Itabashi Ward real estate market and area profile
Itabashi is the 5th cheapest of Tokyo's 23 wards to rent in. Median rent per m² is 15% below the 23-ward median and the median rent is ¥80k to ¥100k a month before fees. The trade-off is space: the median 1LDK is 37 m², the smallest of any ward.
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 Itabashi Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Itabashi Ward market
58% of rental units are 1R or 1K, one of the highest shares. Studios are only modestly cheaper than the Tokyo level per m² (9% for a 1R, 12% for a 1K), while a 2LDK is 24% and a 3LDK 27% cheaper. The median 2LDK rents for 188,000 yen at 56 m².
Inside the ward, Inaridai, near Itabashi-honcho station, is in the top band (¥5k to ¥6k per m²), and Yotsuba, Shingashi, near Takashimadaira, are the lowest (¥2.8k to ¥3k), about 1.1 km from the nearest station and roughly 1.9 times apart. Toshima is 20% and Kita 8% more expensive per m², and Nerima is 6% cheaper.
The sale market is led by 3LDKs, 633 units in the ¥60M to ¥70M band. The median condo asking price is ¥40M to ¥50M, and 21.6% of delisted units had been cut in price, one of the higher shares in Tokyo. Over-65s are 22.7% of residents.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Itabashi 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 | 3.6-4k yen | -9% | 18㎡ | 1,875Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 13Too few |
| 1K | 80-100k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -12% | 24㎡ | 4,705Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 14Too few |
| 1DK | 100-120k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -18% | 28㎡ | 869Robust | 15-20M yen | 500-600k yen | 30Thin |
| 1LDK | 120-140k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -17% | 37㎡ | 1,742Robust | 30-40M yen | 700-800k yen | 193Indicative |
| 2DK | 100-120k yen | 2.4-2.6k yen | -13% | 42㎡ | 417Robust | 20-30M yen | 600-700k yen | 71Indicative |
| 2LDK | 180-200k yen | 3.3-3.6k yen | -24% | 56㎡ | 978Robust | 40-50M yen | 800-900k yen | 425Robust |
| 3LDK | 180-200k yen | 2.6-2.8k yen | -27% | 70㎡ | 273Robust | 60-70M yen | 900k-1M yen | 633Robust |
| 4LDK | Unavailable | Unavailable | null% | Unavailable | 18Too few | 60-70M yen | 800-900k yen | 84Indicative |
Itabashi Ward and its neighbours
Itabashi Ward against the 3 wards that share its boundary. "vs Itabashi 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 Itabashi Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itabashi Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | Base | 19 | 800-900k yen |
| Toshima Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +20% | 12 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Kita Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | +8% | 16 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Nerima Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | -6% | 20 | 800-900k yen |
| All 23 wards | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +18% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Itabashi Ward
Across the 55 towns with at least 30 listings, rent per m² in the most expensive band is about 1.9 times that of the cheapest band.
Highest band5-6k yen
- InaridaiItabashihoncho
Lowest band2.8-3k yen
- YotsubaShin-takashimadaira
- ShingashiTakashimadaira
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 Itabashi 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 | Itabashi 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). | 14 days | 15 days |
| Share cut in priceShare of delisted units whose final asking price was below the first. | 21.6% | 18.1% |
| Long-listed shareShare of current listings that have been on the market since observation began. Higher means more unsold stock. | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Delisted / newUnits delisted divided by new listings in the period. Above 1 means stock is shrinking. | 0.87 | 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 Itabashi 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 | Arakawa Todabashi Green Space | Landmark | 3.8 |
Parks and green space
About 3% of Itabashi Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Jōhoku-Chūō Park
- Akatsuka Park
- Azusawa Park
- East Itabashi Park
- Heiwa Park
- Tokumarugahara Park
- Mitsugi Park
- Narimasu Kita Daiichi Park
Rail access
The ward has around 21 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Saikyo Line
- JR Tohoku Line
- Seibu Yurakucho Line
- Akabane Line
- Toei Mita Line
- Tokyo Metro
- Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
- Tobu Tojo Line
Town-level data for Itabashi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyama Higashi Cho | 4-4.5k yen | 1-1.1M yen | 69 | Oyama | 265 m |
| Itabashi | 4-4.5k yen | 1-1.1M yen | 69 | Shin-itabashi | 312 m |
| Oyama Cho | 4-4.5k yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 68 | Oyama | 261 m |
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- 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 Itabashi Ward that removed 85 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.