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South Korea's 2027 Budget Allocates Record 44 Trillion Won to Housing, Targeting Middle-Class Rental Units

South Korea's land ministry proposed a 69 trillion won 2027 budget, with housing spending up 14.5% to a record 44 trillion won focused on new middle-class universal rental homes.

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Of the 8.8 trillion won increase in public housing, 6.2 trillion won is newly allocated to 'universal rental housing' for middle-class and youth, with 20,000 high-quality units planned near transit stations. [1] South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced on 2026-09-01 that it drafted a 2027 budget of 69 trillion won, a 9.9% increase from 2026's 62.8 trillion won. [2] According to South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) real transaction system, a 95.39㎡ unit at the Janghyeon Hyundai apartment complex in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, was sold for 980 million won on Aug 31, 2026, on the 5th floor. [3] This transaction is the highest price for the same unit type (95.39㎡) at Janghyeon Hyundai in Dongdaemun-gu within the last three years. [4] Choi Eun-young, head of the Korea Urban Research Institute, criticized the budget as focused on middle-class, youth and the capital region, saying it fails to prioritize vulnerable groups in housing welfare. [5] MOLIT's 2027 housing budget rises 14.5% to 44 trillion won from 38.4 trillion won in 2026. [6] Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Aug 13, 2026 that Dongdaemun-gu prices rose 0.42% in the first week of August, 1.7 times the Seoul average. [7] The previous high for the same unit type was 930 million won, recorded on July 11, 2026. [8]
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  1. Of the 8.8 trillion won increase in public housing, 6.2 trillion won is newly allocated to 'universal rental housing' for middle-class and youth, with 20,000 high-quality units planned near transit stations. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced on 2026-09-01 that it drafted a 2027 budget of 69 trillion won, a 9.9% increase from 2026's 62.8 trillion won. · KyungHyangSinmun
  3. According to South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) real transaction system, a 95.39㎡ unit at the Janghyeon Hyundai apartment complex in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, was sold for 980 million won on Aug 31, 2026, on the 5th floor. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. This transaction is the highest price for the same unit type (95.39㎡) at Janghyeon Hyundai in Dongdaemun-gu within the last three years. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. Choi Eun-young, head of the Korea Urban Research Institute, criticized the budget as focused on middle-class, youth and the capital region, saying it fails to prioritize vulnerable groups in housing welfare. · KyungHyangSinmun
  6. MOLIT's 2027 housing budget rises 14.5% to 44 trillion won from 38.4 trillion won in 2026. · KyungHyangSinmun
  7. Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Aug 13, 2026 that Dongdaemun-gu prices rose 0.42% in the first week of August, 1.7 times the Seoul average. · 매일경제South Korea
  8. The previous high for the same unit type was 930 million won, recorded on July 11, 2026. · 매일경제South Korea
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