New land price list, tighter data transparency: Real estate in 2026 faces a turning point.

Market transparency, housing price regulation

In 2026, the real estate market is poised for a new phase of change as important laws, resolutions, and decrees come into effect simultaneously.

Share withPV VietNamNet,According to Mr. Vu Cuong Quyet, General Director of Dat Xanh Northern Vietnam, in recent years, the real estate markets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have experienced a shortage of supply, especially in the central areas, leading to high housing prices.

According to him, the government is regulating the market through policies aimed at cooling down real estate prices, with a focus on increasing supply, especially from the social housing segment for low-income earners.

In 2026, many social housing projects, worker housing, and housing for police officers and soldiers will be started, significantly adding to the market supply. This is expected to contribute to stabilizing prices and curbing the rapid increase in the coming period.

In addition, from 2026 onwards, a new land price list will be implemented, based on area, location, and land type, closer to actual market transaction prices. Mr. Quyet believes that, on the positive side, this mechanism will improve the efficiency of land management and create greater fairness in compensation and land clearance.

With the policies currently being implemented and those planned for the next five years, Mr. Quyet believes the real estate market will develop in a more stable and sustainable direction.

Sharing the same view, Mr. Nguyen Vu Cao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Van Khang Phat Group (Khang Land), believes that 2026 will be a pivotal year for the real estate market as a series of policies issued in 2025 begin to take effect simultaneously.

According to him, the new policies will have a profound impact on the market, promoting transparency and a healthier environment. For example, Decree 357 on the information system and database for housing and the real estate market is considered a significant step forward in enhancing the openness and transparency of information.

"When market data is standardized and fully updated, speculation and price manipulation will be gradually curbed, creating a fairer competitive environment. At the same time, regulatory agencies will have a comprehensive database to proactively and effectively manage the market instead of reacting passively as before, thereby minimizing speculative bubbles and risks for investors," Mr. Cao said.

In addition, the application of the land price list according to the 2024 Land Law from January 1, 2026, replacing the old mechanism, will bring land prices closer to market prices.

According to Mr. Cao, this could increase land use costs, taxes, and related fees, thereby impacting project development costs and causing a slight increase in input real estate prices. However, this policy helps ensure fair budget revenue, accurately reflecting the true value of land, while minimizing the "dual pricing" situation that hinders management and development.

Policy breakthroughs, boosting supply.

In the social housing segment, according to Khang Land's leadership, Resolution No. 201 of the National Assembly on piloting some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of social housing, along with Decree 302 on the national housing fund, are considered important driving forces promoting the development of affordable housing to meet the needs of low-income people.

"This is not only a humane policy but also contributes to rebalancing the market, limiting the supply-demand imbalance when supply is concentrated too much in the high-end segment. With incentives in terms of capital and land, businesses will have more opportunities to participate in developing this segment, thereby creating a sustainable foundation for social security for the majority of the people," Mr. Cao said.

Furthermore, Resolution 254, which allows the State to reclaim land and allocate it to investors when an agreement is reached with at least 75% of land users, is considered a solution to resolve obstacles in land clearance. Mr. Cao believes that this policy will accelerate the implementation of urban and infrastructure projects, reduce the number of stalled projects, and thereby promote investment attraction and economic growth.

According to Mr. Cao, 2026 will mark a period when the real estate market will transform towards greater professionalism, transparency, and sustainability with strict regulation by the State. He highly appreciates the Government's role in managing the market in recent times, as macro and micro policies and the legal system are gradually having a clear impact.