Tokyo apartment asking prices increase for 21st consecutive month
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo in March 2016 was 33,840,000 Yen, up 0.8% from the previous month and up 14.5% from last year. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 46,860,000 Yen, up 0.9% from the previous month and up 15.5% from last year. This is the 21st month in a row to see an increase in prices. The average building age was 21.5 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average price was 51,790,000 Yen, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 14.2% from last year. The average building age was 21.5 years.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya), the average asking price was 71,460,000 Yen, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 10.5% from last year. The average building age was 20.0 years.Read more
Average apartment rent in March 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,589 Yen/sqm in March, up 2.4% from the previous month but down 0.9% from last year. The average apartment size was 59.69 sqm and the average building age was 19.6 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average monthly rent was 3,216 Yen/sqm, up 1.7% from the previous month and up 3.5% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.21 sqm and the average building age was 17.5 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,354 Yen/sqm, up 1.4% from the previous month and up 3.8% from last year. The average apartment size was 55.70 sqm and the average building age was 16.9 years.
Japan's commercial land prices increase for first time in 8 years
For the first time in 8 years, commercial land prices in Japan saw an increase from the previous year. According to the 2016 ‘chika-koji’ assessed land values released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the nationwide commercial land price increased by 0.9% from 2015.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, commercial land values increased by 4.1% in 2016, up from a 2.9% increase in 2015.
The increase can be attributed to improving office conditions in city centres, and a surge in construction of hotels to meet the growing number of foreign tourists. Read more
Average apartment rent in February 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,528 Yen/sqm in February, down 1.5% from the previous month and down 3.7% from last year. The share of rental listings in the Tokyo metropolitan area dropped by 6 points from the previous month, which may have contributed to the lower rent. The average apartment size was 59.98 sqm and the average building age was 19.9 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average rent was 3,161 Yen/sqm, up 1.1% from the previous month and up 3.0% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.33 sqm and the average building age was 17.7 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,309 Yen/sqm, up 0.9% from the previous month and up 3.4% from last year. The average apartment size was 55.75 sqm and the average building age was 17.2 years.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices increase for 19th consecutive month
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo in January 2016 was 33,370,000 Yen, up 2.1% from the previous month and up 15.1% from January 2015. The average building age was 22.1 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average price was 46,420,000 Yen, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 17.4% from last year. This is the 19th month in a row to see a month-on-month increase. The average building age was 21.7 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average price was 51,620,000 Yen, up 0.4% from the previous month and up 17.3% from last year. This is also the 19th consecutive month to see a month-on-month increase. The average building age was 21.7 years.Read more
Average rent in Tokyo takes a dip in January
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,567 Yen/sqm in January 2016, down 2.3% from the previous month but up 0.9% from January 2015. This is the first time in 5 months that the average rent has fallen below the 2,600 Yen/sqm line, and is due to both a smaller share of listings in the Tokyo metropolitan area, as well as a softening of the rental market. The average apartment size was 59.70 sqm and the average building age was 19.9 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average monthly rent was 3,128 Yen/sqm, down 1.2% from the previous month but up 2.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.46 sqm and the average building age was 18.1 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average rent was 3,280 Yen/sqm, down 0.9% from the previous month but up 3.1% from last year. The average apartment size was 55.79 sqm and the average building age was 17.5 years.Read more