Land and apartment prices continue to increase
According to data from the website Batdongsan.com.vn, in August 2025, the number of real estate listings only increased slightly in Ho Chi Minh City, while the level of interest decreased or remained flat in most types and areas due to the influence of the period before September, National Day holidays and major events during the month.
In terms of type, in the first 8 months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, project land recorded the best growth in both interest (increase of 40%) and posting volume (increase of 17%). Meanwhile, other types such as apartments, private houses, and land plots decreased by 3-8% in interest and increased by 5-10% in the number of posts.
Over the past 2 years, popular real estate prices (ages nationwide) have maintained an increase in most types, the strongest of which is land - increased by 44% compared to the first quarter of 2024 and apartments - increased by 42%. Other types including private houses, project land and townhouses increased by 28%, 14% and 1% respectively in the same period.
According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Anh - Deputy General Director of Batdongsan, the continued increase in selling prices is the result of strong money supply growth through flexible monetary policies towards high economic growth targets, the prolonged scarcity of primary supply, especially in large cities, along with investors' confidence in the potential for real estate price increase in the future.
This shows that real estate is still an attractive investment and accumulation channel, but also poses challenges in the ability to access housing for people with low average incomes. This trend may continue if legal and supply bottlenecks are not completely removed.
Regarding rental real estate prices (compared across the country), Batdongsan data shows that rental prices have remained almost unchanged in most types of rental over the past 2 years, only increasing in townhouses with an increase of 7%.
Demand for rental accommodation in the off-season skyrockets
In August 2025, the national market recorded an increase in interest in rental real estate types, with an increase of 4% compared to July. The main reason comes from the demand for renting a house in the school year increasing by 45% compared to the previous month.
In Hanoi, the interest in rental real estate increased by 12% in August 2025, while the interest in selling real estate decreased by 6%. The number of listings of both real estate for sale and lease on Batdongsan.com.vn all decreased slightly by 7%. Considering each type specifically, it is not difficult to understand why boarding houses are the most prominent type in August 2025, with a 100% increase in interest and 36% in the number of posts compared to the previous month, mainly thanks to the growth in the demand for boarding houses for students attending universities and colleges in the capital. In addition to rental housing, interest in rental apartments also increased by 4% compared to July.
Similar to the developments in the Hanoi market, in August 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City (old) market also recorded rental housing as an outstanding growth type with an interest rate of 30% increase compared to July. For real estate for sale, land is the only type of growth - an increase of 2% in interest compared to the previous month.
