We carry out an empirical analysis to measure rent affordability by the number of household members and ages based on the property area settled according to household characteristics. We also investigate the effect of public guarantee for rent (Chonse...
We carry out an empirical analysis to measure rent affordability by the number of household members and ages based on the property area settled according to household characteristics. We also investigate the effect of public guarantee for rent (Chonsei) loans on how quantitatively the housing finance product improves rent affordability. In conclusion, we find that a household included in the group of older and fewer family members struggles to find a reasonable rent. A household aged 39 and older living alone, especially, has severe difficulty paying rent due to their vulnerable financial situation. We assess the validity of the purblic guarantee on rent loan with the counterfactual analysis to see if the guarantee relieves the people’s burden on rent. Our findings suggest that the government needs to consider an effective welfare system for affordable housing to help the old adults as Korea moves to the super-aged society.