Residential yields in Minato-ku - January 2015

Minato Tokyo Yields Jan 2015

According to real estate listing site Homes, the average gross yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in January was 5.3%, down 0.6 points from the previous month and down 0.5 points from last year. The average gross yield across Tokyo was 6.8%, showing no change from the previous month but down 0.7 points from last year.

The average asking price of a second-hand apartment in Minato-ku was 843,128 Yen/sqm as of January 1, up 1.2% from the previous month and up 14.1% from last year. The average asking price for land was 1,262,424 Yen/sqm, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 50.5% from last year.(*Note: January 2014 saw a temporary dip in land prices. Since the prices are based on listings on the Homes site, it is possible that some comparatively cheap land was listed which may have pulled the average down for that month.)Read more


November rental data - Tokyo Kantei

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium apartment in greater Tokyo was 2,560 Yen/sqm in November, down 1.6% from the previous month but up 0.3% from last year. This is the first time in five months to see a month-on-month decline in rent. The average apartment size was 59.90 sqm and the average building age was 19.5 years.

The average monthly rent in Tokyo’s 23-ku was 3,199 Yen/sqm, down 1.1% from the previous month but up 2.8% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.76 sqm and the average building age was 17.7 years. Although rents across all areas within Tokyo have started to weaken, they are still hovering around the 3,200 Yen/sqm range.Read more


Residential yields and vacancy rates in Minato-ku - December 2014

Tokyo apartment yields December 2014

According to real estate listing site Homes, the average gross yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in December was 5.9%, up 0.6 points from the previous month but down 0.1 points from last year. The average gross yield across Tokyo was 6.8%, down 0.1 points from the previous month and down 0.8 points from last year.

The vacancy rate remains unchanged at 9.9% in Minato-ku and 11.0% across Tokyo.

The average asking price of a secondhand apartment in Minato-ku was 833,542 Yen/sqm as of December 1, up 3.8% from the previous month and up 16.5% from last year. The average asking price for land was 1,258,787 Yen/sqm, down 1.1% from the previous month but up 17.5% from last year.Read more


Land prices up in 83% of locations - MLIT LOOK Report

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the land price movements across Japan for the third quarter in 2014 (July 1 ~ October 1).

According to the Chika Look Report, 124 locations (83% of the total) saw an increase from the previous quarter, and 26 locations (17% of the total) saw no change. For the first time since this survey began in late 2007, none of the 150 survey sites saw a decrease in prices. Of the 124 locations to see a price rise, 122 locations saw prices rise between 0 ~ 3%, while 2 locations (Ginza and Shinjuku 3 Chome) saw prices rise between 3 ~ 6%.

Strong investor demand caused by monetary easing, as well as demand for apartments in areas with convenient access have helped to sustain the price growth.

In greater Tokyo, 58 locations (89% of the total) saw land prices increase, while the remaining 7 locations (11%) saw no change. In greater Osaka, 30 locations (77%) saw prices increase, wile 9 locations (23%) saw no change. In Nagoya, all 14 locations saw prices increase.Read more


October rental data - Tokyo Kantei

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium apartment in greater Tokyo was 2,602 Yen/sqm in October, up 1.0% from the previous month and up 2.8% from last year. This is the first time in four months that the rent has exceeded 2,600 Yen/sqm. The average apartment size was 60.20 sqm and the average building age was 19.2 years.

The average monthly rent in Tokyo’s 23-ku was 3,233 Yen/sqm, up 0.8% from the previous month and up 4.9% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.74 sqm and the average building age was 17.4 years. Starting with Tokyo’s central 6 wards, almost all areas in the 23 wards have been seeing either stable or strong growth in rent.

Yokohama City is seeing a continued downwards trend. In Kobe City, the average building age increased from 19.9 years to 21.3 years, which caused a corresponding drop in average rent.Read more


Residential yields and vacancy rates in Minato-ku - November 2014

According to real estate listing site Homes, the average gross yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in November was 5.3%, up 0.3 points from the previous month but down 0.5 points from last year. The average gross yield across Tokyo was 6.9%, showing no change from the previous month but down 0.7 points from last year.Read more


September rental data - Tokyo Kantei

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium apartment in greater Tokyo was 2,575 Yen/sqm in September, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 1.2% from last year. The average apartment size was 60.01 sqm and the average building age was 19.3 years.

The average rent in Tokyo’s 23-ku was 3,207 Yen/sqm, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 3.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.02 sqm and the average building age was 17.4 years.Read more