Apartment asking prices in Tokyo in November 2017
According to Tokyo Kantei the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq ft) apartment across greater Tokyo was 36,210,000 Yen in November, up 1.1% from the previous month and up 2.1% from last year. The average building age was 23.1 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average asking price was 53,320,000 Yen, up 0.8% from the previous month and up 1.0% from last year. The average building age was 22.7 years.Read more
Tokyo facing office space shortage in prime buildings
Office vacancy rates in central Tokyo’s business districts continue to shrink with Jones Lang Lasalle reporting almost no vacancies in the main office buildings in the Marunouchi district. After reaching a high of 9.43% in mid-2012, vacancy rates in Tokyo’s central five business districts were down to 3.03% last month - a level last seen in April 2008.
It’s not just Marunouchi that is suffering from a dire shortage in available office space, with prime high-rise buildings in Nihonbashi, Shinjuku and Shibuya also seeing demand outstrip supply. Tenant demand is being supported by improved business earnings and company growth, resulting in a need for larger office space to accommodate growing staff numbers.Read more
New apartment prices in Tokyo increase for 8th month
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 3,366 brand new apartments were released for sale across greater Tokyo in November, up 19.5% from the previous month and up 24.6% from last year.
The average sale price was 55,510,000 Yen, down 0.6% from the previous month but up 7.6% from last year. The average price per square meter was 835,000 Yen, up 3.0% from the previous month and up 11.5% from last year. This is the 8th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in sale prices.Read more
Tokyo apartment sale prices increase for 62nd month
According to REINS, 2,904 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in November, down 6.4% from the previous month and down 2.7% from last year. The average sale price was 32,020,000 Yen, down 0.2% from the previous month but up 1.6% from last year. The average price per square meter was 502,000 Yen, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 1.7% from last year. This is the 59th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in sale prices. The average building age was 21.21 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1,512 second-hand apartments were sold, down 4.7% from the previous month and down 2.6% from last year. The average sale price was 39,610,000 Yen, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 2.1% from last year. The average price per square meter was 673,000 Yen, up 2.6% from the previous month and up 2.9% from last year. This is the 62nd month in a row to record a year-on-year increase in sale prices. The average building age was 19.61 years.Read more
Tokyo Apartment Sales in November 2017
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of November 2017:Read more
Apartment asking prices in Tokyo in October 2017
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq ft) apartment across Greater Tokyo was 35,810,000 Yen in October 2017, up 0.7% from the previous month but down 1.1% from last year. The average building age was 23.0 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average asking price was 52,920,000 Yen, showing no change from the previous month but up 0.9% from last year. The average building age was 22.6 years.Read more
Roppongi has the lowest rental yields in Tokyo
According to Tokyo Kantei, brand new apartments within walking distance of Roppongi Station had the lowest rental yields in greater Tokyo with an estimated gross return of 2.34%. Across greater Tokyo the average gross yield on a new apartment was 4.44%, and as high as 6.19% for 30 year old apartments.
Yields reflect risk and tend to be lower in areas with high rental and sales demand. They also tend to be higher for older buildings to reflect a variety of factors such as higher maintenance costs, lower rental demand and rents that decline at a slower rate than property values.Read more