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Taipei Metro's Most Affordable Stations Revealed: 3 Under NT$15 Million Average Price

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A real estate agency identified the most affordable metro station areas in Taipei based on actual transaction data from the past year.
  • Three of these stations offer an average home price under NT$15 million, with one station's average price below NT$7 million.
  • These affordable areas are often located at the junction of mature urban districts and developing new towns, offering a balance of amenities and housing supply.

Taipei's metro system is a key factor for homebuyers, and a recent analysis by Yongqing Real Estate Group highlights the most budget-friendly stations along six major lines. The study, based on actual transaction data from the past year, reveals that some areas offer average prices per ping below NT$600,000.

The metro has become a standard option for homebuyers in the greater Taipei area.

— Real estate agencyIntroduction to the article's findings on affordable housing near metro stations.

Remarkably, three stations boast an average total home price under NT$15 million. The Tamsui-Xinyi Line's Tamsui Station stands out with the lowest entry barrier, averaging less than NT$300,000 per ping and a total average home price below NT$7 million. The average home size purchased in this area is about 25.9 ping.

Other affordable stations identified are Muzha Station on the Wenhu Line, Danfeng Station on the Zhonghe-Xinlu Line, Yongning Station on the Bannan Line, Xingfu Station on the Circular Line, and Xindian District Office Station on the Songshan-Xindian Line. Chen Jin-ping, deputy manager of Yongqing Housing Research Center, noted that affordable spots aren't always at the very end of a line. Stations like Yongning, Danfeng, and Xingfu, which are the second-to-last stops on their respective lines, often present attractive price points.

In the six MRT lines in northern Taipei, only Muzha Station and Tamsui Station are true terminal stations.

— Chen Jin-pingExplaining that the most affordable stations are not always at the end of the line.

These stations frequently sit at the edge of established urban areas and developing new town zones. This location offers a blend of existing conveniences and a greater supply of housing. The average price per ping in these areas hovers around NT$400,000, with average home prices below NT$15 million, except for Xingfu Station. The average purchase size in these locations ranges from 28.1 to 34.2 ping. Chen added that as Taipei's metro network expands, these "sweet spots" for pricing emerge due to factors like higher housing supply, older buildings, or proximity to new development zones.

As Taipei's MRT network becomes increasingly complete and its service area expands, the most affordable stations along each line are not necessarily at the very end.

— Chen Jin-pingDiscussing the emergence of 'price sweet spots' along the metro lines.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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