Ulsan City begins accepting applications for Youth U-Home units

96 units available across four sites in Daldong, Samsan, Baekhap and Taehwa from November 24
Affordable youth housing expands in Ulsan as the city launches applications, offering priority units for vulnerable young residents and care leaver

Jung So-young, Reporter Posted 2025/11/24 [15:26] Article No. 45788

Ulsan Metropolitan City has announced that it will begin accepting applications for its Youth U-Home rental housing at four sites, including Daldong, starting November 24, ahead of their completion.

A total of 96 units will be supplied: 26 in Daldong, 23 in Baekhap, 31 in Samsan and 16 in Taehwa. The supply includes units designed for housing-vulnerable groups as well as units prioritized for care leavers preparing for independent living.

Architectural rendering of Daldong ©The Korean Today / So-young Jeong

Eligible applicants are young adults who, as of the announcement date for tenant recruitment (November 24, 2025), do not own a home and either reside in Ulsan or have their income base in the city, and who meet certain additional criteria.

Application documents will be accepted for three days, from December 8 to 10. Successful applicants are scheduled to be announced in February next year, and move-ins will begin in early March.

Detailed information is available on the Ulsan Urban Corporation website (umca.co.kr).

Architectural rendering of Baekhap © The Korean Today / So-young Jeong

The four Youth U-Home complexes, including the Daldong site, are five-story buildings with an exclusive floor area of around 20 square meters per unit. Each unit comes with specialized built-in amenities such as a refrigerator, washing machine, induction cooktop, sink and built-in wardrobe. In the shared areas, each building will be equipped with at least one seasonal storage space per household and community facilities such as shared lounges and study rooms, with specific configurations varying by site.

Architectural rendering of Samsan © The Korean Today / So-young Jeong

An Ulsan City official stated, “We launched the Youth U-Home program in earnest in 2022. Following the supply of 36 units in Seongan-dong last year and 36 units in Sinjeong-dong this year, we plan to supply all 150 units currently under construction across six Youth U-Home sites by the first half of next year.”

Architectural rendering of Taehwa © The Korean Today / So-young Jeong

The official added, “Going forward, we will continue to expand the supply of U-Home units by simultaneously promoting new-construction purchase-agreement projects that encourage participation from private developers and help stimulate the construction industry, as well as specialized public rental housing projects built directly by the city with national government support.”

BY Jeong So-young: ulsangangbuk@thekoreantoday.com ]