What is the average rent in Kyoto?

September 27, 2021

The average rent for the city of Kyoto is ¥83,523 ($759 USD).

However, average rent varies widely by the size and location of the property, among many other factors.

Average rent in Kyoto by ward

	1R	1K・1DK	1LDK・2K・2DK	2LDK・3K・3DK	3LDK・4K・4DK	4LDK〜
Average rent in JPY	42,827	49,436	72,855	95,209	108,909	131,900
Average rent in USD @ 110JPY = 1USD	389	449	662	866	990	1199

Main factors affecting how rent is set

There are many factors that affect average rent. Even units in the same building can have different rent, depending on some of the main factors below.

Size and layout
Distance from nearest station (measured by number of minutes to walk to station)
Year built
Construction material (wood, reinforced concrete, steel-reinforced concrete, steel frame)
Floor number (the higher the floor, the higher the rent. First-floor apartments are on average less expensive)
Corner unit (corner units have higher average rent than middle units on the same floor)
Direction facing (south-facing apartments on average have higher rent)
Amenities
- Examples include pre-installed A/C unit, auto lock, on-site building manager, garbage room, whether is a balcony and size of balcony, availability of on-site parking, availability of earthquake resistant construction. For very high-end apartments, amenities can include on-site gym, bilingual concierge service, party room, communal observation deck, city views from high floors, and much more.
Long-term rental apartments in Japan, as a rule, do not come furnished. So the cost of furniture and appliances should also be factored in when you are budgeting your housing costs.

Kyoto – By Average Monthly Rent and Layout

Apartment layouts in Japan are described by the number of rooms + the living/dining/kitchen area, if any.

In the charts below:

1R = 1 Room: One room studio apartment. Usually between 13-sqm and 20-sqm in size.
1K = K stands for kitchen. One-room studio apartment with a kitchen that is usually separated from the other room by a wall. Usually between 13-sqm and 25-sqm of floor space.
1DK = D stands for dining, K stands for kitchen. Two-room apartment with a kitchen and dining space that is separated from the other room. Usually between 25-sqm and 30-sqm of floor space.
1LDK = L stands for living, D stands for dining, K stands for kitchen. One-bedroom apartment with a living/dining room and a kitchen separate from the living/dining area. Usually between 23-sqm and 35-sqm of floor space.
2LDK = Two-bedroom apartment with a living/dining room and a kitchen separate from the living/dining area. Usually between 40-sqm and 80-sqm of floor space but can be bigger in the case of higher-end apartments.
3LDK = Three-bedroom apartment with a living/dining room and a kitchen separate from the living/dining area. Usually at least 70-sqm of living space but can be bigger in the case of higher-end apartments.
4LDK = Four-bedroom apartment with a living/dining room and a kitchen separate from the living/dining area.

from the living/dining area.

AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT IN KYOTO BY WARD AND BY LAYOUT IN JPY

Source: National Association of Real Estate Transaction Associations (全国宅地建物取業協会連合会), September 2021 Data

Please click on the ward name to see properties currently available for rent in this ward.

Ward	1R	1K・1DK	1LDK・2K・2DK	2LDK・3K・3DK	3LDK・4K・4DK	4LDK〜
Kita Ward	35,000	40,800	68,300	77,900	110,600	121,100
Kamigyo Ward	43,500	49,400	77,700	112,600	133,100	141,300
Sakyo Ward	37,500	45,000	66,400	89,300	116,200	133,600
Nakagyo Ward	48,500	54,900	93,900	133,300	161,900	183,300
Higashiyama Ward	44,700	50,800	86,900	117,100	111,200	158,800
Shimogyo Ward	53,500	58,700	86,900	123,800	132,000	126,000
Minami Ward	47,700	60,500	68,400	85,000	93,700	139,400
Ukyo Ward	38,700	48,600	66,900	84,100	94,900	112,500
Fushimi Ward	38,400	46,400	62,000	72,700	76,700	96,100
Yamashina Ward	40,600	44,600	62,000	74,500	82,900	105,600
Nishikyo Ward	43,000	44,100	62,000	77,000	84,800	133,200

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