Bunkyo Ward Housing Market 2025: Schools, Families and Steady Growth
Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2
Key figures for 2025
- Median used condo price
- ¥49.0M
- ¥1.3M/m² · +10.2% vs 2024
- Median house price (land + building)
- ¥155M
- Residential land per m² (sales)
- ¥1.5M/m²
- +50.0% over 5 years
- Transactions in 2025
- 715
- #8 of 50 areas in Tokyo by price per m²
Quiet and in demand
Bunkyo has universities, quiet residential streets and no big entertainment district. Its population grew 4.1% between 2020 and 2025, and unlike Shinjuku or Minato, more people moved in from the rest of Japan than left. Condos cost about ¥1.3M per m², eighth among the 23 wards, and the median condo sold for about ¥49M.
Families buy here
About 16% of condo sales are 3-bedroom-class family homes, among the highest shares of the central wards, and 2LDK is the second most traded layout. The most active stations are Kasuga, Edogawabashi and Myogadani, all residential areas rather than business districts.
Steady, not accelerating
Condo prices per m² rose about 4% a year over the past five years, a little slower than the five years before. Benchmark residential land rose 13.2% in the past year and about 85% over ten years. Land sold in transactions rose about 50% in five years, close to the official benchmark change.
Station distance
Condos within 5 minutes of a station sell for about 9% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away, a smaller premium than in Shinjuku or Minato. Bunkyo is compact and well served by subway lines.
Rents and risks
A median condo costs about 43 years of median rent, so yields are a bit thinner than the Tokyo average. Bunkyo has the sixth highest earthquake probability among the wards (about 65% for 6-lower or stronger in 30 years). Flood exposure is limited to the low valleys; about a quarter of benchmark sites are in a flood zone. No Urgent Urban Renewal Area is in Bunkyo, so change is gradual.
Living in Bunkyo Ward: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 250,030
- +4.1% since 2020
- Tokyo: +1.4%
- Net moves in 2025
- +667
- +2.67 per 1,000 residents
- Tokyo: +4.58
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 10.5%
- 4.6% empty and not for rent or sale
- Tokyo: 10.9%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥95k
- per month, all rented homes
- Tokyo: ¥78k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 64.7%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Tokyo: 52.8%
- Official land price 2026
- ¥1.4M/m²
- +13.2% in a year · +46.6% in 5 years
- Tokyo: ¥407k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 24.0%
- of 50 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (2.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Tokyo: 42.5%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 50 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Tokyo: 0.8%
Check flood, landslide and tsunami zones for a specific address on the government hazard map ↗
Sources: 2025 Census (preliminary), 2025 Internal Migration Report, 2023 Housing and Land Survey (Statistics Bureau of Japan); J-SHIS seismic hazard model (NIED, 2024); Land Price Publication (MLIT). Earthquake probability is measured at the municipal center.
Example sales in Bunkyo Ward
Real transactions from the last four quarters, picked near the lower (20th percentile), middle and upper (80th percentile) price points. Locations are shown at district level, as published by MLIT.
Condo
¥25.0M
¥1.3M/m²
- Otowa
- Gokokuji · 5 min walk
- 1K · 20 m²
- Built 2002 (24 yrs) · RC
¥53.0M
¥1.5M/m²
- Hakusan
- Hakusan(Tokyo) · 3 min walk
- 1LDK · 35 m²
- Built 2010 (16 yrs) · RC
¥110M
¥1.6M/m²
- Otowa
- Gokokuji · 1 min walk
- 3LDK · 70 m²
- Built 1987 (39 yrs) · SRC
House
¥87.0M
¥1.2M/m²
- Honkomagome
- Sengoku · 6 min walk
- Land 70 m² · floor 70 m²
- Built 1976 (49 yrs) · Wood
¥180M
¥1.7M/m²
- Nishikata
- Todaimae · 3 min walk
- Land 100 m² · floor 105 m²
- Built 1973 (53 yrs) · Wood
¥450M
¥1.3M/m²
- Sengoku
- Sengoku · 4 min walk
- Land 450 m² · floor 340 m²
- Built 1974 (51 yrs) · RC
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥22.0M | ¥68.0M |
| 2006 | ¥23.0M | ¥86.0M |
| 2007 | ¥25.0M | ¥92.5M |
| 2008 | ¥23.0M | ¥71.0M |
| 2009 | ¥24.0M | ¥67.5M |
| 2010 | ¥23.0M | ¥65.0M |
| 2011 | ¥26.5M | ¥66.5M |
| 2012 | ¥24.0M | ¥59.5M |
| 2013 | ¥23.0M | ¥66.5M |
| 2014 | ¥22.0M | ¥69.0M |
| 2015 | ¥23.0M | ¥75.5M |
| 2016 | ¥25.0M | ¥110M |
| 2017 | ¥24.0M | ¥90.0M |
| 2018 | ¥28.5M | ¥95.0M |
| 2019 | ¥32.0M | ¥79.0M |
| 2020 | ¥31.0M | ¥79.5M |
| 2021 | ¥34.0M | ¥91.0M |
| 2022 | ¥33.0M | ¥110M |
| 2023 | ¥43.5M | ¥130M |
| 2024 | ¥43.0M | ¥145M |
| 2025 | ¥49.0M | ¥155M |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥39.0M | ¥170M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥880k/m² | ¥568k/m² | ¥640k/m² |
