Central Tokyo apartment prices up 18.7% from last year
In July, the average reported sale price of a second-hand apartment in central Tokyo’s 3 wards of Chiyoda, Chuo, and Minato reached 1,543,800 Yen/sqm, a record high. This is a 7.7% increase from the previous month and an 18.7% increase from last year.
10-fold increase in 100 million Yen + apartment sales in Tokyo
The number of apartments that have sold for over 100 million Yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area has risen 10-fold over the past decade. According to listing database and market information provider REINS, reported transactions in Tokyo reached 1,136 in 2021, up 39.6% from 2020 and up 952% from 2011.
Tokyo Apartment Sales in July 2022
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of July 2022:
Tokyo apartment asking prices increase for 24th month
The average asking price of a 70 sqm second-hand apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards reached 68,400,000 Yen in June, a 0.6% increase from the previous month and 8.1% increase from last year. This is the 24th month in a row to record a month-on-month increase.
New apartment price in Tokyo hits second highest level on record
The average price of a brand-new apartment in greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba Prefectures) in the first half of 2022 has reached the second highest level on record.
Tokyo apartment prices increase for 26th month
The average sale price per square meter in Tokyo’s 23 wards increased for the 26th month in a row in June, with a 9.9% year-on-year increase to 900,300 Yen/sqm. Meanwhile, the average building age was 22.31 years, up from a 20.86-year average in June 2021.
Tokyo’s high-end market still cheaper than other international cities
According to the Japan Real Estate Institute’s latest report on global real estate prices, an apartment in the wealthy Motoazabu district in Tokyo is cheaper than one in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, New York, and London.