According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the number of apartment units nationwide scheduled for occupancy during the three months from July to September was tallied at 101,962 (including units built by housing associations), up 11.0% from the five-year average (92,000 units) but down 14.0% from the same period last year (119,000 units).
By region, the survey found that 60,635 units will be occupied in the Seoul metropolitan area (up 45.1% from the five-year average, down 1.8% from the same period last year) and 41,327 units in provincial areas (down 17.4% from the five-year average and down 27.3% from the same period last year).
Looking at the occupancy volume in detail, in the metropolitan area 19,543 units are scheduled for occupancy in July, including Goyang Hyangdong (3,639 units) and Osan Oesammi (2,400 units); 21,064 units in August, including Pyeongtaek Sinchon (2,803 units) and Goyang Janghang (2,038 units); and 20,028 units in September, including Gangdong Godeok (4,932 units) and Seongbuk Jangwi (1,562 units). In provincial areas, 16,784 units are scheduled for occupancy in July, including Cheongju Heungdeok (2,529 units) and Chuncheon Hupyeong (1,745 units); 13,161 units in August, including Cheonan Dongnam (1,589 units) and Suncheon Sindae (1,464 units); and 11,382 units in September, including Sejong City (2,172 units) and Cheongju Heungdeok (1,495 units).
By housing size, there were 35,688 units of 60㎡ or less, 61,297 units between 60 and 85㎡, and 4,977 units exceeding 85㎡. Small and mid-sized housing of 85㎡ or less accounted for 95.1% of the total, showing that the bulk of the occupancy volume consists of small and mid-sized housing.
By developer type, private-sector units numbered 77,986 and public-sector units 23,976.