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Tokyo 23 wards hit record high average condo rent at 4,803 yen per square meter
Rental prices for family-type condominiums in the Greater Tokyo Area continued their steady climb in June 2025, marking the seventh...

Adam German
Jul 192 min read


Japan income properties see price gains and declining yields in Q2 2025 says Kenbiya
Kenbiya released their Q2 2025 report on Japan’s residential income property market on July 10. The report tracks average asking prices...

Adam German
Jul 142 min read


Why some older homes in Japan are surprisingly undervalued
Why well-maintained older homes are often overlooked - and how buyers can spot hidden value in Japan’s resale market was the topic of a...

Adam German
Jul 103 min read


Rents surge in Northern Okinawa as new theme park spurs housing demand
Residential real estate property portal AtHome released the findings of its latest “Okinawa Prefecture Rent Trend Survey” on June 26th,...

Adam German
Jun 272 min read


Residential rent index climbs nationwide in Japan Q1 2025
On June 23rd, real estate information provider At Home and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute released the Q1 2025 (January to...

Adam German
Jun 241 min read


Dishwasher top appliance for reducing kitchen workload says LIXIL survey
LIXIL released the results of a consumer survey on kitchen-related tasks on June 17th. The survey was conducted from April 2 to 30, 2025,...

Adam German
Jun 192 min read


Most desirable stations to live near in Greater Tokyo 2025 rankings released
Each year in March, real estate platform SUUMO releases its highly anticipated Most Desirable Places to Live rankings for the Greater...

Adam German
May 282 min read


Japan wide April 2025 average price and yield for residential investment properties
Earlier in May, real estate investment and income property portal Kenbiya released its April 2025 market report. The portal focuses...

Adam German
May 161 min read


Greater Tokyo new condo price-to-rent ratio sees record-high in 2024
The Price-to-Rent (PTR)* ratio for new condominiums in the Greater Tokyo Area (GTA) reached a record high in 2024, according to data...

Adam German
May 82 min read


Greater Tokyo average rents rise for fourth straight month says Kantei
On April 16th, Tokyo Kantei released its monthly report on rental price trends for condominium units in Japan’s three major metropolitan...

Adam German
Apr 171 min read


Rising average prices reported in Japan wide March 2025 investment property update
On April 1st, Kenbiya has released its March 2025 report on Japan’s residential investment property market, highlighting price increases...

Adam German
Apr 41 min read


Japan major cities see record high average rents in February 2025
Rental averages for both reinforced concrete (RC) and wood-frame (WF) multi-family properties in Japan’s major cities rose in February...

Adam German
Mar 312 min read


Tokyo 23 ward condo rent index rises in Q4 2024 as demand holds strong
Tokyo’s 23-ward condominium rental index reached 124.71 in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a 2.59-point increase from the previous...

Adam German
Mar 242 min read


Tokyo 23 ward small-sized brand-new condo rent average hit record highs in 2024 2H
The average rent for small-sized, brand-new condos in Tokyo’s central 5 & 23 wards reached a record high in the second half of 2024,...

Adam German
Mar 141 min read


Niigata City leads Japan rental yield rankings for first time since 1H 2023
In mid-February, property portal Kenbiya analyzed rental yields for strata-title condos, wood-frame whole buildings, and reinforced...

Adam German
Mar 52 min read


Brillia Fukazawa Hachome achieves highest level Japan ZEH-M rating
Brillia Fukazawa Hachome , a newly completed condominium in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, has become Japan’s first residential building to...

Adam German
Feb 142 min read


Japan wood-frame whole building average yield rises for first time in five years
On January 21st, Kenbiya released their Annual Report on the Income Property Market Trends for 2024 . Kenbiya is a Japan based property...

Adam German
Feb 51 min read


Most Japan urban areas report rises in average residential rents for December 2024
Real estate information service AtHome released their December 2024 report on average rental price trends across Japan’s major urban...

Adam German
Jan 302 min read


Tokyo condo rents rise for 7th year in 2024 at slower rate than 2023
On January 17th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that the average rent for condominiums in Tokyo reached ¥4,163 per square meter in 2024,...

Adam German
Jan 202 min read


Natural light tops checklist for Japan first time single renters
On December 5th, dominant real estate information property portal AtHome released the results of its survey, “Ask the Pros: What to Check...

Adam German
Dec 7, 20242 min read

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