Prices rose faster as buying interest flowed into mid-large and large-size officetels in Seoul.
According to the "Q2 2026 officetel statistics (as of the 15th)" that KB Real Estate released on the 28th, sale prices of Seoul officetels rose 0.39% from the previous quarter.
Even within Seoul, fortunes diverged by area. The southwest logged the highest increase at 0.85%, while the northeast (0.61%) and northwest (0.38%) also climbed. By contrast, the central business district downtown (-0.21%) and the southeast, which includes the three Gangnam districts, (-0.01%) saw prices fall.
Specifically, in the southwest, large officetels around Yangcheon District led the gains. In the northeast, prices rose mainly for large and mid-large officetels around Gwangjin District and Seongdong District. In the northwest, medium-size officetels near Mapo District showed strength.
In particular, the larger the floor area, the clearer the price uptrend, deepening polarization in the officetel market. Small (-0.24%) and extra-small (-0.43%) units, which are mainly sought by single-person households, both declined.
By contrast, large (2.15%), mid-large (1.06%), and medium (0.27%) units, which have multiple rooms and are cited as apartment substitutes, all rose in price. Notably, the increase for large units widened by 0.92 percentage point from the previous quarter, and mid-large units also expanded by 0.15 percentage point, underscoring the popularity of bigger officetels.
Across the greater Seoul area including the capital, officetel sale prices rose 0.07% from the previous quarter, while the national average edged up 0.02%.
As of this month, the national average sale price for officetels was 264.08 million won. In the greater Seoul area combining Gyeonggi and Incheon, it was 274.33 million won, while Seoul recorded a higher 308.72 million won, surpassing the 300 million won level. For average jeonse prices, the national figure was 205.3 million won, the greater Seoul area was 215.29 million won, and Seoul was 236.28 million won.
As of June, the average rental yield was 5.54% nationwide and 5.38% in the greater Seoul area. By city and province within the greater Seoul area, Incheon posted 6.50%, delivering the best monthly rent efficiency relative to sale prices, followed by Gyeonggi Province at 5.55%. Seoul, where sale prices are relatively high, had a rental yield of 4.95%, the lowest in the greater Seoul area.