Tokyo New Apartments 201606

According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 3,050 brand new apartments were released for sale in greater Tokyo in June, up 1.6% from the previous month but down 12.9% from last year. This is the 7th month in a row to see a year-on-year decline in supply.

2,124 apartments were sold, resulting in a contract ratio of 69.6%, down 1.3 points from the previous month and down 9.1 points from last year. 410 apartments in high-rise buildings (over 20-storeys) were offered for sale, down 45.0% from last year. The contract ratio was 81.0%, up 7.1 points from the previous month but down 0.6 points from last year.

The average price of a new apartment across greater Tokyo was 56,720,000 Yen, down 0.4% from the previous month and down 2.5% from last year. The average price per square meter was 823,000 Yen, showing no change from the previous month but down 0.7% from last year.

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