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Tokyo Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Houses and condos for sale across the 23 wards, the Tama suburbs, and the western mountains, with current asking prices by ward and homes on the market now. You can buy here as a foreigner with no visa or residency requirement. Central wards are condo markets from about ¥40 m (about US$254K)illion; detached houses under ¥30 m (about US$190K)illion start west of Nakano. See which wards your budget reaches.

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¥45.8M

US$291K

median Tokyo listing price, Q1 2026

14M

residents in the capital, the heart of Japan

Haneda

international airport inside the city

Okutama

forests, lakes, and akiya within Tokyo’s own limits

Current asking prices across Japan, shown in yen and USD. USD amounts use the November 2, 2026 reference rate of ¥157.64 per US$1.

Plan your full budget: home price plus 6 to 10 percent for purchase costs, repairs, and first-year costs.

Compare Tokyo with the rest of Japan: house prices by prefecture and city, houses for sale across Japan, and lower-priced houses in Japan.

Tokyo homes on the market now

Houses and condos for sale in Tokyo right now

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Current asking prices across Japan, shown in yen and USD. USD amounts use the November 2, 2026 reference rate of ¥157.64 per US$1.

The center of everything, with quiet corners most people miss

Tokyo is the most connected place on earth to call home, and it is far more varied than the neon skyline suggests: leafy residential wards, riverside old towns, and even mountains and lakes inside the prefecture.

Unmatched connectivity

No city moves like Tokyo. Dozens of train and subway lines, Haneda Airport, and the shinkansen network put the entire country within easy reach.

Live at the center

Owning a home in Tokyo means living where the work, culture, food, and nightlife are. For many buyers, being in the capital is the whole point.

Greener and calmer than you think

Beyond the famous crossings, wards like Setagaya, Suginami, and Musashino are quiet, leafy, and residential, with parks, local shopping streets, and a strong neighborhood feel.

Mountains inside the city limits

Western Tokyo climbs into real countryside: Okutama’s forests, lakes, and rivers, plus vacant houses, all without leaving the prefecture.

A wide spectrum of prices

Central Tokyo is Japan’s priciest market, with a Q1 2026 median near ¥45.8M (about US$291K). But the Tama suburbs and western mountains are far more attainable, so a Tokyo address is more reachable than the headlines suggest.

Homes here are in demand

Tokyo is the most liquid market in Japan. The share of listed homes that actually sell climbed from about four in ten to nearly two in three over the past year, so good homes move quickly.

Tokyo homes for sale by ward and city

Typical asking ranges for existing homes in each part of Tokyo, with the AkiyaHub median where a full ward guide exists. Central wards are condo markets. Detached houses become common west of Nakano and across the Tama area. This means a house budget under ¥50 m (about US$317K)illion points you west and north, while a condo budget of ¥40 m (about US$254K)illion to ¥60 m (about US$381K)illion opens most of the 23 wards.

Central and business wards

Condos dominate. Detached houses are scarce and priced on land value.

AreaCharacterTypical asking rangeGuide
Chiyoda千代田区Imperial Palace, government, and offices. Very few homes, almost all condos.Condos ¥60M (about US$381K) and above; houses rare, ¥150M (about US$952K) and aboveMatch me here
Chuo中央区Ginza, Nihonbashi, and the Tsukishima and Kachidoki tower district.Condos ¥50M (about US$317K) to ¥120M (about US$761K)Match me here
Minato港区Roppongi, Azabu, Akasaka, and the embassy belt. Japan's priciest residential ward.Condos ¥60M (about US$381K) to ¥200M (about US$1.3M) and aboveMatch me here
Shinjuku新宿区The main west-side hub with quieter residential pockets in Ochiai, Waseda, and Kagurazaka.Median ¥61M (about US$387K) in AkiyaHub dataCondos ¥40M (about US$254K) to ¥100M (about US$634K); houses ¥80M (about US$507K) and aboveShinjuku guide
Shibuya渋谷区Shibuya, Harajuku, Ebisu, and Daikanyama. Premium apartments and few houses.Median ¥67M (about US$425K) in AkiyaHub dataCondos ¥50M (about US$317K) to ¥150M (about US$952K); houses ¥120M (about US$761K) and aboveShibuya guide
Bunkyo文京区Universities, hospitals, and calm residential streets near the center.Condos ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥100M (about US$634K); houses ¥90M (about US$571K) and aboveMatch me here
Shinagawa品川区Shinagawa Station, the bay, and established residential hills.Condos ¥40M (about US$254K) to ¥90M (about US$571K); houses ¥80M (about US$507K) and aboveMatch me here
Meguro目黒区Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka, and low-rise residential streets.Condos ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥110M (about US$698K); houses ¥100M (about US$634K) and aboveMatch me here

