Among sellers applying to sell buildings in Seoul, those in their 50s represent the largest group.
On September 15, an analysis by Jipum based on data from the Supreme Court's registration information center revealed that there were a total of 16,126 applications to sell buildings in Seoul's 25 districts in August. This marks an increase of 448 (2.9%) from July's 15,678 applications, but a decrease of 1,812 (10.1%) compared to 17,938 applications in August of the previous year.
The data on sellers applying for ownership transfer registration (sales) is compiled by age group from applications received for ownership transfer registration due to sales. This analysis focused on buildings in Seoul's 25 districts.
By age group, sellers aged 50 to 59 numbered 4,070, making up 25.2% of all applicants. This was followed by those aged 60 to 69 with 3,690 (22.9%), 40 to 49 with 3,557 (22.1%), those aged 70 and older with 2,846 (17.6%), and those aged 30 to 39 with 1,719 (10.7%).
Sellers in their 50s outnumbered those in their 30s by 2,351, more than double the latter's count. When combining sellers in their 50s and 60s, they accounted for 7,760 individuals, or 48.1% of the total.
By district, Songpa had the highest number of total sellers at 1,446, followed by Nowon with 1,124, Gangnam with 1,011, Gangdong with 904, and Gangseo with 866.
The top five districts accounted for a total of 5,351 sellers, representing 33.2% of the total in Seoul.
Focusing solely on sellers aged 50 to 59, Songpa again led with 361, followed by Nowon with 345, Gangnam with 293, Eunpyeong with 242, and Seongbuk with 222.
Compared to the previous month, the changes in the number of sellers varied by district.
Gangdong saw the largest increase, rising from 717 in July to 904 in August, an increase of 187 (26.1%). Yeongdeungpo increased from 640 to 822, a rise of 182 (28.4%), while Songpa grew from 1,276 to 1,446, an increase of 170 (13.3%). Seocho and Mapo also saw increases of 165 and 91, respectively. In total, 14 districts reported an increase in seller applications compared to the previous month.
Conversely, Gangseo saw a decrease from 1,037 to 866, a drop of 171 (16.5%). Gwangjin fell from 600 to 472, a decrease of 128 (21.3%), and Gwanak dropped from 678 to 562, a reduction of 116 (17.1%). In total, 11 districts reported a decrease in seller applications compared to the previous month.
A Jipum official stated, "In August 2026, the number of sellers applying to sell buildings in Seoul was highest among those aged 50 to 59, with 4,070 individuals. In Songpa, there were 361 sellers in this age group. By examining the overall and district-specific age composition, we can identify differences in the status of seller applications."
Additionally, Jipum reported on September 9 that there were 365,057 owners of buildings aged 19 to 39 across the 25 districts of Seoul in July.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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