Tokyo Rent Index
Median rent by ward and layout, computed from 528,660 real active listings across Tokyo's 23 wards. Updated Q2 2026.
Methodology: median monthly rent (JPY) from 528,660 deduplicated active listings from major Japanese rental portals, Tokyo 23 special wards, by layout. Median is more robust than average against outliers.
1K = a Japanese studio: one room plus a small separate kitchen, usually 20-25 m2 (215-270 sq ft). All amounts are monthly rent in JPY. At roughly ¥160 to US$1 (2026), ¥100,000 is about US$625, so a 1K studio here typically runs US$460 to US$875.
Headline findings (as of August 2026)
- The same 1K studio costs nearly double depending on the station: ¥76,000 (~$475) near Kasai versus ¥150,000 (~$938) near Jimbocho (+97%), across 50 major stations.
- The cheapest ward depends on who you are: a single renter's cheapest 1K is in Edogawa (¥74,000 (~$463)), while a couple's cheapest 1LDK is in Katsushika (¥118,000 (~$738)). Not the same neighbourhood.
- Across the 23 wards, a 1K studio runs from ¥74,000 (~$463) in Edogawa to ¥140,000 (~$875) in Minato (+89%).
- Tokyo's median used-condominium sale price rose +29.6% per square metre from 2021 to 2025.
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Median Rent by Ward and Layout (JPY/month)
| Ward | 1K | 1LDK |
|---|---|---|
| Edogawa-ku | ¥74,000 | ¥125,000 |
| Adachi-ku | ¥76,000 | ¥125,000 |
| Katsushika-ku | ¥81,000 | ¥118,000 |
| Nerima-ku | ¥82,000 | ¥135,000 |
| Suginami-ku | ¥84,000 | ¥159,000 |
| Setagaya-ku | ¥87,000 | ¥169,000 |
| Itabashi-ku | ¥88,000 | ¥143,000 |
| Nakano-ku | ¥88,000 | ¥174,000 |
| Kita-ku | ¥90,000 | ¥152,000 |
| Arakawa-ku | ¥91,000 | ¥150,000 |
| Ota-ku | ¥93,000 | ¥155,000 |
| Toshima-ku | ¥96,000 | ¥173,000 |
| Sumida-ku | ¥105,000 | ¥174,000 |
| Meguro-ku | ¥107,000 | ¥201,000 |
| Bunkyo-ku | ¥108,000 | ¥195,000 |
| Koto-ku | ¥112,000 | ¥175,000 |
| Shinagawa-ku | ¥112,000 | ¥190,000 |
| Taito-ku | ¥115,000 | ¥180,000 |
| Shinjuku-ku | ¥120,000 | ¥195,000 |
| Shibuya-ku | ¥127,000 | ¥230,000 |
| Chuo-ku | ¥130,000 | ¥223,000 |
| Chiyoda-ku | ¥137,000 | ¥230,000 |
| Minato-ku | ¥140,000 | ¥260,000 |
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Median Rent by Major Tokyo Train Line (JPY/month)
Median across all stations served by each of the 27 major Tokyo lines.
| Train line | 1K | 1LDK |
|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro | ¥80,000 | ¥140,000 |
| Seibu Shinjuku | ¥82,000 | ¥134,000 |
| Tobu Skytree | ¥82,000 | ¥132,000 |
| Tokyu Toyoko | ¥86,000 | ¥180,000 |
| JR Chuo | ¥87,000 | ¥173,000 |
| Keio | ¥87,000 | ¥169,000 |
| Tobu Tojo | ¥87,000 | ¥140,000 |
| Odakyu Odawara | ¥88,000 | ¥179,000 |
| Keikyu Main | ¥90,000 | ¥142,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Chiyoda | ¥90,000 | ¥178,000 |
| JR Saikyo | ¥91,000 | ¥147,000 |
| JR Keihin-Tohoku | ¥92,000 | ¥162,000 |
| Toei Mita | ¥95,000 | ¥169,000 |
| Tokyu Den-en-toshi | ¥95,000 | ¥180,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin | ¥97,000 | ¥168,000 |
| JR Sobu | ¥100,000 | ¥177,000 |
| Toei Shinjuku | ¥105,000 | ¥175,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Marunouchi | ¥105,000 | ¥194,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Namboku | ¥105,000 | ¥200,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Tozai | ¥110,000 | ¥176,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho | ¥110,500 | ¥205,000 |
| Toei Asakusa | ¥112,000 | ¥187,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Hibiya | ¥115,000 | ¥190,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Hanzomon | ¥117,000 | ¥199,000 |
| Toei Oedo | ¥119,000 | ¥190,000 |
| JR Yamanote | ¥120,000 | ¥203,000 |
| Tokyo Metro Ginza | ¥131,000 | ¥199,000 |
Median Rent by Tokyo Station (JPY/month)
50 major Tokyo stations, sorted from most affordable to most expensive (1K), from real listings near each station.
