Overview
- The August average for newly launched condominiums across Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures rose 8.3% year on year to ¥103.25 million.
- Tokyo’s 23 wards slipped 1.0% to ¥138.1 million yet stayed above ¥100 million for a fourth consecutive month, with the timing of popular project releases shifting into August.
- Outside the 23 wards, averages climbed 26.6% to ¥65.18 million, while Kanagawa rose 10.2% to ¥66.08 million, Saitama 10.0% to ¥59.18 million, and Chiba 16.1% to ¥61.43 million.
- The institute says construction costs remain elevated and sees no clear factors that would push prices lower in the near term.
- The contract rate fell to 65.1%, below the 70% “good sales” benchmark, as analysts note some buyers may be hesitating at current price levels.