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


Toranomon Area Property Guide - 2017

Toranomon is possibly the most exciting area in Tokyo at the moment for real estate development and activity. A lot of offshore buyers are still unfamiliar with the Toranomon area, despite it being right next door to Roppongi, but we are expecting this to change in the next 5 or so years as major projects are completed.

Over the past 10 years the resident population has increased by 48%. The average household size in 2017 is 1.8 persons, up from 1.68 in 2007. New residential developments will see the population rise further in the coming years as more people can move to the neighborhood.Read more


Outlook for Greater Tokyo’s new apartment market in 2017

The Real Estate Economic Institute released a report on potential trends for the new apartment market in greater Tokyo for this coming year.

Supply

The supply of brand new apartments is expected to reach 38,000 units in greater Tokyo, up 6.4% from 2016 and the first time in four years to see an increase in supply. It is still below the level of 56,478 units released for sale in 2013. In 2016, supply was down 11.7% from 2015.Read more


Chuo-ku’s population reaches 55-year high

The population of Tokyo’s Chuo ward exceeded 150,000 residents for the first time since 1962. Construction of high-rises in the bayside area and a desire to live closer to one’s workplace has seen population on a rise since 1998. Meanwhile, childcare facilities and medical clinics are struggling with the larger population.Read more


New apartment prices in Kyoto reach record high in 2016

The average price of a new apartment in Kyoto City increased for the sixth year in a row, reaching 52,960,000 Yen in 2016. The city is the second most expensive region in Japan for new apartments, with Tokyo’s 23 wards in top place with an average price of 66,290,000 Yen in 2016.

Prices have been pushed up by several factors, including increasing construction costs, fierce competition between developers looking for sites for hotels, and growing demand from out-of-town buyers.Read more


Tokyo apartment asking prices in December 2016

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 December 2016, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 9.1% from 2015. The average building age was 22.5 years.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 48,380,000 Yen, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 4.7% from 2015. The average building age was 22.0 years.

In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average asking price was 53,280,000 Yen, up 0.9% from the previous month and up 3.6% from 2015. The average building age was 21.9 years. This is the highest level seen since record-keeping began in 1997.

In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya) the average asking price was 73,100,000 Yen, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 2.3% from 2015. The average building age was 20.0 years.

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Second-hand apartment transactions reach record high in 2016

REINS released their annual report on transaction data for greater Tokyo in 2016. The key points from the report are:

Second-hand apartments:

  • Transactions increased for the second year in a row and reached a record high.
  • Average sale price exceeded 30 million Yen for the first time in 22 years.
  • Average sale prices per square meter increased for the fourth year in a row.

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