Housing

The housing market in Jaffna has seen significant transformation over the last fifteen years. * **Market Conditions:** There is a construction boom, heavily financed by diaspora remittances. Real estate prices in the city and prime suburbs have increased sharply. * **Housing Types:** Traditional Jaffna homes feature central courtyards, thick walls, and high roofs designed to keep interiors cool. Modern construction leans heavily toward concrete multi-story single-family homes. * **Apartments:** While traditionally a city of individual houses, mid-rise apartment buildings and condominiums are beginning to appear to cater to expatriates and a growing middle class. * **Affordable Housing:** Various government and NGO programs (frequently with international aid, such as from India) have built housing villages for families displaced by the civil war.