This is the 2224th most frequent Korean word.
집값
House price.
The term '집값' here explicitly refers to 'house prices' in the context of the real estate market. It is used as the subject of the sentence to describe the phenomenon of increasing prices.
서울의 집값이 계속 오르고 있어요.
The house prices in Seoul are continuously increasing.
In this sentence, '집값' is again used to denote 'house prices,' but here it's mentioned in the context of experiencing a decline, emphasizing the dynamics of market values.
지난달에 집값이 처음으로 하락했다는 뉴스가 나왔어요.
There was news last month that house prices fell for the first time.
Here, '집값' is compared to another economic factor, living expenses, showing its relative value and context in assessing affordability.