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title: "Seoul Class A submarkets"
description: "All 6 Class A submarkets we track in Seoul — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Seoul has 6 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD) at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD), Yeouido (YBD), Gangnam (GBD).
- Prime tier: Seongsu, Magok, Pangyo Techno Valley.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

# Seoul Class A submarkets

**Seoul has 6 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD) at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD), Yeouido (YBD), Gangnam (GBD).
- Prime tier: Seongsu, Magok, Pangyo Techno Valley.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

## By tier

**Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD)** (trophy, ~₩130,000/pyeong/mo · ≈ $31.6 PSF/yr USD) — Seoul's historic corporate spine.

**Yeouido (YBD)** (trophy, ~₩138,000/pyeong/mo · ≈ $33.5 PSF/yr USD) — The financial island.

**Gangnam (GBD)** (trophy, ~₩145,000/pyeong/mo · ≈ $35.2 PSF/yr USD) — Tech and consumer-brand HQ corridor.

**Seongsu** (prime, ~$35/sqft/yr) — Brooklyn-style creative-class submarket.

**Magok** (prime, ~$30/sqft/yr) — Western R&D and life-sciences district.

**Pangyo Techno Valley** (prime, ~$36/sqft/yr) — Korea's principal tech HQ campus south of the city.

## Key facts

| city | Seoul|
| country | South Korea|
| region | APAC|
| classARentLocal | ₩142,000/pyeong/mo · ≈ $34.5 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $34/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 5.2%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 6|
| primeYieldPct | 4%|
| trophyCount | 3|
| primeCount | 3|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Seoul?****
: 6, ranging from trophy (Jongno / Gwanghwamun (CBD)) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/seoul/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.