Residential west and south wards

The largest supply of detached houses inside the 23 wards, with family condos near popular stations.

AreaCharacterTypical asking rangeGuide
Setagaya世田谷区The largest ward by population. Family condos and detached houses across Shimokitazawa, Sangenjaya, and Futako-Tamagawa.Median ¥65M (about US$412K) in AkiyaHub dataCondos ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥80M (about US$507K); houses ¥70M (about US$444K) to ¥150M (about US$952K)Setagaya guide
Suginami杉並区Low-rise streets along the Chuo, Inokashira, and Marunouchi lines. More houses than most wards.Median ¥60M (about US$381K) in AkiyaHub dataCondos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥60M (about US$381K); houses ¥55M (about US$349K) to ¥100M (about US$634K)Suginami guide
Nakano中野区Dense, well-connected, and cheaper than its neighbors to the south.Condos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥60M (about US$381K); houses ¥60M (about US$381K) to ¥90M (about US$571K)Match me here
Ota大田区Haneda Airport, Denenchofu, and working neighborhoods along the Keikyu line.Condos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥60M (about US$381K); houses ¥50M (about US$317K) to ¥90M (about US$571K)Match me here
Nerima練馬区Green, family-oriented, and one of the more affordable western wards.Condos ¥25M (about US$159K) to ¥50M (about US$317K); houses ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥80M (about US$507K)Match me here
Itabashi板橋区Northwest ward with practical prices and Saitama-border rail lines.Condos ¥25M (about US$159K) to ¥50M (about US$317K); houses ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥70M (about US$444K)Match me here
Toshima豊島区Ikebukuro hub with quieter pockets in Mejiro and Zoshigaya.Condos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥65M (about US$412K); houses ¥60M (about US$381K) and aboveMatch me here

East and north wards (shitamachi)

Old Tokyo along the Sumida and Arakawa rivers. The most attainable prices inside the 23 wards, with flood context to check.

AreaCharacterTypical asking rangeGuide
Taito台東区Asakusa, Ueno, and Yanaka. Heritage streets and compact homes.Condos ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥70M (about US$444K); houses ¥60M (about US$381K) and aboveMatch me here
Sumida墨田区Skytree, Ryogoku, and riverside towers.Condos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥60M (about US$381K); houses ¥50M (about US$317K) to ¥80M (about US$507K)Match me here
Koto江東区Toyosu and Ariake bay towers alongside older Kiba and Monzen-Nakacho.Condos ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥80M (about US$507K); houses ¥55M (about US$349K) and aboveMatch me here
Arakawa荒川区Nippori and Machiya. Small, dense, and central for the price.Condos ¥25M (about US$159K) to ¥50M (about US$317K); houses ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥70M (about US$444K)Match me here
Kita北区Akabane and Oji along the Keihin-Tohoku line.Condos ¥25M (about US$159K) to ¥50M (about US$317K); houses ¥45M (about US$285K) to ¥70M (about US$444K)Match me here
Adachi足立区Kita-Senju hub and wide residential districts. The lowest ward prices.Condos ¥20M (about US$127K) to ¥40M (about US$254K); houses ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥60M (about US$381K)Match me here
Katsushika葛飾区Shibamata and Kanamachi. Family houses at the eastern edge.Condos ¥20M (about US$127K) to ¥40M (about US$254K); houses ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥60M (about US$381K)Match me here
Edogawa江戸川区Kasai and Koiwa on the Chiba border, with large parks and the bay.Condos ¥20M (about US$127K) to ¥45M (about US$285K); houses ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥65M (about US$412K)Match me here

Tama area and western Tokyo

Cities outside the 23 wards where a Tokyo address costs far less, from Kichijoji to the Okutama mountains.

