According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,681 Yen/sqm in October, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 3.0% from last year. The increase is due to a larger share of transactions in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is pulling up the average. The average apartment size was 59.65 sqm and the average building age was 19.2 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average rent was 3,184 Yen/sqm, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.7% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.08 sqm and the average building age was 17.4 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,317 Yen/sqm, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 2.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.49 sqm and the average building age was 17.0 years.