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How Tokyo residential rents vary by unit size

Small- to mid-sized units dominate the city’s rental market.

Tokyo residential occupancy rates hit 96.6% in Q4

Occupancy rates are high but are still short of pre-Covid levels.

Tokyo residential occupancy rate hits 96.4% in Q3

It’s still below pre-pandemic levels but the occupancy rates are set to remain stable.

Why Japan’s fringe locations are drawing multifamily investors’ attention

One such location is Yokohama, just 30 minutes away from Central Tokyo.

What Tokyo’s 'worrying' demographic trends mean for the residential property market

The population has decreased by over 85,000 people from May 2020. 

Tokyo multifamily asking rents slip 0.9% for full-year 2021

Asking rents marginally increased by 0.9% in Q4 2021.

Intriguing population dynamics at play in Central Tokyo’s residential market

More younger families are leaving Central Tokyo for neighbouring prefectures.  

Tokyo residential rents at a record low since 2018

Average multifamily asking rents dropped 3.6% over the year.