Kita Ward real estate market and area profile
Kita is the 16th most expensive of Tokyo's 23 wards to rent in, with median rent per m² 8% below the 23-ward median and a median rent of ¥100k to ¥120k a month before fees. Over-65s are 24.6% of residents, the 2nd highest share, in a ward of long-established neighbourhoods such as Oji, Akabane and Tabata.
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 Kita Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Kita Ward market
Where Kita stands against Tokyo flips with the layout. A 1LDK is 13% cheaper per m² than the same layout across the 23 wards, a 3LDK is at the Tokyo level (3%), and a 4LDK is 28% more expensive. Flats for one or two are a bargain, but large family flats rent at or above the Tokyo level.
Inside the ward, Higashi-Tabata, near Tabata station, sits in the top band (¥6k or more per m²), and Kishimachi, Kaminakazato, Nishigaoka, Akabane Kita are in the lowest (¥3.3k to ¥3.6k). Bunkyo is 21%, Taito 19% and Toshima 12% more expensive per m², Arakawa is level (1%), and Itabashi is 7% and Adachi 16% cheaper.
The sale market is small next to the rental one, with one of the lowest ratios of sale to rental stock. The median condo asking price is ¥60M to ¥70M, with 2LDKs (284 units) and 3LDKs (284) making up most of it. Only 5.6% of current listings are old stock, so little goes unsold.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Kita 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 | -2% | 17㎡ | 1,450Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 12Too few |
| 1K | 80-100k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -8% | 25㎡ | 2,842Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 8Too few |
| 1DK | 100-120k yen | 4-4.5k yen | -5% | 26㎡ | 757Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 15Too few |
| 1LDK | 140-160k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -13% | 40㎡ | 1,141Robust | 40-50M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 146Indicative |
| 2DK | 120-140k yen | 2.8-3k yen | +2% | 41㎡ | 294Robust | 30-40M yen | 700-800k yen | 34Thin |
| 2LDK | 200-250k yen | 4-4.5k yen | -5% | 55㎡ | 815Robust | 60-70M yen | 1-1.1M yen | 284Robust |
| 3LDK | 250-300k yen | 3.6-4k yen | +3% | 68㎡ | 220Robust | 70-80M yen | 1-1.1M yen | 284Robust |
| 4LDK | 350-400k yen | 3.6-4k yen | +28% | 90㎡ | 22Thin | 90-100M yen | 900k-1M yen | 25Thin |
Kita Ward and its neighbours
Kita Ward against the 6 wards that share its boundary. "vs Kita 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 Kita Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kita Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | Base | 16 | 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 | +19% | 9 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Toshima Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +12% | 12 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Arakawa Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | +1% | 15 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Itabashi Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | -7% | 19 | 800-900k 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 | +9% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Kita Ward
Across the 29 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 band6k+ yen
- Higashi-TabataTabata
Lowest band3.3-3.6k yen
- KishimachiOji
- KaminakazatoKami-Nakazato
- NishigaokaItabashihoncho
- Akabane KitaKita-Akabane
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 Kita 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 | Kita 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). | 15 days | 15 days |
| Share cut in priceShare of delisted units whose final asking price was below the first. | 20.1% | 18.1% |
| Long-listed shareShare of current listings that have been on the market since observation began. Higher means more unsold stock. | 5.6% | 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 Kita 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 | Akabane Hachiman Shrine | Landmark | 4.2 |
| 2 | Nanasha Shrine | Landmark | 4.3 |
| 3 | Shibusawa Memorial Museum | Landmark | 4.1 |
| 4 | Hiratsuka Shrine | Landmark | 4 |
Parks and green space
About 3.1% of Kita Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Ukima Park
- Asukayama Park
- Central Park
- Akabane Nature Observation Park
- Former Furukawa Gardens
- Kita Athletic Park
- Nanushi-no-Taki Park
- Shimizuzaka Park
Rail access
The ward has around 19 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Tohoku Line
- Asukayama Park Monorail
- Keihin-Tohoku Line
- Saitama Rapid Railway Line
- Yamanote Line
- Shonan-Shinjuku Line
- Akabane Line
- Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1
- Chiba Urban Monorail Line 2
- Sobu Main Line
- Toei Mita Line
- Toden Arakawa Line
- Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
- Nippori-Toneri Liner
Town-level data for Kita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akabane | 4-4.5k yen | 900k-1M yen | 74 | Akabane-iwabuchi | 141 m |
| Kami Jujo | 3.6-4k yen | 500-600k yen | 71 | Jūjō | 467 m |
| Akabane Minami | 4.5-5k yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 69 | Akabane | 424 m |
| Naka Jujo | ||||
| Nakazato | ||||
| Higashi-Jūjō | ||||
| Ōji-Honchō | ||||
| Iwabuchimachi | ||||
| Tabata | ||||
| Shimo | ||||
| Higashi-Tabata | ||||
| Nishigahara | ||||
| Tabata Shimachi | ||||
| Ōji | ||||
| Kishimachi | ||||
| Jujo Nakahara | ||||
| Sakaechō | ||||
| Showamachi | ||||
| Takinogawa | ||||
| Kamiya | ||||
| Jujodai | ||||
| Kaminakazato | ||||
| Toshima | ||||
| Horifune | ||||
| Akabane Nishi | ||||
| Akabanedai | ||||
| Nishigaoka | ||||
| Akabane Kita | ||||
| Kirigaoka | ||||
| Ukima |
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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 Kita Ward that removed 35 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.