Which prefecture has the lowest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)?

Kagoshima has the lowest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent) at 4¥10k (2023).

What is the national average of Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)?

The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 5¥10k (2023), based on MIC — Housing & Land Survey.

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Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)

2023Unit: ¥lower is better

Average monthly rent for private rentals. High or low also reflects convenience, so it is not a ranking of better-or-worse.

Source: MIC — Housing & Land Survey

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In 2023, Tokyo recorded the highest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent) (9¥10k) and Kagoshima the lowest (4¥10k) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 5¥10k. Source: MIC — Housing & Land Survey.

—TokyoKanto9¥10k
—KanagawaKanto7¥10k
—SaitamaKanto6¥10k
—ChibaKanto6¥10k
—OsakaKinki6¥10k
—KyotoKinki6¥10k
—HyogoKinki6¥10k
—AichiChubu6¥10k
—ShizuokaChubu5¥10k
—NaraKinki5¥10k
—HiroshimaChugoku5¥10k
—MiyagiTohoku5¥10k
—OkinawaOkinawa5¥10k
—ShigaKinki5¥10k
—FukuokaKyushu5¥10k
—OkayamaChugoku5¥10k
—HokkaidoHokkaido5¥10k
—MieKinki5¥10k
—IbarakiKanto5¥10k
—NiigataChubu5¥10k
—NaganoChubu5¥10k
—TochigiKanto5¥10k
—YamanashiChubu5¥10k
—FukuiChubu5¥10k
—KumamotoKyushu5¥10k
—IshikawaChubu5¥10k
—GifuChubu5¥10k
—YamagataTohoku5¥10k
—GunmaKanto5¥10k
—SagaKyushu5¥10k
—FukushimaTohoku5¥10k
—KagawaShikoku5¥10k
—ToyamaChubu4¥10k
—WakayamaKinki4¥10k
—ShimaneChugoku4¥10k
—IwateTohoku4¥10k
—NagasakiKyushu4¥10k
—TottoriChugoku4¥10k
—YamaguchiChugoku4¥10k
—TokushimaShikoku4¥10k
—KochiShikoku4¥10k
—AomoriTohoku4¥10k
—OitaKyushu4¥10k
—EhimeShikoku4¥10k
—AkitaTohoku4¥10k
—MiyazakiKyushu4¥10k
—KagoshimaKyushu4¥10k

FAQ — Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)

Which prefecture has the highest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent) in Japan?: As of 2023, Tokyo has the highest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent) at 9¥10k among all 47 prefectures.
Which prefecture has the lowest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)?: Kagoshima has the lowest Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent) at 4¥10k (2023).
What is the national average of Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)?: The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 5¥10k (2023), based on MIC — Housing & Land Survey.

▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”

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FAQ — Monthly rent (private rental, average, excl. zero rent)

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