Here’s where apartment rents are increasing the most across Japan

Rents for more spacious ‘family-type’ apartments in Japan’s major cities reached record highs in October, according to a report released by multiple-listing provider and data aggregator AtHome. The larger-sized rental housing is becoming an interesting segment of the market to observe as would-be homebuyers are starting to shift to rental housing as they become priced out of the condo market.Read more


Tokyo’s apartment rents increase 0.2% in November

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium-type apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 4,236 Yen/m2 in November, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 10.7% from last year.Read more


Rapidly rising condo prices causing rental renaissance in Japan

An interesting shift is underway in the rental market as investors and developers see the potential in roomier apartments. This has been spurred on by the rising price of condominiums. Would-be home buyers priced out of the market are renting instead, leading to a new influx of tenants.Read more


Tokyo rents continue 3-month record-high streak

In March, average apartment rents in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba all saw a year-on-year increase due to both a continued increase in the share of newer apartments commanding higher rents as well as being the peak moving season. Read more


Tokyo apartment rents hit record high in February

In February, the average rent of a condominium-type apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards increased for the 5th month in a row and has reached the highest since Tokyo Kantei began keeping records. Read more


Apartment rents in greater Tokyo increase for 3rd month

The average monthly rent of a condominium-type apartment across greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures) was 3,391 Yen/sqm in January, up 1.6% from the previous month and the 3rd month in a row to see a month-on-month increase.

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Tokyo’s rents increase for first time in 6 months

The average monthly rent of a condominium-type apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,820 Yen/sqm in October, up 0.6% from the previous month. This is the first month-on-month increase in 6 months. Rents are down 0.3% from last year.

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