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Highest Rent in Tokyo

Top 100 cities ranked by highest rent

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Highest Rent — Tokyo

1 Yokota $830
2 Yokokawa $830
3 Tsukiji $830
4 Toyosu $830
5 Tokyo $830
6 Nishi-Tokyo-shi $830
7 Tanashichō $830
8 Tamagawa $830
9 Takanawa $830
10 Tabata $830
11 Sumida $830
12 Kaigan $830
13 Umegaoka $830
14 Senju $830
15 Ōmorinaka $830
16 Ōme $830
17 Ōji $830
18 Ogikubo $830
19 Nishinippori $830
20 Nishiarai $830
21 Musashino $830
22 Nishimagome $830
23 Machida $830
24 Kuramae $830
25 Komagome $830
26 Kokubunji $830
27 Kinshi $830
28 Kichijōji-honchō $830
29 Kanamachi $830
30 Kamirenjaku $830
31 Kamata $830
32 Iwai $830
33 Itsukaichi $830
34 Itabashi $830
35 Hino $830
36 Ōkubo $830
37 Higashi-nihombashi $830
38 Haneda $830
39 Hakonegasaki $830
40 Hachiōji $830
41 Higashigotanda $830
42 Tōyō $830
43 Kiba $830
44 Etchūjima $830
45 Egota $830
46 Den’enchōfu $830
47 Chōfu $830
48 Asakusa $830
49 Asagaya-minami $830
50 Aoto $830
51 Akasaka $830
52 Akabane $830
53 Fussa $830
54 Tatsumi $830
55 Kachidoki $830
56 Tama $830
57 Musashimurayama $830
58 Akishima $830
59 Higashiyamato $830
60 Higashimurayama $830
61 Ikebukuro $830
62 Roppongi $830
63 Katsushika $830
64 Kita $830
65 Ōta $830
66 Nukui $830
67 HIgashifushimi $830
68 Sakai $830
69 Ōizumi-gakuenchō $830
70 Ōizumimachi $830
71 Hikarigaoka $830
72 Heiwadai $830
73 Hikawadai $830
74 Sakuradai $830
75 Sekimachi-minami $830
76 Funado $830
77 Shimura $830
78 Akatsuka $830
79 Narimasu $830
80 Takashimadaira $830
81 Hasune $830
82 Ukima $830
83 Toshima $830
84 Nagasaki $830
85 Sugamo $830
86 Yotsuya $830
87 Saginomiya $830
88 Numabukuro $830
89 Sasazuka $830
90 Hatsudai $830
91 Kamiigusa $830
92 Shimoigusa $830
93 Eifuku $830
94 Wakabayashi $830
95 Gōtokuji $830
96 Yōga $830
97 Nakanobu $830
98 Ebara $830
99 Nakameguro $830
100 Ikegami $830

Cities with the highest rents in Tokyo reflect tight housing markets where demand significantly exceeds supply. Yokota leads with a median rent of $830 per month.

High rents are typically found in cities with strong economies, large populations of young professionals, and limited housing supply. These markets often have low vacancy rates and competitive rental processes.

The rent burden in these cities can be significant, with many residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. This has fueled discussions about rent control, affordable housing development, and tenant protections in many of these communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Renters in Yokota pay $830/month — that's $9,960 per year on housing alone.
  • 2. The general rule of thumb is that rent should not exceed 30% of gross income — in many of these cities, average earners exceed that threshold.
  • 3. High-rent cities often have rental vacancy rates below 5%, creating intense competition for available units.

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