Secondhand apartment prices continue to fall in July

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average secondhand apartment price (based on a 70sqm apartment) in greater Tokyo in July fell 0.7% from the previous month to 28,250,000 Yen.

With the exception of Saitama City which saw prices rise 0.5% from the previous month to 21,180,000 Yen, all other areas in greater Tokyo saw a further decline in prices, with the rate of decline worsening. In Chiba City, the average price fell 1.8% from the previous month to 17,170,000 Yen. This is 6.3% lower than July of 2011.Read more