Arakawa Ward real estate market and area profile
Arakawa is the 15th most expensive of Tokyo's 23 wards to rent in, with median rent per m² 7% below the 23-ward median and a median rent of ¥120k to ¥140k a month before fees. It is a small ward: its 638 condos for sale are the fewest of any ward, and its 4,776 rental units are among the fewest too.
Observation window: rentals Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026, sales Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. Latest asking price of each unit listed in the window. The same flat advertised by several agencies is counted once.
Town-level market map of Arakawa Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Arakawa Ward market
Rentals are led by 1LDKs (966) and 2LDKs (988), and only 41% of units are 1R or 1K, one of the lower shares in Tokyo. The median 2LDK rents for 211,000 yen at 51 m², 8% below the 23-ward level per m². The ward is the 3rd most densely populated, and foreign residents are 7.7% of the population, the 3rd highest share.
Only 7 towns have enough listings to compare. Among them, Nishi-Nippori, by Nishi-Nippori station, is the most expensive (¥4.5k to ¥5k per m²) and Machiya, Nishi Ogu, Minami-Senju sit at ¥3.6k to ¥4k, about 1.3 times apart: prices are fairly even.
The gap to the neighbours depends on direction. To the south, Bunkyo is 21%, Taito 18% and Sumida 14% more expensive per m²; Kita is level (-1%), and Adachi, to the north, is 16% cheaper. The median condo asking price is ¥60M to ¥70M, and units delist in a median 13 days, among the quickest in Tokyo.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Arakawa Ward. "vs 23 wards" compares rent per m² with the same layout across all 23 wards. "Units" is the sample behind each median, labelled Robust (200+), Indicative (50+) or Thin (20+); below 20 units no value is shown.
| Rent (excl. fees) | Sale (condos) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layout | Rent | Rent/m² | vs 23 wards | Size | Units | Asking price | Asking/m² | Units |
| 1R | 60-80k yen | 4-4.5k yen | -4% | 19㎡ | 673Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 11Too few |
| 1K | 80-100k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -7% | 25㎡ | 1,291Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 7Too few |
| 1DK | 100-120k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -16% | 27㎡ | 396Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 15Too few |
| 1LDK | 140-160k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -11% | 40㎡ | 966Robust | 40-50M yen | 1-1.1M yen | 96Indicative |
| 2DK | 120-140k yen | 2.8-3k yen | +5% | 42㎡ | 200Robust | 30-40M yen | 900k-1M yen | 24Thin |
| 2LDK | 200-250k yen | 4-4.5k yen | -8% | 51㎡ | 988Robust | 70-80M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 212Robust |
| 3LDK | 200-250k yen | 3.3-3.6k yen | -8% | 70㎡ | 123Indicative | 70-80M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 218Robust |
| 4LDK | Unavailable | Unavailable | null% | Unavailable | 11Too few | 80-90M yen | 800-900k yen | 36Thin |
Arakawa Ward and its neighbours
Arakawa Ward against the 5 wards that share its boundary. "vs Arakawa Ward" is the gap in median rent per m²; "Rent rank" orders all 23 wards from most to least expensive per m².
| Ward | Rent/m² | 1LDK rent | vs Arakawa Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arakawa Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | Base | 15 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Bunkyo Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 180-200k yen | +21% | 8 | 1.6-1.8M yen |
| Taito Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 160-180k yen | +18% | 9 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Sumida Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +14% | 11 | 1.1-1.2M yen |
| Kita Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | -1% | 16 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Adachi Ward | 3-3.3k yen | 120-140k yen | -16% | 22 | 700-800k yen |
| All 23 wards | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +8% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Arakawa Ward
Across the 7 towns with at least 30 listings, rent per m² in the most expensive band is about 1.3 times that of the cheapest band.
Highest band4.5-5k yen
- Nishi-NipporiNishi-nippori
Lowest band3.6-4k yen
- MachiyaMachiya-nichome
- Nishi OguArakawa-yuenchimae
- Minami-SenjuMinami-Senju
Bands of rent per m². Town figures come from the town-level dataset as of Oct 14, 2026 and are computed differently from the ward figures above.
