111 offers on an apartment in the Athletes Village
The third round of sales in Harumi Flag, the large-scale apartment project that had previously been used as the Athletes Village for the recent Summer Olympics, kicked off last month. This is the first sales activity to take place in two years, as sales were temporarily suspended due to the delayed games.
Apartment affordability ratios across Japan in 2020
In 2020, the average price of a 10-year old second-hand apartment nationwide was 5.92 times the average income, according to a report by Tokyo Kantei. Housing has become more expensive compared to 2019, which had a multiple of 5.52.
2021 sees continued demand for real estate in Tokyo
Although Tokyo’s office vacancy rate has been climbing for the past 20 months, institutional investors are not shying away from the nation’s capital. With vacancy rates on the rise and rents falling, real estate prices should typically decrease. However, in a low interest rate environment investors are content with lower yields and are paying more to secure prime real estate.
Tokyo apartment prices increase for 18th month
Apartment prices across Tokyo continued to climb last month with REINS reporting a 7.9% year-on-year increase in the average price per square meter of a second-hand apartment sold across the greater Tokyo area. This is the 18th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase.
Larger apartments take up larger share of supply in Tokyo
Good news for buyers hoping to find a decently-sized apartment in Tokyo - the share of brand-new three-bedroom apartments over 100 sqm supplied to the market in Tokyo’s 23 wards so far in 2021 has reached 5.7%, up from a 5.1% share in 2020. This is still below the record high of 8.4% seen in 2007.
Tokyo Apartment Sales in October 2021
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of October 2021:
Price growth higher for larger apartments
Last month, Tokyo Kantei published a report that looked into the connection between apartment sizes and prices, and to see if there have been any identifiable shifts since the start of the pandemic.