Tokyo Residential Leasing Q3/2021(Savills)

Although rents have weakened, occupancy rates see a slow recovery.

• Rents in the Tokyo 23 wards (23W) fell by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 3.6% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY3,929 per sq m this quarter.
• Average mid-market rents in the central five wards (C5W) saw a small decline this quarter and are now at JPY4,661 per sq m – a fall of 0.2% QoQ and 3.6% YoY.
• The C5W premium has inched up to 17.9% – up 0.3 percentage points (ppts) from Q2/2021.
• In the C5W, average rents for units in the 15-30 sq m size band have again decreased this quarter. However, the 30-45 sq m size band saw a small increase in rents.
• The average occupancy rate in the 23W rose by 0.2ppts to 95.6%. The C5W saw a similar increment, increasing 0.2ppts to 94.5%.
• The C5W has seen a population decline, driven by younger families who appear to prefer larger units.

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