I was looking for a short-term rental with no deposit—but couldn’t believe rooms with ₩0 deposits were real
Looking for a short-term rental with no deposit, but not sure where to start?
"Are there really rooms with no deposit? And if there are, are any in Seoul?"
"I’m only staying for a month, so tying up money in a deposit feels like a lot."
Samsam M2 charges a fixed ₩330,000 deposit for every contract.
On plott LIFE, hosts set their own deposits, and many rooms are listed with a ₩0 deposit.
We checked the details of 280 host-listed rooms as of early November 2026 to see how many had no deposit—and whether any were in Seoul.
Are there many rooms with a ₩0 deposit?
Are no-deposit short-term rentals really common?
Yes. More than 3 in 10 rooms (35%) are listed with a ₩0 deposit.
We checked the details of 280 rooms listed by individual hosts on plott LIFE, excluding company-managed listings.
Six in 10 rooms with a ₩0 deposit are in Seoul.
So you can find no-deposit short-term rentals in Seoul, too.
Source: 280 individual-host listings on plott LIFE, excluding company-managed listings (as of early November 2026; availability and terms may change)
How does that compare with Samsam M2’s ₩330,000 deposit?
Samsam M2 charges a fixed ₩330,000 deposit for every contract.
The deposit isn’t paid directly to the host. Samsam M2 holds it in escrow for the length of the contract.
On plott LIFE, each host sets their own deposit, so it varies by room.
Here’s how the 280 rooms break down by the standard deposit listed in each room’s details.
Standard deposit | Share |
|---|---|
₩0 | 43% |
₩1 to under ₩330,000 | 43% |
₩330,000 | 10% |
Over ₩330,000 | 4% |
Of the 280 rooms, 240 (86%) have a standard deposit below ₩330,000.
Only about 1 in 10 rooms (14%) require a deposit of ₩330,000 or more.
Sources: Samsam M2 official website and terms of use; plott LIFE room details (as of early November 2026)
What kinds of rooms have a ₩0 deposit?
You’ll find no-deposit rooms in Seoul, Busan, Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, and more.
Here are six rooms listed with a ₩0 deposit.
Location | Room type | Weekly rent | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul | Studio officetel, 29.8㎡ | ₩397,000 | ₩0 |
Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul | Studio officetel, 26.5㎡ | ₩477,700 | ₩0 |
Hadan-dong, Saha-gu, Busan | Studio officetel, 18.8㎡ | ₩200,000 | ₩0 |
Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan | Detached house, 1.5-room, 49.6㎡ | ₩700,000 | ₩0 |
Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi | 1.5-room officetel, 55.6㎡ | ₩350,000 | ₩0 |
Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk | Studio in a multi-unit house, 20㎡ | ₩180,000 | ₩0 |
Even with the same ₩0 deposit, weekly rent varies by room—from ₩180,000 to ₩700,000.
You can find a room that fits your budget.
Source: plott LIFE room details (as of early November 2026)
