According to the weekly apartment sale price index change announced by KB Real Estate as of October 19, 2026, Seoul and the metropolitan area showed an upward trend. Seoul apartment sale prices rose 0.176% from the previous week, while the nationwide increase was 0.106%.

Gangbuk's 14 Districts Outpace Gangnam's 11 Districts

The most notable point in this week's statistics is the difference in growth rates by region within Seoul. Gangbuk's 14 districts rose 0.251%, outpacing Gangnam's 11 districts (0.109%), with the gap between the two regions' growth rates reaching 0.142 percentage points. With Gangbuk's rise steeper than Gangnam's, Seoul's apartment sale price increases are showing varying intensity across regions.

Metropolitan Area Exceeds National Average

Apartment sale prices in the metropolitan area as a whole rose 0.201%. This figure exceeded the nationwide increase of 0.106% by 0.095 percentage points, meaning the housing market in the metropolitan area, including Seoul, recorded a higher growth rate than the national average.

Limited Increases in Regional Metropolitan Cities

In contrast, increases in regional metropolitan cities were relatively limited. Apartment sale prices in the six metropolitan cities rose 0.013%, and the five metropolitan cities excluding Incheon rose 0.007%. Apartment sale prices in Incheon increased 0.035%.

[Price changes by region may vary depending on the timing of the survey and market conditions, and the final judgment and responsibility regarding real estate transactions and investments lie with the individual. AI provided partial assistance in the writing of this article.]