| 2006 | ¥800k/m² | ¥553k/m² | ¥740k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥750k/m² | ¥696k/m² | ¥820k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥760k/m² | ¥658k/m² | ¥785k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥700k/m² | ¥547k/m² | ¥625k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥767k/m² | ¥543k/m² | ¥705k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥750k/m² | ¥487k/m² | ¥650k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥691k/m² | ¥505k/m² | ¥710k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥707k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥730k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥771k/m² | ¥571k/m² | ¥720k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥860k/m² | ¥632k/m² | ¥835k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥900k/m² | ¥676k/m² | ¥870k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥943k/m² | ¥708k/m² | ¥950k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥960k/m² | ¥743k/m² | ¥980k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥752k/m² | ¥890k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥781k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² |
| 2021 | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥879k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2022 | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.3M/m² |
| 2023 | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 2024 | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.4M/m² |
| 2025 | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥1.5M/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ¥2.2M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 1 | ¥1.7M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 2 | ¥1.5M/m² | – |
| 3 | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 4 | ¥1.4M/m² | – |
| 5 | ¥1.5M/m² | – |
| 6 | ¥1.5M/m² | – |
| 7 | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥1.3M/m² |
| 8 | ¥1.4M/m² | – |
| 9 | ¥1.4M/m² | – |
| 10 | ¥1.4M/m² | – |
| 11 | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥948k/m² |
| 12 | ¥1.3M/m² | – |
| 13 | ¥1.3M/m² | – |
| 14 | ¥1.3M/m² | – |
| 15 | ¥1.3M/m² | – |
| 16 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 18 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 19 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 20 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 21 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 22 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 23 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 24 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 26 | ¥1.2M/m² | – |
| 27 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 29 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 30 | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.0M/m² |
| 31 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 32 | ¥929k/m² | – |
| 33 | ¥867k/m² | – |
| 34 | ¥883k/m² | ¥706k/m² |
| 35 | ¥950k/m² | – |
| 36 | ¥960k/m² | – |
| 37 | ¥900k/m² | ¥780k/m² |
| 38 | ¥897k/m² | – |
| 39 | ¥950k/m² | – |
| 40 | ¥1.0M/m² | – |
| 41 | ¥1.0M/m² | – |
| 42 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 43 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 44 | ¥813k/m² | – |
| 45 | ¥933k/m² | ¥905k/m² |
| 46 | ¥914k/m² | – |
| 47 | ¥1.0M/m² | – |
| 48 | ¥756k/m² | – |
| 49 | – | ¥609k/m² |
| 50 | ¥825k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
Each line follows buildings from one construction period over time. 1981 is when Japan's current earthquake-resistance standard (shin-taishin) took effect.
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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | – | ¥582k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 2006 | ¥466k/m² | ¥583k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥511k/m² | ¥667k/m² | ¥950k/m² | – |
| 2008 | – | ¥666k/m² | ¥900k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥618k/m² | ¥853k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥633k/m² | ¥886k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥455k/m² | ¥635k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² |
| 2012 | ¥471k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥960k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥467k/m² | ¥613k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥883k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥492k/m² | ¥664k/m² | ¥850k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² |
| 2015 | – | ¥733k/m² | ¥950k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2016 | ¥600k/m² | ¥833k/m² | ¥965k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2017 | ¥662k/m² | ¥817k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2018 | ¥680k/m² | ¥873k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 2019 | ¥717k/m² | ¥857k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2020 | ¥706k/m² | ¥900k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² |
| 2021 | ¥740k/m² | ¥952k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.3M/m² |
| 2022 | ¥771k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.3M/m² |
| 2023 | ¥829k/m² | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥1.5M/m² |
| 2024 | ¥928k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥1.5M/m² |
| 2025 | ¥967k/m² | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥1.7M/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥1.5M/m² | ¥2.4M/m² |
Each line follows buildings from one construction period over time. 1981 is when Japan's current earthquake-resistance standard (shin-taishin) took effect.
