According to REINS, 3,461 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in February, up 21.0% from the previous month but down 2.2% from last year. The average sale price was 31,520,000 Yen, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 3.5% from last year. This is the 50th month in a  row to see a year-on-year increase. The average price per square meter was 492,900 Yen, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 4.6% from last year. This is the 53rd month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average building age was 20.38 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1,784 second-hand apartments were sold, up 19.3% from the previous month and up 1.4% from last year. This is the 11th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in transactions. The average sale price was 38,670,000 Yen, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 4.1% from last year. The average sale price per square meter was 651,300 Yen, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 5.2% from last year.


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