Toshima Ward real estate market and area profile
Toshima sits in the middle of Tokyo's rent range: median rent per m² is within 3% of the 23-ward median. The median rent is ¥100k to ¥120k a month before fees, and a 1LDK sits in the ¥160k to ¥180k band. Its population is anything but average, though: Toshima has the highest population density and the highest share of foreign residents (8.5%) 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 Toshima Ward
This static map uses real town boundaries and aggregated values. Switch metrics to compare prices and area characteristics across the ward.
Reading the Toshima Ward market
Most layouts cost about the Tokyo level per m², a 1K at 1% and a 1LDK at 2%. The flats are small, though: the median 1LDK is 38 m², one of the smallest in Tokyo. Households average 1.64 people and children are only 8.8% of residents. Parks and gardens cover about 1.3% of the ward, the lowest share in the 23 wards.
Inside the ward, South Ikebukuro, Higashi Ikebukuro, east of Ikebukuro station, sit in the top band (¥5k to ¥6k per m²), and Senkawa is the lowest (¥3.3k to ¥3.6k). Shinjuku is 14% and Bunkyo 9% more expensive per m²; Nakano is 6% cheaper, Kita 10%, Itabashi 17% and Nerima 22%. Ikebukuro is where central prices give way to the residential north and west.
Sale units move quickly, delisting in a median 9 days, among the fastest in Tokyo. The median condo asking price is ¥80M to ¥90M; 2LDKs (547 units) are in the ¥90M to ¥100M band and 1LDKs (326) in the ¥50M to ¥60M band.
Rental and sale prices by layout
Medians by layout in Toshima 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% | 18㎡ | 1,821Robust | 20-30M yen | 900k-1M yen | 68Indicative |
| 1K | 80-100k yen | 4-4.5k yen | +1% | 23㎡ | 2,971Robust | 20-30M yen | 1-1.1M yen | 42Thin |
| 1DK | 120-140k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +2% | 29㎡ | 812Robust | 40-50M yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 64Indicative |
| 1LDK | 160-180k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +2% | 38㎡ | 1,624Robust | 50-60M yen | 1.2-1.4M yen | 326Robust |
| 2DK | 140-160k yen | 3.3-3.6k yen | +17% | 41㎡ | 221Robust | 30-40M yen | 900k-1M yen | 46Thin |
| 2LDK | 200-250k yen | 4.5-5k yen | +5% | 54㎡ | 672Robust | 90-100M yen | 1.6-1.8M yen | 547Robust |
| 3LDK | 250-300k yen | 4-4.5k yen | +7% | 74㎡ | 173Indicative | 100-120M yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 366Robust |
| 4LDK | Unavailable | Unavailable | null% | Unavailable | 12Too few | Unavailable | Unavailable | 12Too few |
Toshima Ward and its neighbours
Toshima Ward against the 6 wards that share its boundary. "vs Toshima 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 Toshima Ward | Rent rank | Asking/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshima Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | Base | 12 | 1.4-1.6M yen |
| Shinjuku Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 180-200k yen | +14% | 5 | 1.6-1.8M yen |
| Bunkyo Ward | 4.5-5k yen | 180-200k yen | +9% | 8 | 1.6-1.8M yen |
| Nakano Ward | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | -6% | 13 | 1.2-1.4M yen |
| Kita Ward | 3.6-4k yen | 140-160k yen | -10% | 16 | 1-1.1M yen |
| Itabashi Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | -17% | 19 | 800-900k yen |
| Nerima Ward | 3.3-3.6k yen | 120-140k yen | -22% | 20 | 800-900k yen |
| All 23 wards | 4-4.5k yen | 160-180k yen | -3% | 1.4-1.6M yen |
The spread inside Toshima Ward
Across the 20 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
- South IkebukuroToden-zoshigaya
- Higashi IkebukuroMukohara
Lowest band3.3-3.6k yen
- SenkawaSenkawa
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 Toshima 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 | Toshima 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). | 9 days | 15 days |
| Share cut in priceShare of delisted units whose final asking price was below the first. | 17.0% | 18.1% |
| Long-listed shareShare of current listings that have been on the market since observation began. Higher means more unsold stock. | 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Delisted / newUnits delisted divided by new listings in the period. Above 1 means stock is shrinking. | 0.89 | 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 Toshima 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 | Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre | Theatre | 4.2 |
| 2 | SUNSHINE 60 OBSERVATORY TENBOU-PARK | Observation deck | 4.3 |
| 3 | Mejiro Garden | Garden | 4.4 |
| 4 | Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall | Theatre | 4 |
| 5 | Philatelic Museum | Museum | 3.9 |
Parks and green space
About 1.3% of Toshima Ward is parks and gardens (from OpenStreetMap park data), shown in green on the map above.
- Toshima Midori Disaster Prevention Park
- Zoshigaya Park
- Minami Nagasaki Grass Park
- Chihaya Flower Park
- Mejiro Garden
- Hinodemachi second park
- Komagome Higashi Park
- Otsukadai Park
Rail access
The ward has around 23 rail stations, served by these lines.
- JR Saikyo Line
- Yamanote Line
- Seibu Ikebukuro Line
- Akabane Line
- Toei Mita Line
- Toden Arakawa Line
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
- Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
- Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
- Tobu Tojo Line
Town-level data for Toshima 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikebukuro | 4.5-5k yen | 1.4-1.6M yen | 80 | Ikebukuro | 515 m |
| Nishi Ikebukuro | 4.5-5k yen | 1.6-1.8M yen | 79 | Ikebukuro | 445 m |
| South Ikebukuro | 5-6k yen | 2M+ yen | 79 | Toden-zoshigaya | 277 m |
| Kita Otsuka | ||||
| Komagome | ||||
| Sugamo | ||||
| Minami Otsuka | ||||
| Mejiro | ||||
| Higashi Ikebukuro | ||||
| Takada | ||||
| Minami-Nagasaki | ||||
| Zoshigaya | ||||
| Nishi Sugamo | ||||
| Kami Ikebukuro | ||||
| Nagasaki | ||||
| Takamatsu | ||||
| Kanamecho | ||||
| Chihaya | ||||
| Ikebukuro Honcho | ||||
| Senkawa |
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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 Toshima Ward that removed 63 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.