter and 14.9% from the same period last year. The transaction amount (2.3951 trillion won) increased by 12.1% compared to the previous quarter and 31.6% compared to last year.
Jeong Su-min, the head of RealtyPlanet, noted, "This statistic reflects the transaction market just before the implementation of housing market regulations at the end of June" and added, "From upcoming quarters, it is necessary to closely monitor the possibilities of a contraction in housing transactions due to regulatory impacts, as well as the increasing demand for alternative investments in non-residential real estate."