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Overview of Rental Prices

According to a recent survey conducted by At Home Co., a real estate information service provider based in Tokyo, there is a significant upward trend in rental prices for apartments across major urban areas in Japan. The analysis, commissioned to At Home Lab, reveals crucial insights for both consumers and real estate professionals.

Key Findings

1. Overall Increase: The average rental prices for apartments are on the rise across various regions, surpassing the rates from the same month last year in all major metropolitan areas, including Tokyo, Yokohama, Sapporo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

2. Family-Friendly Units: Family-oriented apartments have consistently surpassed previous year figures for nine consecutive months across all areas, indicating robust demand. Notably, within the single-tenant category, Tokyo's 23 wards have seen a consistent hike for 24 months, while Osaka has maintained a 22-month streak of increasing rent levels.

3. Single-Apartment Rentals: Currently, single-occupancy apartments have also reported a consistent rise in demand with rates higher than the previous year for three consecutive months. Among the thirteen regions surveyed, 11 have reached the highest pricing levels since January 2015, with Tokyo's 23 wards marking a record high for the thirteenth month in a row.

Survey Details

Geographic Scope

The survey covers a total of 13 urban areas: Tokyo's 23 wards, Tokyo Metropolis, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

Data Considered

The data used for this analysis comes from registered and published rental listings on the At Home real estate platform, ensuring unique entries are counted without duplicates.

Definitions and Methodology

• - For the purpose of this survey, the term “rent” refers to the total monthly payment made by tenants, which includes rent plus maintenance and management fees.
• - Properties are categorized based on size: units under 30㎡ are considered “single-occupancy” while those from 30㎡ to 50㎡ qualify as “couples-oriented.” Properties between 50㎡ and 70㎡ are classified as “family-oriented,” with anything exceeding 70㎡ termed as “large family units.”
• - The average rent index for this analysis is set to 100 based on January 2015 values, and percentage increases have been rounded to two decimal places.

Conclusion

The rental market in Japan's major urban areas continues to show resilience, with increased demands across various categories of rental units. This trend suggests a growing confidence in the rental sector, making it a potential area of interest for both tenants and investors.

For additional insights and detailed tables, feel free to download the full report from At Home's website at this link.