Secondhand apartment transactions continue to decline
According to REINS, 2,812 secondhand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in June, up 6.6% from the previous month but down 10.7% from June 2013. This is the third month in a row to see decline from one year prior.
The average apartment sale price across greater Tokyo was 27,430,000 Yen, up 3.3% from the previous month and up 6.6% from last year. The average price per square meter was 425,200 Yen, up 2.9% from the previous month and up 6.4% from last year. The average building age was 19.93 years.
1,382 apartments were sold in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, up 7.8% from the previous month but down 9.3% from last year. This is the third month in a row to see a decline from last year. The average apartment sale price was 34,140,000 Yen, up 5.6% from the previous month and up 7.4% from last year. The average price per square meter was 563,100 Yen, up 3.6% from the previous month and up 6.5% from last year. The average building age was 18.36 years.
The average sale price in central Tokyo’s 3 wards (Chiyoda, Chuo and Minato) was 49,630,000 Yen, up 6.0% from the previous month and up 9.1% from last year. The average price per square meter was 869,400 Yen, up 2.2% from the previous month and up 8.9% from last year. The average building age was 17.45 years.Read more