The number of newly built condominiums launched in the Tokyo metropolitan area in February increased by more than 50% compared to the same month last year, increasing for the third consecutive month.
Demand for housing is increasing due to the spread of telework due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and active supply is continuing.
According to the private research company "Real Estate Economic Research Institute", the number of newly built condominiums released in February in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba was 2243 units, which is 50.7% higher than the same month last year. ..
The increase is for the third consecutive month.
Among them, Tokyo's 23 wards accounted for 1050 units and Kanagawa prefecture's 777 units, accounting for more than 80% of the total, and the launch of large-scale condominiums in the Gulf areas such as Tokyo's Minato and Koto wards boosted the total number of units. It was.
The "contract rate," which indicates how much the product actually sold, was 76%, up 16.7 points from the same month last year.
On the other hand, the average price per unit is 63.8 million yen, down 2.4% from the same month last year.
According to the Real Estate Economic Research Institute, "Consumers have been staying at home for a long time, and the movement for housing has become active, and active supply continues."