Active listing asks, not sale prices. Uses the listed price, or the upper ask when missing; missing and nonpositive prices are excluded. Pre-1981 homes also appear in used houses. Small samples may not reflect the wider market.
Tokyo is several housing markets under one name. The 23 special wards form the dense urban core, where condominiums (mansions) and compact detached houses on small plots are common. West of the wards, the Tama area is made up of 30 cities, towns and villages, with more suburban streets and, in the far west, mountain and forest areas. Tokyo also administers the Izu and Ogasawara islands, which bring their own access and hazard questions.
Use the ward and city lists above to narrow the search. Central wards such as Shinjuku, Shibuya and Minato each have their own page, and so does every Tama city with current listings.
Reading the prices on this page
The property-type card beside the listings shows, for each type of home in Tokyo, how many are listed, the median asking price and the 5th–95th percentile price range, calculated from the listings currently on Nipponhomes. These are asking prices, not sale prices, and they move as listings are added and removed. Because a central-ward condo and a house in Tama are priced on very different terms, a ward or city page gives a closer comparison than the Tokyo-wide figure.
Practical notes for overseas buyers
Japan has no citizenship or residency requirement for buying property, and buying does not grant a visa. Non-residents generally file a post-acquisition report under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act; our FEFTA reporting guide explains when it applies, and how foreigners buy property in Japan walks through the full process.
For a condominium, ask for the management association's rules, long-term repair plan, repair-reserve balance and monthly fees before valuing the unit. For a house, confirm that the plot has adequate road frontage, since a building on a lot without it may not be rebuildable, and check the official hazard map for the exact address using the resources below.
Asking prices depend heavily on the ward or city, the walk to the station, building age and land size. Among the 9,193 used detached houses currently listed in Tokyo on Nipponhomes, the median asking price is ¥56.8M, and the middle 90% of asking prices runs from ¥14.8M to ¥248M. New detached houses have a median asking price of ¥62M across 10,327 listings. These are asking prices, not sale prices, and they update as listings are added and removed; the property-type card on this page shows the current figures.
Q2How much does a condo cost in Tokyo?
Among the 21,428 condos (mansions) currently listed in Tokyo on Nipponhomes, the median asking price is ¥79.8M, and the middle 90% of asking prices runs from ¥21.8M to ¥298M. Monthly management fees and repair-reserve contributions are charged on top of the price, so ask for the building's long-term repair plan and reserve balance before comparing units. These are asking prices, not sale prices, and they update as listings are added and removed; the property-type card on this page shows the current figures.
Q3Can foreigners buy a house in Tokyo?
Yes. Japan has no citizenship, visa or residency requirement for buying land or buildings, so foreign buyers can hold freehold title in Tokyo. Buying property does not grant a visa or residence status. Non-residents generally must file a post-acquisition report under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), and mortgages are hard to obtain without Japanese residence, so cash purchases are common.
Q4What is the difference between Tokyo's 23 wards and western Tokyo?
The 23 special wards are Tokyo's dense urban core, where condominiums and compact houses on small plots are common. West of the wards, the Tama area is made up of 30 cities, towns and villages with more suburban housing, and Tokyo also administers the Izu and Ogasawara islands. Nipponhomes currently lists 34,523 properties in the 23 wards and 15,692 elsewhere in Tokyo. Each ward and city has its own page, which gives a closer price comparison than Tokyo as a whole.
Q5Are there older or cheap houses (akiya) for sale in Tokyo?
Nipponhomes currently lists 1,275 used detached houses in Tokyo with a recorded build year before 1981, with a median asking price of ¥24.8M. An old build year or a low price does not mean a house is vacant or abandoned. Houses built before 1981 predate the 1981 revision of Japan's seismic building standards, so budget for a structural inspection and renovation estimate. Many municipalities also run vacant-house banks (akiya banks) on their own websites.
