December 2015 rental data and annual average

Rent Dec 2015

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium apartment in greater Tokyo was 2,628 Yen/sqm in December 2015, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 2.6% from the previous year. The average apartment size was 59.84 sqm and the average building age was 19.7 years.

The average monthly rent in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,311 Yen/sqm, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 3.6% from the previous year. The average apartment size was 56.62 sqm and the average building age was 17.4 years.

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Residential yields in Minato-ku - January 2016

According to real estate listing site Homes, the average gross yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in Tokyo was 4.6% in January, down 0.1 points from the previous month and down 0.7 points from last year. The average gross yield across Tokyo was 6.2%, showing no change from the previous month but down 0.6 points from last year.

The average asking price of a second-hand apartment in Minato-ku was 895,543 Yen/sqm as of January 1, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 6.2% from last year. The average asking price for land was 1,358,485 Yen/sqm, up 3.1% from the previous month and up 7.6% from last year.Read more


Tokyo apartment rents slide for second month

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,624 Yen/sqm in November, down 2.1% from the previous month but up 2.5% from last year. The average apartment size was 59.76 sqm and the average building age was 19.6 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average rent was 3,157 Yen/sqm, down 0.8% from the previous month but up 3.1% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.99 sqm and the average building age was 18.0 years.

In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,306 Yen/sqm, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 3.3% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.26 sqm and the average building age was 17.5 years.

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Residential rental growth slows in Tokyo

Japan apartment rents Oct2015

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,681 Yen/sqm in October, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 3.0% from last year. The increase is due to a larger share of transactions in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is pulling up the average. The average apartment size was 59.65 sqm and the average building age was 19.2 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average rent was 3,184 Yen/sqm, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.7% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.08 sqm and the average building age was 17.4 years.

In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,317 Yen/sqm, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 2.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.49 sqm and the average building age was 17.0 years.Read more


Tokyo residential rents continue slow rise

Japan rent 201509

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,647 Yen/sqm in September, up 2.2% from the previous month and up 2.8% from last year. The leading cause of the increase in the rent was due to a large share (60%) of properties located in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The average apartment size was 60.27 sqm and the average building age was 19.0 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average rent was 3,182 Yen/sqm, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 3.2% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.51 sqm and the average building age was 17.3 years.

In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,326 Yen/sqm, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 3.7% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.93 sqm and the average building age was 16.7 years.

Average rents in Saitama, Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya were all down from last year.

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Residential yields in Minato-ku - October 2015

Tokyo Apartment Yield Oct 2015

According to real estate listing site Homes, the average gross yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in October was 4.5%, down 0.1 points from the previous month and down 0.5 points from last year. The average gross yield across Tokyo was 6.5%, showing no change from the previous month and down 0.4 points from last year.

The average asking price of a second-hand apartment in Minato-ku was 871,257 Yen/sqm as of October 1, 2015, down 0.4% from the previous month but up 9.3% from last year. The average asking price for land was 1,269,090 Yen/sqm, up 2.6% from the previous month but down 0.7% from last year.Read more


Ota-ku may relax short-term accommodation regulations

Tokyo’s Ota Ward has announced plans to relax accommodation regulations in order to provide accommodation for the growing number of foreign tourists in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It is expected that the new rules may go into effect by the end of this year.

Hotels in Ota Ward are currently operating with occupancy rates of over 90%, and there are concerns of a shortage in accommodation options for visitors.Read more