129 years of work to buy a 30-meter apartment! / Micro-apartments became popular
According to Tejarat News, until a few years ago, people had the right to choose to buy housing; Whether their favorite house is in which neighborhood, what size it has, and based on what plan it was built, it was all part of people’s right to choose to buy a house.
But now, with the growth of inflation in the country and the subsequent increase in housing prices, the purchasing power has decreased to a great extent. According to the statistics of the central bank, which is published every month on the developments of the housing market in Tehran, the demand for houses built over 20 years is more than the rest of the groups.
On the other hand, buyers now show a greater desire to buy houses with a size of less than 50 meters so that they can pay for it.
Investigating the relationship between housing price inflation
Surveys show that in June of this year, with the peak of the inflation rate and the increase of 12.2% of this index, the average housing price has also increased more than other months in the past year and has experienced a growth of 8.4% compared to the previous month. This ratio had reached from 36 million and 351 thousand tomans in May to 39 million and 414 thousand tomans in June.
The record for the highest growth in housing prices after June belongs to November this year, which has grown by 2.1% compared to inflation. The only month with a decrease in the average price can be considered April, when despite the growth of inflation, the housing market experienced a downward path; But in the next month, the demand increased again, and with the arrival of applicants to the buying field, the housing prices again fell on the upward track.
How many years should we work to buy a 30-meter house?
According to the report of the central bank, the average price of housing in the first district of Tehran (the first rank with the highest average property price) in November was 95 million and 411 thousand tomans per meter. In this month, region 18 has recorded the lowest average price, about 23 million tomans per meter. In November, the average price of housing in all urban areas of Tehran was 46 million and 700 thousand tomans.
On the other hand, this year the salaries of the Ministry of Labor have been set at around five million and 600 thousand tomans. Traditionally, it is said that every person should save a third of his salary monthly to buy a house.
Based on this, a person receiving the basic salary to buy a 30-meter house in the first zone must work for 129 years and in the 18th zone for about 31 years. This number reaches 63 years by calculating the average total price.
Who buys micro apartments?
Generally, to apartments with a size of less than 40 meters, Micro apartment Called. Micro apartment They first appeared in Germany in 2011 due to the lack of construction space, and now they are widespread in almost all countries.
Countries such as Germany, Sweden, Austria, Ireland and Poland have invested the most in the construction sector since 2018 Micro apartment have had
But in Iran, these apartments are noticed for another reason; Inflation and high prices! Young couples prefer to live in smaller houses even less than 50 meters due to the high cost they have to pay for housing and household items.
At the same time, high inflation has greatly reduced the ability of households to pay for housing; In a way that has moved them to the outskirts of cities and smaller houses in recent years. Accordingly, not only young couples but also families with a higher population are buyers Micro apartment are
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