Tokyo apartment asking prices in January 2017
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 January 2017, showing no change from the previous month but up 6.9% from last year. The average building age was 22.4 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 48,240,000 Yen, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 3.9% from last year. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average asking price was 53,170,000 Yen, down 0.2% from the previous month but up 3.0% from last year. This is the first time in 3 months to record a month-on-month decrease. The average building age was 21.8 years.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya) the average asking price was 72,820,000 Yen, down 0.4% from the previous month but up 2.0% from last year. The average building age was 20.1 years.
New apartment prices in Tokyo up 25% in January
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 1,384 new apartments were released for sale across greater Tokyo in January, down 80.2% from the previous month and down 7.4% from last year. 852 apartments were sold, resulting in a contract ratio of 61.6%, down 15 points from the previous month but up 3.0 points from last year.
167 apartments in high-rise buildings (over 20 stories) were released for sale, up 122.7% from last year. The contract ratio was 77.8%, up 45.8 points from last year.
The average price of a new apartment across greater Tokyo was 69,110,000 Yen, up 36.1% from the previous month and up 24.1% from last year. The average price per square meter was 976,000 Yen, up 29.3% from the previous month and up 25.0% from last year.Read more
Tokyo second-hand apartment sale prices increase for 52nd month in a row
According to REINS, 2,861 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in January 2017, down 4.4% from the previous month but up 7.8% from January 2016. This is the 5th month in a row to see an increase in transactions from 12 months prior. The average sale price was 31,380,000 Yen, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 5.1% from last year. The average price per square meter was 493,500 Yen, down 0.9% from the previous month but up 5.4% from last year. This is the 52nd month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average building age was 20.20 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1,495 second-hand apartments were sold, down 3.1% from the previous month but up 15.7% from last year. This is the 10th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in transactions. The average sale price was 38,180,000 Yen, down 2.3% from the previous month but up 2.9% from last year. The average price per square meter was 647,800 Yen, down 3.3% from the previous month but up 2.3% from last year. The average building age was 18.83 years.
Central Tokyo’s 3 wards
In central Tokyo’s 3 wards (Chiyoda, Chuo and Minato), 200 second-hand apartments were sold, down 13.0% from the previous month but up 17.6% from last year. This is the 5th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase in transactions. This is the highest number of recorded transactions for the month of January since record-keeping began in 2008, and is double the average seen between 2008 and 2012. The number of new listings were also down for the 3rd month in a row, with 1,370 apartments listed for sale in January 2017, down 5.1% from last year.
The average sale price was 52,500,000 Yen, down 9.9% from the previous month but up 0.9% from last year. The average price per square meter was 998,800 Yen, down 4.3% from the previous month and down 0.3% from last year. The average building age was 16.19 years.
Past transactions in central Tokyo’s 3 wards in January:
- 2017: 200
- 2016: 170
- 2015: 124
- 2014: 162
- 2013: 140
- 2012: 100
- 2011: 114
- 2010: 100
- 2009: 88
- 2008: 90
Less than 2% of apartments in Tokyo are over 110 sqm
According to research firm MRC, less than 2% of the apartments built for sale in Tokyo’s 23 wards between 2002 and 2016 were over 110 square meters (1,184 sq ft) in size. Almost 80% of apartments supplied were below 80 sqm (861 sq ft) in size.
The typical size of a 3-Bedroom apartment is around 70 sqm (753 sq ft). Buyers looking for spacious apartments over 100 sqm will find supply incredibly limited. Prices, too, will be comparatively high since apartments over 100 sqm are considered to be luxury-grade and are often only found on upper floors or in high-end buildings.Read more
Tokyo Apartment Sales in January 2017
The following is a selection of apartments that were sold in central Tokyo during the month of January 2017:Read more