Central Tokyo apartment transactions reach 9-year high in March
According to REINS, 3,719 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in March, up 7.5% from the previous month and up 3.6% from last year. The average sale price was 31,450,000 Yen, down 0.2% from the previous month but up 2.9% from last year. The average price per square meter was 492,800 Yen, down 100 Yen from the previous month but up 3.2% from last year. This is the 54th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average building age was 20.55 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1,948 second-hand apartments were sold, up 9.2% from the previous month and up 7.9% from last year. This is the 12th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in transactions. The average sale price was 38,560,000 Yen, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 2.3% from last year. The average price per square meter was 649,500 Yen, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 0.9% from last year.
In the first quarter of 2017, sales of apartments priced over 100 million Yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area were up 16.1% from the first quarter of 2016. Meanwhile, the number of new listings over 100 million Yen was down 3.7%. Transactions across all prices were up 7.6% from 2016.
New condo starts down 35% in February
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), housing starts across Japan in February were down 2.6% from the previous year to 70,912 units. This is the first time in 8 months to see a decrease from 12 months prior. Housing starts in the Tokyo metropolitan area were 12,370 units, down 4.9% from last year.Read more
Tokyo Apartment Sales in March 2017
The following is a selection of apartments that were sold in central Tokyo during the month of March 2017:Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in February 2017
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo was 35,830,000 Yen, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 6.7% from last year. The average building age was 22.5 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area the average asking price was 48,450,000 Yen, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 4.3% from last year. The average building age was 22.9 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average asking price was 53,280,000 Yen, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 3.2% from last year. The average building age was 22.1 years.
The average asking price in Yokohama City was 30,030,000 Yen, up 0.7% from the previous month and up 8.6% from last year. This list he first time since November 1997 that the asking price in Yokohama has exceeded 30 million Yen. The average building age was 23.8 years.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya) the average asking price was 72,680,000 Yen, down 0.2% from the previous month but up 2.2% from last year. The average building age was 20.4 years.
Japan’s residential land prices increase for first time in 9 years
For the first time in 9 years the nationwide koji-chika assessed land value for residential land across Japan increased from the previous year. In 2017, the residential land value increased by 0.022% from 2016. This is in contrast to a 0.2% decrease reported in 2016.
Of the 17,909 residential survey sites nationwide, 34% reported an annual increase in land values while 43% reported a decrease. The difference was particularly noticeable for land that was within walking distance to transport and shops compared to land that was further from the station and generally considered to be inconvenient. Residential land prices in regional areas decreased by 0.4%. This was the 25th year in a row to record a decrease, although the rate of decline has been shrinking for the past 7 years.Read more
Average apartment rent in February 2017
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium-type apartment in greater Tokyo was 2,666 Yen/sqm in February 2017, down 0.6% from the previous month but up 5.5% from last year. The average apartment size was 60.09 sqm and the average building age was 20.4 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area the average monthly rent was 3,166 Yen/sqm, down 0.6% from the previous month but up 0.2% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.82 sqm and the average building age was 18.5 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average monthly rent was 3,328 Yen/sqm, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 0.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.23 sqm and the average building age was 17.8 years.