Sale-market activity and living environment in Arakawa Ward
How fast for-sale units leave the market and how often prices are cut, next to the 23-ward median. Observed Mar 30, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. Rental turnover figures are not published: the rental crawl follows new listings, which makes them unreliable.
| Measure | Arakawa Ward | 23-ward median |
|---|---|---|
| Days to delistingMedian days from first listing to removal, for units delisted in the period. Shorter means units leave the market faster (sales and withdrawals alike). | 13 days | 15 days |
| Share cut in priceShare of delisted units whose final asking price was below the first. | 16.4% | 18.1% |
| Long-listed shareShare of current listings that have been on the market since observation began. Higher means more unsold stock. | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Delisted / newUnits delisted divided by new listings in the period. Above 1 means stock is shrinking. | 0.88 | 0.87 |
Living environment
Relative to the 23 wards (0 to 100), not an absolute rating.
Growth in reviews and rating changes at local shops and restaurants.
How evenly local businesses spread across categories.
Median of the ward's town-level livability scores.
How complete the data behind these scores is.
Demographics and local businesses
Ward-level aggregation from the 2020 census.
Detailed category mix for tracked places. This is not a comprehensive industry census of every establishment.
What defines Arakawa Ward
The real places and environment that give the area its character, beyond prices and statistics.
Notable places in the area
Well-known venues drawn from real data, numbered to match the map.
| # | Name | Type | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanō Shrine | Landmark | 4.4 |
| 2 | Ishihama Shrine | Landmark | 4.2 |
Parks and green space
About 6% of Arakawa Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Metropolitan Shioiri Park
- Arakawa Nature Park
- Acro City
- Zuikobashi Park
- Arakawa Park
- Arakawa Yuen Sports Ground
- Community Park
- Nishi-Nippori Park
Rail access
The ward has around 20 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Tohoku Line
- Tsukuba Express
- Keihin-Tohoku Line
- Yamanote Line
- Joban Line Rapid
- Toden Arakawa Line
- Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
- Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
- Tobu Skytree Line / Keisei Main Line
- Nippori-Toneri Liner
Town-level data for Arakawa Ward
Town medians as of Oct 14, 2026. Rent and sale per m² are shown as bands. Towns with few listings include estimates from nearby areas.
| Town | Rent/m² | Sale/m² | Area score | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishi-Nippori | 4.5-5k yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 69 | Nishi-nippori | 62 m |
| Arakawa | 4-4.5k yen | 700-800k yen | 66 | Arakawa-nichome | 265 m |
| Machiya | 3.6-4k yen | 700-800k yen | 66 | Machiya-nichome | 494 m |
| Higashi Nippori | ||||
| Nishi Ogu | ||||
| Minami-Senju | ||||
| Higashi Ogu |
Compare a property with the local market
Ward and town medians are a starting point. Check a property's fair price using its layout, size, age, station distance, and other characteristics.
How to read this data
- Price type
- Advertised asking rents and asking prices, not closed transactions or appraisals.
- Rent
- Monthly rent excluding management and common-area fees.
- Sale
- Condominium units only. Units that look like leasehold or partial ownership (asking price per m² below 60% of the ward's median for 20 to 50 m² units) are excluded. In Arakawa Ward that removed 81 listings.
- Window
- The latest price of every unit listed in the last 90 days (rentals Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026, sales Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026).
- Units
- A flat advertised by several agencies is counted once: listings matching on address, size, floor, layout and price are one unit.
- Reliability
- Robust means 200+ units, Indicative 50+, Thin 20+. Below 20 units no value is shown.
- Bands
- Sale prices and asking price per m² are shown as bands. Exact values are in the analytics platform.
- Area score
- A relative measure of density, variety, transport and daily convenience across the 23 wards. It does not rate whether prices are high or low.