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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥443k/m² | ¥463k/m² | ¥687k/m² | – |
| 2007 | – | ¥564k/m² | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 2008 | – | ¥537k/m² | ¥733k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥429k/m² | ¥680k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥449k/m² | ¥667k/m² | – |
| 2011 | – | ¥434k/m² | – | – |
| 2012 | – | ¥400k/m² | – | ¥707k/m² |
| 2013 | – | ¥505k/m² | – | ¥691k/m² |
| 2014 | – | ¥463k/m² | – | ¥700k/m² |
| 2015 | – | ¥547k/m² | – | ¥811k/m² |
| 2016 | – | ¥567k/m² | – | ¥838k/m² |
| 2017 | – | ¥562k/m² | – | ¥856k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥462k/m² | ¥632k/m² | – | ¥853k/m² |
| 2019 | – | ¥581k/m² | – | ¥900k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥620k/m² | – | ¥913k/m² |
| 2021 | – | ¥715k/m² | – | – |
| 2022 | – | ¥649k/m² | – | – |
| 2023 | – | ¥864k/m² | – | – |
| 2024 | – | ¥783k/m² | – | – |
| 2025 | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥913k/m² | – | – |
Prices near train stations in Bunkyo Ward
Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.
| Station | Median used condo price | Condo price per m² | Median house price (land + building) | Walk (min) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasuga(Tokyo) (春日(東京)) | ¥60.0M | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥150M | 5 | 221 |
| Edogawabashi (江戸川橋) | ¥40.0M | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥285M | 5 | 177 |
| Myogadani (茗荷谷) | ¥42.0M | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥135M | 7 | 167 |
| Sengoku (千石) | ¥64.0M | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥150M | 5 | 146 |
| Gokokuji (護国寺) | ¥45.5M | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥210M | 4 | 139 |
| Sendagi (千駄木) | ¥36.5M | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥110M | 5 | 138 |
| Hongo Sanchome (本郷三丁目) | ¥62.5M | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥200M | 5 | 123 |
| Hakusan(Tokyo) (白山(東京)) | ¥27.5M | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥130M | 5 | 92 |
| Hon Komagome (本駒込) | ¥37.0M | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥125M | 4 | 83 |
| Yushima(Tokyo) (湯島) | ¥32.0M | ¥1.4M/m² | ¥160M | 4 | 81 |
| Shin Otsuka (新大塚) | ¥27.0M | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥135M | 5 | 72 |
| Komagome (駒込) | ¥39.5M | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥140M | 9 | 67 |
| Korakuen (後楽園) | ¥43.5M | ¥1.3M/m² | ¥140M | 9 | 66 |
| Nezu (根津) | ¥64.0M | ¥1.3M/m² | – | 3 | 65 |
| Todaimae (東大前) | ¥38.0M | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥145M | 4 | 62 |
Used condo prices by layout in Bunkyo Ward
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | ¥24.0M | 20 m² | 488 |
| 2LDK | ¥80.0M | 55 m² | 288 |
| 1LDK | ¥51.0M | 40 m² | 241 |
| 3LDK | ¥110M | 70 m² | 209 |
| 1DK | ¥32.5M | 30 m² | 76 |
| 2DK | ¥45.0M | 45 m² | 40 |
| 1R | ¥19.0M | 15 m² | 21 |
| Open floor | ¥57.0M | 55 m² | 19 |
How much does an apartment cost in Bunkyo Ward?
The median used condo (mansion) in Bunkyo Ward sold for ¥49.0M in 2025, about ¥1.3M/m², based on 502 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Bunkyo Ward?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥155M in 2025 across 136 sales.
Are property prices in Bunkyo Ward going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +26.0% and residential land prices changed +50.0%.
About this data
Figures are medians of real transactions reported to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) through its quarterly price survey. House prices per m² divide the total price (land and building) by the floor area. Medians based on fewer than 20 sales are not shown. The latest quarters are preliminary and are revised as more survey responses arrive.
Information only, not investment advice.