| Station | 1K | 1LDK |
|---|---|---|
| Kasai | ¥76,000 | ¥128,000 |
| Shin-Koiwa | ¥78,000 | ¥123,000 |
| Ayase | ¥85,000 | ¥149,000 |
| Ogikubo | ¥85,000 | ¥158,000 |
| Nerima | ¥86,000 | ¥142,000 |
| Kita-Senju | ¥86,000 | ¥147,000 |
| Akabane | ¥86,000 | ¥149,000 |
| Setagaya | ¥88,000 | ¥172,000 |
| Kameari | ¥89,000 | ¥125,000 |
| Nakano | ¥90,000 | ¥184,500 |
| Oji | ¥91,000 | ¥147,000 |
| Tabata | ¥95,000 | ¥150,000 |
| Komagome | ¥98,000 | ¥174,000 |
| Minami-Senju | ¥99,000 | ¥152,000 |
| Minowa | ¥100,000 | ¥162,000 |
| Kamata | ¥100,000 | ¥175,000 |
| Sasazuka | ¥100,000 | ¥182,000 |
| Sangenjaya | ¥104,000 | ¥188,000 |
| Kameido | ¥105,000 | ¥163,000 |
| Sumiyoshi | ¥105,000 | ¥178,000 |
| Oshiage | ¥105,000 | ¥178,000 |
| Omori | ¥107,000 | ¥167,000 |
| Gakugei-Daigaku | ¥108,000 | ¥191,000 |
| Otsuka | ¥109,000 | ¥178,000 |
| Kinshicho | ¥110,000 | ¥193,000 |
| Ikebukuro | ¥110,000 | ¥185,000 |
| Waseda | ¥110,000 | ¥185,000 |
| Asakusa | ¥111,000 | ¥172,000 |
| Kikukawa | ¥112,000 | ¥185,000 |
| Iriya | ¥113,000 | ¥176,000 |
| Ryogoku | ¥116,000 | ¥184,000 |
| Shinagawa | ¥116,000 | ¥226,000 |
| Kiba | ¥119,000 | ¥192,000 |
| Morishita | ¥121,000 | ¥181,000 |
| Monzen-Nakacho | ¥122,000 | ¥181,000 |
| Kiyosumi-Shirakawa | ¥122,000 | ¥180,000 |
| Kuramae | ¥123,000 | ¥193,000 |
| Shirokane-Takanawa | ¥125,000 | ¥238,000 |
| Kachidoki | ¥125,000 | ¥230,000 |
| Shinjuku | ¥126,000 | ¥209,000 |
| Asakusabashi | ¥126,000 | ¥205,000 |
| Meguro | ¥128,000 | ¥228,000 |
| Toyosu | ¥134,000 | ¥223,000 |
| Tsukishima | ¥135,000 | ¥228,000 |
| Akihabara | ¥135,000 | ¥211,000 |
| Kanda | ¥137,000 | ¥215,000 |
| Shibuya | ¥140,000 | ¥260,000 |
| Azabu-Juban | ¥148,000 | ¥274,000 |
| Ebisu | ¥149,000 | ¥253,000 |
| Jimbocho | ¥150,000 | ¥245,000 |
What the station rankings reveal
Reading the 50-station data: the surprises, the traps and the best value, with 2026 medians.
