Tokyo apartment prices increase for 22nd month
Second-hand apartment prices across greater Tokyo have continued to climb. In February, the average sale price was 625,100 Yen/sqm, up 8.4% from last year and the 22nd month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size shrank by 1.7% to 64.36 sqm (693 sq.ft) while the average building age grew by 1.33 years to 23.27 years. In other words, apartments were getting smaller, older, and more expensive.