Toranomon Area Property Guide - 2017
Toranomon is possibly the most exciting area in Tokyo at the moment for real estate development and activity. A lot of offshore buyers are still unfamiliar with the Toranomon area, despite it being right next door to Roppongi, but we are expecting this to change in the next 5 or so years as major projects are completed.
Over the past 10 years the resident population has increased by 48%. The average household size in 2017 is 1.8 persons, up from 1.68 in 2007. New residential developments will see the population rise further in the coming years as more people can move to the neighborhood.Read more
New apartment prices in Kyoto reach record high in 2016
The average price of a new apartment in Kyoto City increased for the sixth year in a row, reaching 52,960,000 Yen in 2016. The city is the second most expensive region in Japan for new apartments, with Tokyo’s 23 wards in top place with an average price of 66,290,000 Yen in 2016.
Prices have been pushed up by several factors, including increasing construction costs, fierce competition between developers looking for sites for hotels, and growing demand from out-of-town buyers.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in December 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo was 35,680,000 Yen in December 2016, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 9.1% from 2015. The average building age was 22.5 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 48,380,000 Yen, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 4.7% from 2015. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average asking price was 53,280,000 Yen, up 0.9% from the previous month and up 3.6% from 2015. The average building age was 21.9 years. This is the highest level seen since record-keeping began in 1997.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya) the average asking price was 73,100,000 Yen, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 2.3% from 2015. The average building age was 20.0 years.