Jimbocho tops the list, not the glamour districts
The most expensive 1K studio is not in Shibuya or Ebisu but near Jimbocho (¥150,000), a book-town and university district. It sits on three subway lines next to Otemachi, so you pay for central access, not prestige. Ebisu (¥149,000) and Azabu-Juban (¥148,000) follow.
Akihabara costs more than its neighbourhood
At ¥135,000 for a 1K, Akihabara is priced for its transport links and location, not its apartments. A few stops out on the same lines, the same layout drops sharply.
The Yamanote loop carries a premium
Otsuka (¥109,000) is a quiet, local neighbourhood, yet it still costs more than many outer areas purely for sitting on the Yamanote loop. Loop-line access adds up fast.
Best value sits just off-centre
Kita-Senju (¥86,000) and Ayase (¥85,000) are proper neighbourhoods with strong connections at roughly 40% less than the top stations. Strong picks if you do not need to be dead-central.
A low median can hide older buildings
Komagome (¥98,000) and Tabata (¥95,000) look cheap, but the median pools every building age. Newer units near these stations typically run a ¥20,000 to ¥40,000 premium.
The gradient is steep over short distances
From Kasai (¥76,000) to Jimbocho (¥150,000) is nearly double, and a few stops on the same line can swing rent 30 to 40%. It is about how central and connected a station is, not raw distance.
Tokyo Condo Price Trend (per m2)
Median settled sale price per square metre, used condominiums, from 103,933 real recorded transactions across 2021 to 2025. Settled prices, not asking prices.
| Ward | 2021 (JPY/m2) | 2025 (JPY/m2) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo | ¥1,081,176 | ¥1,733,333 | +60.3% |
| Minato | ¥1,228,571 | ¥1,866,666 | +51.9% |
| Shibuya | ¥1,108,391 | ¥1,571,428 | +41.8% |
| Chiyoda | ¥1,236,363 | ¥1,666,666 | +34.8% |
| Koto | ¥800,000 | ¥1,066,666 | +33.3% |
| Sumida | ¥714,285 | ¥927,272 | +29.8% |
| Taito | ¥833,333 | ¥1,080,000 | +29.6% |
| Nakano | ¥783,974 | ¥1,000,000 | +27.6% |
| Toshima | ¥842,857 | ¥1,050,000 | +24.6% |
| Shinjuku | ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,240,000 | +24% |
| Katsushika | ¥471,428 | ¥583,974 | +23.9% |
| Meguro | ¥1,047,058 | ¥1,294,117 | +23.6% |
| Shinagawa | ¥983,974 | ¥1,212,916 | +23.3% |
| Kita | ¥676,923 | ¥833,333 | +23.1% |
| Setagaya | ¥800,000 | ¥984,615 | +23.1% |
| Suginami | ¥733,333 | ¥900,000 | +22.7% |
| Itabashi | ¥583,216 | ¥709,090 | +21.6% |
| Nerima | ¥600,000 | ¥729,411 | +21.6% |
| Ota | ¥672,727 | ¥818,181 | +21.6% |
| Adachi | ¥461,538 | ¥553,846 | +20% |
| Bunkyo | ¥1,038,181 | ¥1,240,000 | +19.4% |
| Arakawa | ¥670,588 | ¥800,000 | +19.3% |
| Edogawa | ¥528,571 | ¥615,384 | +16.4% |
Median reflects the mix of what sold each quarter; read as market direction, not a valuation of a specific unit.
