Nakano Ward real estate market and area profile
Nakano is the 13th most expensive of Tokyo's 23 wards to rent in, with median rent per m² just below the 23-ward median (-3%) and a median rent of ¥100k to ¥120k a month before fees. It is the 2nd most densely populated ward and children are only 8.4% of residents: a ward of single people living close together.
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 Nakano Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Nakano Ward market
Prices peak around Nakano station. The top band (¥5k to ¥6k per m²) is Nakano alone, while Maruyama, Egota, Kami Saginomiya, on the Seibu Shinjuku and Oedo lines, sit in the lowest band (¥3.3k to ¥3.6k), about 1.6 times apart. The northern towns, further from the JR Chuo line, sit in the lower bands.
By layout, a 1K (-5%) and a 1LDK (-5%) cost the Tokyo level per m² or a little less; only the 2DK is notably above (14%). Shibuya is 30% and Shinjuku 21% more expensive per m², Toshima 6%, while Suginami is 7% and Nerima 18% cheaper.
Sale units delist in a median 13 days and only 5.7% of listings are old stock, but 22.1% of delisted units had been cut in price, one of the highest shares in Tokyo. Sellers here cut to sell quickly. The median asking price is ¥70M to ¥80M, with 2LDKs (359 units) in the ¥70M to ¥80M band.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Nakano 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㎡ | 2,003Robust | 20-30M yen | 800-900k yen | 20Thin |
| 1K | 80-100k yen | 3.6-4k yen | -5% | 22㎡ | 3,007Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 17Too few |
| 1DK | 120-140k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +2% | 28㎡ | 783Robust | 40-50M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 26Thin |
| 1LDK | 160-180k yen | 4-4.5k yen | -5% | 40㎡ | 1,729Robust | 50-60M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 209Robust |
| 2DK | 120-140k yen | 3-3.3k yen | +14% | 41㎡ | 290Robust | 40-50M yen | 800-900k yen | 36Thin |
| 2LDK | 200-250k yen | 4-4.5k yen | +2% | 54㎡ | 873Robust | 70-80M yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 359Robust |
| 3LDK | 300-350k yen | 4-4.5k yen | +8% | 71㎡ | 235Robust | 90-100M yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 264Robust |
| 4LDK | 300-350k yen | 3-3.3k yen | +2% | 99㎡ | 23Thin | 90-100M yen | 900k-1M yen | 29Thin |
Nakano Ward and its neighbours
Nakano Ward against the 5 wards that share its boundary. "vs Nakano 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 Nakano Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakano Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | Base | 13 | 1.2-1.4M yen |
| Shibuya Ward | 5-6k yen | 200-250k yen | +30% | 3 | 2M+ yen |
| Shinjuku Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 180-200k yen | +21% | 5 | 1.6-1.8M yen |
| Toshima Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +6% | 12 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Suginami Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | -7% | 18 | 1.1-1.2M yen |
| Nerima Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | -18% | 20 | 800-900k yen |
| All 23 wards | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | +3% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Nakano Ward
Across the 19 towns with at least 30 listings, rent per m² in the most expensive band is about 1.6 times that of the cheapest band.
Highest band5-6k yen
- NakanoNakano
Lowest band3.3-3.6k yen
- MaruyamaNogata
- EgotaShin-egota
- Kami SaginomiyaFujimidai
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 Nakano 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 | Nakano 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. | 22.1% | 18.1% |
| Long-listed shareShare of current listings that have been on the market since observation began. Higher means more unsold stock. | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Delisted / newUnits delisted divided by new listings in the period. Above 1 means stock is shrinking. | 0.85 | 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 Nakano 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 | Nakano ZERO | Landmark | 3.8 |
Parks and green space
About 2.4% of Nakano Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Egoda no Mori Park
- Tetsugakudo Park
- Heiwa no Mori Park
- Shiki no Mori Park
- Hongo contact park
- Egota Park
- Shiroyama Park
- Kamitakada Nichome Park
Rail access
The ward has around 12 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Chuo Line
- Seibu Shinjuku Line
- Seibu Ikebukuro Line
- Chuo Main Line
- Toei Oedo Line
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
- Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Town-level data for Nakano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higashi Nakano | 4.5-5k yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 74 | Higashi-Nakano | 34 m |
| Nakano | 5-6k yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 72 | Nakano | 448 m |
| Honcho | 4.5-5k yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 71 | Nakano-shimbashi | 322 m |
| Saginomiya | ||||
| Arai | ||||
| Yayoicho | ||||
| Chuo | ||||
| Nogata | ||||
| Wakamiya | ||||
| Maruyama | ||||
| Matsugaoka | ||||
| Numabukuro | ||||
| Shirasagi | ||||
| Minamidai | ||||
| Kami Takada | ||||
| Yamatocho | ||||
| Eharacho | ||||
| Egota | ||||
| Kami Saginomiya |
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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 Nakano Ward that removed 123 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.