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Taiwan Real Estate Market Shows Resilience Amid Low Transaction Volume

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's real estate market shows resilience, with Taipei's transaction volume increasing year-on-year in the first half of 2026.
  • The market is driven by stable demand for self-occupancy, home upgrades, and asset preservation, not speculative investment.
  • Experts predict a low transaction volume for the year but see it as an opportunity for buyers seeking long-term investment and rational pricing.

Taiwan's real estate market is demonstrating notable resilience, particularly in Taipei, where transaction volumes saw a 4.4% month-on-month increase in June and a 2.8% year-on-year rise in the first half of 2026. This growth is underpinned by consistent demand from owner-occupiers, those looking to upgrade their homes, and individuals seeking to preserve their assets, rather than speculative investment.

The biggest negative factor for the property market is not unfriendly policies, but uncertainty. When policy directions are clear and the haze dissipates, the market can more easily form a new price equilibrium.

— Su Chin-chengChairman of the Taipei Real Estate Brokers Association, discussing market conditions.

While the overall national transaction volume is projected to be around 280,000 units, a near-decade low, industry leaders like Su Chin-cheng, chairman of the Taipei Real Estate Brokers Association, view this as a return to fundamentals. He notes that the market is moving past policy uncertainties and interest rate hikes, entering a new equilibrium characterized by reduced volume, stable prices, and the exhaustion of negative news.

The market has shifted from a mentality of 'any house can be sold' or 'fear of missing out' to one where only properties with reasonable prices, competitive products, and strong brands can be sold.

— Su Chin-chengDescribing the changing dynamics of the real estate market.

Su advises against over-expectations for a surge in "stock-to-housing" conversions, estimating that less than 20% of high-net-worth and tech individuals are adjusting their portfolios this way. He emphasizes that the current market offers a rare window for discerning buyers to calmly inspect properties, negotiate rationally, and select products precisely. Taipei, with its core city functions, industrial clusters, mature commercial areas, and extensive metro network, remains the most resilient housing market for asset preservation in Taiwan.

Stock-to-housing conversions are not a comprehensive large-scale return of funds to the residential market, as the proportion of high-asset and tech groups adjusting their allocations does not exceed 20%, and there are still situations where profits are insufficient for home purchases.

— Su Chin-chengAdvising against over-expectations for the 'stock-to-housing' trend.
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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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