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Influences on the Housing Satisfaction of Middle-Aged Households Reflected in the Korea Housing Survey 2021

2021년 주거실태조사에 나타난 중년 임차가구의 주거만족도 영향요인

  • Hyun-Jeong Lee (Department of Housing & Interior Design, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이현정 (충북대학교 주거환경학과)
  • Received : 2022.07.17
  • Accepted : 2023.08.01
  • Published : 2023.08.30
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Abstract

In research on housing welfare policy, there has been little interest in middle-aged households compared with young or elderly households. The purpose of this study was to explore influences on the housing satisfaction of middle-aged renter households using microdata from the Korea Housing Survey 2021. A statistical analysis of data was performed on a total of 2,709,152 middle-aged (aged between 40 and 64 years) Jeonse (lumpsum housing lease) renters and monthly renters with deposits, living in private rental housing units. The major findings were as follows. Firstly, there were significant differences in housing unit satisfaction and residential environment satisfaction among renter groups by age and rental type. Early-middle-aged Jeonse renters displayed the highest satisfaction with both housing units and the residential environment, while semielderly monthly renters with deposits displayed the lowest satisfaction. Secondly, living in aged structures or in apartment units exerted the strongest influences on housing satisfaction, which implies the need for residential area regeneration programs that consider the situation of rental households. Thirdly, living in Incheon and Gyeonggi-do was found to have a negative influence on housing satisfaction. Fourthly, upward filtering on tenure types or lease renewal of the current house did not necessarily have a positive influence on the housing satisfaction of middle-aged renters. Based on the findings, suggestions were made to improve the housing situation of middle-aged renter households.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a funding for the academic research program of Chungbuk National University in 2023.

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