House prices, real during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how house prices, real changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DP Roh Moo-hyun | 25 Feb 2003 – 25 Feb 2008 | +12.6% Q4 2002 → Q4 2007 | +2.4%/yr | |
| 2 | DPK Moon Jae-in | 10 May 2017 – 10 May 2022 | +9.4% Q1 2017 → Q1 2022 | +1.8%/yr | |
| 3 | LKP Park Geun-hye | 25 Feb 2013 – 9 Dec 2016 | +1.5% Q4 2012 → Q3 2016 | +0.4%/yr | |
| 4 | DPK Lee Jae Myung | 4 Jun 2025 – now | −0.8% Q1 2025 → Q2 2026 | −0.7%/yr | |
| 5 | LKP Lee Myung-bak | 25 Feb 2008 – 25 Feb 2013 | −2.0% Q4 2007 → Q4 2012 | −0.4%/yr | |
| 6 | DP Kim Dae-jung | 25 Feb 1998 – 25 Feb 2003 | −4.3% Q4 1997 → Q4 2002 | −0.9%/yr | |
| 7 | PPP Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 – 4 Jun 2025 | −16.1% Q1 2022 → Q1 2025 | −5.7%/yr | |
| 8 | DP Kim Young-sam | 25 Feb 1993 – 25 Feb 1998 | −29.8% Q4 1992 → Q4 1997 | −6.8%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, 2015 = 100, adjusted for inflation · OECD analytical house price indicators (RHP), the Korea Real Estate Board's index deflated by the CPI, seasonally adjusted · South Korea data · as of Sep 2026.