COVID-19 Impact on Residential Preferences in the Early-Stage Outbreak in South Korea

Bumjoon Kang, Jaewoong Won and Eun Jung Kim
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Bumjoon Kang: College of Architecture, Myongji University, Yongin 17058, Korea
Jaewoong Won: Department of Real Estate, Graduate School of Tourism, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Eun Jung Kim: Department of Urban Planning, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-14

Abstract: In the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, public fear or social scaring of urban living was observed, which caused people to change their daily routines. This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected residential choice and perceptions of urban living. We analyzed self-reported survey data collected from 2000 participants in Seoul, Daegu, and Kyeongbuk in South Korea between 3–6 August 2020, targeting the relatively controlled period after the first COVID-19 outbreak. Logistic regression models were used to examine concerns of urban living and residence relocation consideration. Those who were aged 30 or older, regularly commuting, not feeling healthy, with a household size of two, and living in a low-rise condominium were more likely to be concerned with urban living. Those who were aged 40 or older and living in a townhouse or a single-detached house were more likely to consider moving to a less dense area. People perceived that their daily routine changed substantially after the pandemic. Certain participant groups showed concerns of urban living and relocation consideration, suggesting housing policy implications.

Keywords: post-COVID-19; residential choices; pandemic; contagious disease; urban health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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