June rental data - Tokyo Kantei

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of an apartment in greater Tokyo for the month of June was 2,541 Yen/sqm, up 0.4% from last month and up 3.2% from June 2012.

In Tokyo's 23 special wards, the average rent in June was 3,101 Yen/sqm, up 0.5% from last month and up 3.0% from last year. This is the highest level it has been since February 2011.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Residential yields and vacancy rates in Minato-ku – July 2013

According to listing site Homes, the average yield on an apartment in Minato-ku in July 2013 was 6.0%, down 1.22 points from last month. The average yield across Tokyo was 8.0%, down 0.3 points from last month. The vacancy rate was 9.9% in Minato-ku and 11.0% across Tokyo.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Average apartment rent in May

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of an apartment in greater Tokyo in May increased by 0.1% from last month to 2,530 Yen per square meter. In Tokyo City, the average monthly rent in May was 2,979 Yen/sqm, up just 1 Yen from last month, but 2.2% higher than it was in May 2012. The average rent in Tokyo's 23 wards was 3,086 Yen/sqm, up 0.1% from last month and 2.2% from last year.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Residential yields and vacancy rates in Minato-ku - June 2013

According to listing site Homes, the average yield on an apartment in Minato-ku as of June 2013 was 7.22%. The average yield across Tokyo was 8.3%. The vacancy rate was 9.9% in Minato-ku and 11.0% across Tokyo.Read more

by Zoe Ward

A forecast of Tokyo real estate prices (2013 ~ 2020)

Wondering where Tokyo apartment prices are heading in the next 7 years?

The Japan Real Estate Institute has published their forecast of real estate prices and rental values in Tokyo's 23 wards from 2013 to 2020.Read more

by Zoe Ward

April rental data - Tokyo Kantei

Tokyo Kantei announced the latest data on rental prices for condominium apartments across Japan. In greater Tokyo, the average monthly rent was 2527 Yen/sqm, down 0.6% from last month, but up 0.9% from April of 2012.

In Tokyo, the average rent did not change from the previous month but was up 1.6% from last year.

In the Kinki Region (Osaka, Hyogo Prefecture) rents are up by 5.8% from April 2012. In Osaka, the average rent of 1898 Yen/sqm in April saw little change from the month before but is 6.3% higher than last year. Rents in Kobe City are up by a staggering 9.5% from last year.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Village Vanguard launches real estate site

Kitsch store and burger joint Village Vanguard has launched a real estate portal to feature the quirky and offbeat apartments that you might not normally see in the window of a typical agency.

Visitors to the site (http://vv-realestate.com) can search for rental apartments, homes, shops, carparks or offices and can narrow down their search with special keywords including:

  • Retro / vintage style
  • Industrial style
  • Slow, organic west coast lifestyle
  • Japanese tea room style
  • Street art style
  • A room inspired by Oasis' first album (see below) Read more

by Zoe Ward