Is there co-living in Seoul for digital nomads?
Co-living properties listed
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Updated October 2026 · Sources cited: mangrove.city, epsd.co.kr
- Monthly price range
- ₩900,000–₩1,250,000
- Shortest minimum stay
- 1 month
- Coworking on site
- 4 of 8
Scene Summary
Seoul's co-living market is a rapidly expanding asset class targeting young single-person households, students, and international residents. As of November 2025, Seoul hosted 47 co-living properties with 8,491 units across multiple operators including MGRV's Mangrove, SK D&D's EPISODE, Borderless House, and Cove. The median monthly rent for units under 40 sq m stands at approximately KRW 1.13 million, roughly 1.5 times higher than conventional officetel units. The market is driven by Seoul's 1.66 million single-person households, increasing international student and digital nomad interest, and institutional investment from global funds. Operators emphasize professional management, flexible monthly leases with minimal or zero deposits, furnished private rooms, and shared amenities including coworking spaces, gyms, kitchens, and community programming. Foreign residents often represent significant tenant populations—at Mangrove Sinchon, for example, international residents account for 37 percent of tenants.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Seoul's co-living sector is rapidly professionalizing with major international and domestic institutional investment since 2024. Most operators offer flexible monthly leases starting from 1 month, significantly simpler than Seoul's traditional rental deposit system (jeonse/wolse).
- Median monthly rent for co-living units under 40 sq m is approximately KRW 1.13 million (about $844 USD), which is roughly 1.5 times higher than conventional officetel studios but includes utilities, Wi-Fi, furniture, and access to shared amenities.
- Many operators explicitly target international residents, students, and digital nomads. Foreign tenant populations can be substantial—international residents represented 37% of Mangrove Sinchon's tenants as of early 2026.
- Deposit requirements are typically minimal or zero compared to traditional Korean housing: most co-living operators charge zero to one month's rent as a deposit, and some offer zero-deposit options at higher monthly rates.
- Most operators include utilities, Wi-Fi, and basic furniture in the quoted monthly price—no separate bills for electricity, water, or internet as you would negotiate in traditional Korean rentals.
- Shared amenities commonly include coworking spaces, fitness rooms, kitchens (multiple types), laundry facilities, rooftop terraces, community lounges, and libraries. Some operators organize resident events and community programming.
Properties
Mangrove Sinchon
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Furniture (desk, chair, bed, closet, storage cabinet), private kitchen or shared kitchen depending on room type, Wi-Fi, air conditioning/heating, shared lounges and lifestyle amenities
- Neighborhood
- Sinchon, Mapo-gu
Mangrove Dongdaemun
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Furniture (desk, chair, bed, closet, storage cabinet), Wi-Fi, air conditioning/heater, mini refrigerator, mattress, curtains, bed lamp; shared amenities including cafe lounge, convenience store, library, community room, cinema room, fitness room, relax room, kitchens (3 types), laundry (24-hour free), rooftop terrace
- Neighborhood
- Dongdaemun-gu
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Mangrove Sinseol
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Furniture (desk, chair, bed, closet, storage cabinet), air conditioning/heater, mini refrigerator, mattress, curtains, bed lamp, Wi-Fi, utilities; shared amenities including city lounge, library, convenience store, kitchens (3 types), 24-hour coworking space, relax room, fitness room, cinema room, creator's room, rooftop terrace, 24-hour laundry
- Neighborhood
- Dongdaemun-gu
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Mangrove Soongin
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Well-designed private spaces, ample shared spaces, community programs
- Neighborhood
- Soongin-dong, Jongno-gu
EPISODE Gangnam
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- IKEA-furnished rooms, utilities included with fixed utility fee added to rent, Wi-Fi, professional gym access, pet-friendly floors available, social lounges, resident app for room controls and service requests
- Source
- https://www.epsd.co.kr
- Neighborhood
- Seocho-gu (near Gangnam Station, Yangjae Station)
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
EPISODE Seongsu
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- IKEA-furnished rooms, utilities included, Wi-Fi, professional gym access, shared lounges, resident app for building controls
- Source
- https://www.epsd.co.kr
- Neighborhood
- Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong (near Ttukseom Station, Seoul Forest Station)
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Borderless House Yeondae
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Fully-equipped private rooms, shared COSMO community space (7th floor lounge for socializing, dining, interaction), rooftop access
- Neighborhood
- Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu (near Hongik University and Yonsei University)
Cove Yeonnam
- Type
- Co-living
- Includes
- Utilities, Wi-Fi, shared living rooms and kitchens designed to foster resident interaction, social programs and language exchange events
- Source
- https://covekorea.com/en
- Neighborhood
- Yeonnam-dong (trendy cafe district)
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this co-living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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