Taito Ward real estate market and area profile
Taito is the 9th most expensive of Tokyo's 23 wards to rent in, with median rent per m² 10% above the 23-ward median. Home to Ueno and Asakusa, it has the strongest place momentum in Tokyo, the fastest growth in reviews at local shops and restaurants, a mark of how busy its tourism and retail are.
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 Taito Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Taito Ward market
Rentals are led by 1LDKs (2,581) and 1Ks (2,470), and only 37% of units are 1R or 1K, one of the lowest shares. A 1LDK costs about the Tokyo level per m² (2%), but a 2DK is 38% and a 3LDK 36% more expensive: the scarcer large flats carry the premium. Agency duplication is heavy too, at 3.7 listings per flat, one of the highest ratios in Tokyo.
Only Kaminarimon, at the gate of Senso-ji, sits in the top band (¥6k or more per m²), and Hashiba on the Sumida River is the lowest (¥3.3k to ¥3.6k), about 1.9 times apart. Chiyoda is 19% and Chuo 11% more expensive per m², Bunkyo and Sumida are level, and Arakawa and Kita are both about 16% cheaper.
The median resident is 46.2, among the oldest in Tokyo, and children are only 8.8% of the population, while foreign residents are 6.8%, the 4th highest share. The median condo asking price is ¥70M to ¥80M, with 2LDKs (444 units) in the ¥90M to ¥100M band.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Taito 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 | 80-100k yen | 4-4.5k yen | +2% | 25㎡ | 941Robust | 30-40M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 45Thin |
| 1K | 100-120k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +9% | 26㎡ | 2,470Robust | Unavailable | Unavailable | 16Too few |
| 1DK | 140-160k yen | 5-6k yen | +12% | 27㎡ | 1,165Robust | 40-50M yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 75Indicative |
| 1LDK | 160-180k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +2% | 41㎡ | 2,581Robust | 60-70M yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 352Robust |
| 2DK | 180-200k yen | 3.6-4k yen | +38% | 42㎡ | 188Indicative | 50-60M yen | 1.1-1.2M yen | 38Thin |
| 2LDK | 200-250k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +12% | 50㎡ | 1,452Robust | 90-100M yen | 1.6-1.8M yen | 444Robust |
| 3LDK | 300-350k yen | 5-6k yen | +36% | 62㎡ | 182Indicative | 100-120M yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 245Robust |
| 4LDK | Unavailable | Unavailable | null% | Unavailable | 3Too few | Unavailable | Unavailable | 10Too few |
Taito Ward and its neighbours
Taito Ward against the 6 wards that share its boundary. "vs Taito 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 Taito Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taito Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 160-180k yen | Base | 9 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Chiyoda Ward | 5-6k yen | 200-250k yen | +19% | 2 | 2M+ yen |
| Chuo Ward | 5-6k yen | 200-250k yen | +11% | 4 | 2M+ yen |
| Bunkyo Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 180-200k yen | +2% | 8 | 1.6-1.8M yen |
| Sumida Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | -4% | 11 | 1.1-1.2M yen |
| Arakawa Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | -16% | 15 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Kita Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | -16% | 16 | 1-1.1M yen |
| All 23 wards | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | -9% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Taito Ward
Across the 33 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
- KaminarimonAsakusa
Lowest band3.3-3.6k yen
- HashibaHondo
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 Taito 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 | Taito 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. | 17.1% | 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. | 0.87 | 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 Taito 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 | Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Gardens | Landmark | 4.2 |
| 2 | Statue of Saigō, Ueno Park | Landmark | 4.2 |
| 3 | Torigoe Shrine | Landmark | 4.2 |
Parks and green space
About 8.7% of Taito Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Ueno Zoological Gardens
- Sumida Park
- Denboin Garden
- Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Garden
- Rinnoji Temple
- Takecho Park
- Disaster Prevention Park
- Matsuba Park
Rail access
The ward has around 15 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Sagami Line
- JR Tohoku Line
- Tsukuba Express
- Keihin-Tohoku Line
- Yamanote Line
- Joban Line Rapid
- Sōbu Line
- Sobu Main Line
- Toei Asakusa Line
- Toei Oedo Line
- Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
- Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
- Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
- Tobu Skytree Line / Keisei Main Line
- Tobu Isesaki Line
Town-level data for Taito 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akihabara | 4.5-5k yen | 1.6-1.8M yen | 85 | Suehirocho | 292 m |
| Kaminarimon | 6k+ yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 84 | Asakusa | 197 m |
| Nishi-Asakusa | 4.5-5k yen | 1.6-1.8M yen | 83 | Asakusa | 199 m |
| Ueno | ||||
| Kotobuki | ||||
| Hanakawado | ||||
| Asakusabashi | ||||
| Higashi-Ueno | ||||
| Misuji | ||||
| Taito | ||||
| Komagata | ||||
| Torigoe | ||||
| Matsugaya | ||||
| Kojima | ||||
| Asakusa | ||||
| Kuramae | ||||
| Yanagibashi | ||||
| Motoasakusa | ||||
| Yanaka | ||||
| Kita Ueno | ||||
| Shitaya | ||||
| Iriya | ||||
| Negishi | ||||
| Ikenohata | ||||
| Ueno-Sakuragi | ||||
| Senzoku | ||||
| Ueno Park | ||||
| Ryusen | ||||
| Minowa | ||||
| Higashi-Asakusa | ||||
| Nihonzutsumi | ||||
| Imado | ||||
| Kiyokawa | ||||
| Hashiba |
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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 Taito Ward that removed 114 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.