Housing Types: Cost Comparison
- ✓All bills included
- ✓No guarantor needed
- ✓Available in 1-2 weeks
- ✓Community living
- ✓Fully furnished
- ✓Short-term contracts
- ✓No guarantor
- ✓Private space
- ✓Unfurnished typically
- ✓Guarantor required
- ✓4-8 weeks process
- ✓Full autonomy
The Furnished Premium (1K studio)
How much more a furnished or monthly 1K studio costs per month than a standard unfurnished one, by ward. The furnished route also skips the guarantor and the key money, so part of the gap is convenience, not only furniture.
| Ward | Standard 1K | Furnished 1K | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsushika | ¥83,000 | ¥164,400 | +98% |
| Edogawa | ¥78,000 | ¥146,400 | +88% |
| Adachi | ¥81,000 | ¥136,500 | +69% |
| Suginami | ¥85,000 | ¥141,600 | +67% |
| Chuo | ¥104,500 | ¥169,800 | +62% |
| Arakawa | ¥97,000 | ¥155,700 | +61% |
| Nakano | ¥91,250 | ¥146,400 | +60% |
| Setagaya | ¥90,000 | ¥143,400 | +59% |
| Ota | ¥98,000 | ¥152,100 | +55% |
| Itabashi | ¥93,500 | ¥143,700 | +54% |
| Kita | ¥95,000 | ¥143,550 | +51% |
| Taito | ¥128,750 | ¥192,000 | +49% |
| Meguro | ¥110,000 | ¥161,400 | +47% |
| Nerima | ¥87,000 | ¥127,200 | +46% |
| Toshima | ¥102,000 | ¥149,100 | +46% |
| Shinagawa | ¥115,000 | ¥167,400 | +46% |
| Sumida | ¥116,000 | ¥159,600 | +38% |
| Bunkyo | ¥115,000 | ¥155,400 | +35% |
| Koto | ¥123,000 | ¥165,000 | +34% |
| Shinjuku | ¥123,500 | ¥161,400 | +31% |
| Shibuya | ¥130,000 | ¥167,400 | +29% |
| Chiyoda | ¥143,000 | ¥173,400 | +21% |
| Minato | ¥144,000 | ¥173,400 | +20% |
Median furnished or monthly rent versus median standard rent for the same layout and ward (2026). The two cheapest wards have smaller furnished samples, so read those as indicative.
Average Time to Find Housing
| Housing Type | Avg. Weeks to Find |
|---|---|
| Share House | 1 - 2 |
| Monthly Mansion (furnished) | 2 - 4 |
| Standard 2-year rental | 4 - 8 |
Required Documents by Housing Type
- •Valid passport
- •Visa or residence card
- •Proof of funds (bank statement or credit card)
- •Move-in date confirmation
No Japanese bank account or guarantor required
- •Residence card (zairyu card)
- •Employment contract or payslips
- •Japanese bank account
- •Japanese guarantor (or agency guarantor service)
Process takes 4-8 weeks from application to key handover
Rental Market Seasonality
Foreigner Approval Rate
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Tokyo in 2026?▾
Median rent for a 1K studio ranges from ¥74,000 (Edogawa) to ¥140,000 (Minato). A 1LDK for a couple ranges from ¥118,000 to ¥260,000. These medians come from 528,660 active listings across Tokyo's 23 wards.
What is the cheapest ward in Tokyo to rent?▾
For a 1K studio, the cheapest wards are Edogawa (¥74,000 median), Adachi (¥76,000), Katsushika (¥81,000), Nerima (¥82,000) and Suginami (¥84,000), all eastern or outer wards.
What is the most expensive ward in Tokyo?▾
Minato is the most expensive (¥140,000 median for a 1K, ¥260,000 for a 1LDK), followed by Chiyoda, Chuo, Shibuya and Shinjuku.
Which Tokyo stations have the cheapest and most expensive rent?▾
Across 50 major Tokyo stations, a 1K studio is cheapest near Kasai (¥76,000 median), Shin-Koiwa (¥78,000) and Ayase (¥85,000), and most expensive near Jimbocho (¥150,000), Ebisu (¥149,000) and Azabu-Juban (¥148,000). That is nearly double from one station to another.
Why does this index use median rent instead of the average?▾
The median resists outliers: a few luxury listings do not distort it, unlike the average. It better reflects what a normal tenant actually pays.
How often is the Tokyo Rent Index updated?▾
Quarterly, from fresh active listings. This edition reflects Q2 2026 data.
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