AreaCharacterTypical asking rangeGuide
Musashino and Kichijoji武蔵野市Inokashira Park and one of Tokyo's most desirable suburbs.Condos ¥40M (about US$254K) to ¥80M (about US$507K); houses ¥70M (about US$444K) and aboveMatch me here
Mitaka and Chofu三鷹市・調布市Leafy Chuo and Keio line suburbs with family houses.Condos ¥30M (about US$190K) to ¥60M (about US$381K); houses ¥50M (about US$317K) to ¥90M (about US$571K)Match me here
Tachikawa and Fuchu立川市・府中市Central Tama hubs with practical rail access and larger plots.Condos ¥25M (about US$159K) to ¥50M (about US$317K); houses ¥40M (about US$254K) to ¥70M (about US$444K)Match me here
Machida町田市Large southern Tama city on the Odakyu and Yokohama lines.Condos ¥20M (about US$127K) to ¥45M (about US$285K); houses ¥35M (about US$222K) to ¥60M (about US$381K)Match me here
Hachioji八王子市The largest Tama city, with station condos and outer houses toward the hills.Median ¥30M (about US$190K) in AkiyaHub dataCondos ¥15M (about US$95K) to ¥40M (about US$254K); houses ¥20M (about US$127K) to ¥45M (about US$285K)Hachioji guide
Okutama and Hinohara奥多摩町・檜原村Forests, lakes, and villages inside Tokyo, with older vacant houses in the mix.Houses under ¥10M (about US$63K) to ¥25M (about US$159K)Match me here

Ranges are typical asking prices for existing homes. New builds and towers sit above them. Add 6 to 10 percent for purchase costs.

From the central wards to mountains inside the prefecture

Tokyo is far bigger and more varied than the famous crossings suggest. Here are a few of the areas buyers ask us about most, each with a very different pace and price point.

The skyscrapers of Shinjuku in central Tokyo

City core

Shinjuku & the central wards

The 23 special wards are Tokyo’s dense, dynamic core: business, shopping, food, and nightlife with world-class transit. This is where buyers who want to live at the absolute center focus, and where prices are highest.

Inokashira Park in Kichijoji, western Tokyo

Most livable

Kichijoji & the western suburbs

Just west of the wards, neighborhoods like Kichijoji and Musashino are consistently ranked among Tokyo’s most desirable: leafy, walkable, anchored by Inokashira Park, with a relaxed but convenient feel.

The Kaminarimon gate at Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo

Old Tokyo

Asakusa & the shitamachi

Old Tokyo, the "low city" along the Sumida river. Asakusa’s Senso-ji temple, traditional shops, and festivals give the east side a heritage character at more attainable prices than the center.

Lake Okutama in the forested western mountains of Tokyo

Countryside

Okutama & the western mountains

Western Tokyo climbs into real countryside: forests, rivers, the lake at Okutama, hiking, and genuine vacant homes, all without leaving the prefecture.

The Shibuya scramble crossing in central Tokyo

Youth & culture

Shibuya & Harajuku

The trend-setting heart of young Tokyo: the famous scramble crossing, Harajuku fashion, and a dense mix of shopping, music, and tech offices.

The Rainbow Bridge seen from Odaiba on Tokyo Bay

Waterfront

Odaiba & the bay

Tokyo’s reclaimed bayfront: the Rainbow Bridge, waterside parks, malls, and modern condos, a newer and more spacious side of the city by the sea.

City real estate guides in Tokyo

Each Tokyo city guide shows current asking prices, the house and condo mix, local areas, and homes on the market now. If you already know the city you want, start there. If not, compare two or three by the Under ¥20M share.

Tokyo area guides

Go deeper on neighborhoods, connected cities, transport, housing, and daily life before you choose where to search. These guides answer the questions a listing cannot.

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Buying property in Tokyo: your questions, answered

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Can foreigners buy a house in Tokyo?

Foreign buyers can own land, houses, and condominiums in Tokyo, with or without residency.

Can I complete the purchase in English?

Yes. AkiyaHub can coordinate Japanese calls, meetings, questions, and documents while you work with our team in English.

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