Why Tokyo’s real estate prices did not crash post-Olympics
Over the past few years, more than a few people told us that property prices in Tokyo were artificially inflated by the coming Olympics and that they were going to wait until the games were over to ‘pick up a bargain’. Since the announcement of the Olympics, there were frequent opinion pieces that predicted property prices would crash immediately after the Olympics.
Tokyo apartment prices increase for 23rd month
Despite growing building ages and shrinking apartment sizes, the average price of a second-hand apartment sold in Tokyo last month reached a record high.
Tokyo Apartment Sales in March 2022
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of March 2022:
Nationwide land values increase for first time in 2 years
On March 22, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the official assessed land values (koji-chika) for 2022. Nationwide, the average land value across all land uses increased by 0.6%, recording the first increase in two years.
Tokyo apartment rents hit new high in February
In February, the average rent of an apartment in Tokyo's 23 wards was up 1.1% from last year, according to Tokyo Kantei.
New apartment price across greater Tokyo rises by 16.3%
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the average price of a brand-new apartment released for sale across greater Tokyo in February was 74,180,000 Yen, up 16.3% from last year.
Bids on foreclosures reach new high
Despite the pandemic, foreclosure listings across greater Tokyo are down, while bids and auction prices are up.