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Most Affordable in Tokyo

Top 100 cities ranked by most affordable

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Most Affordable — Tokyo

1 Yokota $166,000
2 Yokokawa $166,000
3 Tsukiji $166,000
4 Toyosu $166,000
5 Tokyo $166,000
6 Nishi-Tokyo-shi $166,000
7 Tanashichō $166,000
8 Tamagawa $166,000
9 Takanawa $166,000
10 Tabata $166,000
11 Sumida $166,000
12 Kaigan $166,000
13 Umegaoka $166,000
14 Senju $166,000
15 Ōmorinaka $166,000
16 Ōme $166,000
17 Ōji $166,000
18 Ogikubo $166,000
19 Nishinippori $166,000
20 Nishiarai $166,000
21 Musashino $166,000
22 Nishimagome $166,000
23 Machida $166,000
24 Kuramae $166,000
25 Komagome $166,000
26 Kokubunji $166,000
27 Kinshi $166,000
28 Kichijōji-honchō $166,000
29 Kanamachi $166,000
30 Kamirenjaku $166,000
31 Kamata $166,000
32 Iwai $166,000
33 Itsukaichi $166,000
34 Itabashi $166,000
35 Hino $166,000
36 Ōkubo $166,000
37 Higashi-nihombashi $166,000
38 Haneda $166,000
39 Hakonegasaki $166,000
40 Hachiōji $166,000
41 Higashigotanda $166,000
42 Tōyō $166,000
43 Kiba $166,000
44 Etchūjima $166,000
45 Egota $166,000
46 Den’enchōfu $166,000
47 Chōfu $166,000
48 Asakusa $166,000
49 Asagaya-minami $166,000
50 Aoto $166,000
51 Akasaka $166,000
52 Akabane $166,000
53 Fussa $166,000
54 Tatsumi $166,000
55 Kachidoki $166,000
56 Tama $166,000
57 Musashimurayama $166,000
58 Akishima $166,000
59 Higashiyamato $166,000
60 Higashimurayama $166,000
61 Ikebukuro $166,000
62 Roppongi $166,000
63 Katsushika $166,000
64 Kita $166,000
65 Ōta $166,000
66 Nukui $166,000
67 HIgashifushimi $166,000
68 Sakai $166,000
69 Ōizumi-gakuenchō $166,000
70 Ōizumimachi $166,000
71 Hikarigaoka $166,000
72 Heiwadai $166,000
73 Hikawadai $166,000
74 Sakuradai $166,000
75 Sekimachi-minami $166,000
76 Funado $166,000
77 Shimura $166,000
78 Akatsuka $166,000
79 Narimasu $166,000
80 Takashimadaira $166,000
81 Hasune $166,000
82 Ukima $166,000
83 Toshima $166,000
84 Nagasaki $166,000
85 Sugamo $166,000
86 Yotsuya $166,000
87 Saginomiya $166,000
88 Numabukuro $166,000
89 Sasazuka $166,000
90 Hatsudai $166,000
91 Kamiigusa $166,000
92 Shimoigusa $166,000
93 Eifuku $166,000
94 Wakabayashi $166,000
95 Gōtokuji $166,000
96 Yōga $166,000
97 Nakanobu $166,000
98 Ebara $166,000
99 Nakameguro $166,000
100 Ikegami $166,000

The most affordable housing markets in Tokyo offer opportunities for homeownership at a fraction of the cost of major metros. Yokota has a median home value of just $166,000.

Affordable housing markets often feature lower costs of living overall, making them attractive to retirees, remote workers, and families building wealth through homeownership. Many of these cities offer solid community amenities despite their lower price points.

While low home values make homeownership accessible, they may also reflect limited job markets or slower economic growth. The rise of remote work has created new opportunities for these communities to attract residents who can earn higher salaries from distant employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Yokota, the median home costs just $166,000 — less than a new luxury car.
  • 2. Affordable housing markets have seen increased interest since the rise of remote work, as buyers can earn higher salaries from anywhere.
  • 3. Many of the most affordable cities are in the South and Midwest, where land costs and construction expenses are lower.

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