According to REINS, 2,983 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in May, down 5.7% from the previous month and down 0.6% from last year. The average sale price was 31,730,000 Yen, down 2.2% from the previous month but up 6.1% from last year. The average price per square meter was 494,900 Yen, down 1.8% from the previous month but up 5.4% from last year. This is the 53rd month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in prices. The average building age was 20.63 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1,532 apartments were sold, down 4.8% from the previous month but up 1.9% from last year. The average sale price was 39,330,000 Yen, down 3.7% from the previous month but up 6.4% from last year. The average sale price per square meter was 660,200 Yen, down 2.7% from the previous month but up 5.5% from last year. This is the 56th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in sale prices. The average building age was 19.46 years.

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