What is the average rent in Osaka?

August 29, 2020

The overall average rent for the city of Osaka is ¥86,970 ($826), but of course average rent varies widely by the size and location of the property, among many other factors.

	1R	1K・1DK	1LDK・2K・2DK	2LDK・3K・3DK	3LDK・4K・4DK	4LDK〜
Average of all Osaka wards in JPY	42,722	50,824	69,745	89,194	106,896	162,442

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.

Osaka City – 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.

Average Monthly Rent in Osaka 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), August 2020 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〜
Miyakojima	48,800	52,100	106,500	84,500	N/A	69,000
Fukushima	69,500	68,300	95,200	148,800	129,000	N/A
Konohana	38,000	59,000	71,300	132,300	140,000	165,000
Nishi	54,500	64,800	80,200	154,700	139,600	100,000
Minato	38,300	41,300	72,000	63,000	79,000	N/A
Taisho	39,500	48,600	60,300	72,700	75,400	109,500
Tennoji	59,800	61,700	82,400	139,300	142,800	170,000
Naniwa	56,200	59,000	87,700	112,900	140,000	148,000
Nishi Yodogawa	32,700	52,900	61,000	79,500	82,000	N/A
Higashi Yodogawa	44,100	49,000	62,400	75,000	N/A	131,000
Higashinari	33,900	46,400	78,100	68,000	N/A	130,000
Ikuno	34,800	46,700	56,300	72,700	86,800	200,000
Asahi	44,000	50,800	64,400	73,300	90,000	95,000
Joto	32,300	49,600	65,100	78,400	91,500	89,500
Abeno	43,300	50,200	68,300	91,300	120,000	N/A
Sumiyoshi	29,800	38,500	45,500	68,800	119,000	N/A
Higashi Sumiyoshi	31,800	35,300	50,500	53,500	65,000	190,000
Nishinari	37,000	43,700	48,100	77,000	72,500	N/A
Yodogawa	37,500	60,000	85,300	84,100	90,000	380,000
Tsurumi	63,000	52,800	60,200	81,900	90,800	149,000
Suminoe	32,000	37,800	43,000	73,500	91,000	137,700
Hirano	31,500	40,000	45,500	66,300	81,500	218,000
Kita	73,700	73,800	112,500	162,600	180,500	135,000
Chuo	53,400	67,600	145,500	158,400	195,700	N/A

Ranking for 1R apartments

Ward	Average Rent for a 1R in JPY
Sumiyoshi	29,800
Hirano	31,500
Higashi Sumiyoshi	31,800
Suminoe	32,000
Joto	32,300
Nishi Yodogawa	32,700
Higashinari	33,900
Ikuno	34,800
Nishinari	37,000
Yodogawa	37,500
Konohana	38,000
Minato	38,300
Taisho	39,500
Abeno	43,300
Asahi	44,000
Higashi Yodogawa	44,100
Miyakojima	48,800
Chuo	53,400
Nishi	54,500
Naniwa	56,200
Tennoji	59,800
Tsurumi	63,000
Fukushima	69,500

Ranking for 1K and 1DK apartments

Ward	Average Rent for a 1K to 1DK in JPY
Higashi Sumiyoshi	35,300
Suminoe	37,800
Sumiyoshi	38,500
Hirano	40,000
Minato	41,300
Nishinari	43,700
Higashinari	46,400
Ikuno	46,700
Taisho	48,600
Higashi Yodogawa	49,000
Joto	49,600
Abeno	50,200
Asahi	50,800
Miyakojima	52,100
Tsurumi	52,800
Nishi Yodogawa	52,900
Konohana	59,000
Naniwa	59,000
Yodogawa	60,000
Tennoji	61,700
Nishi	64,800
Chuo	67,600
Fukushima	68,300
Kita	73,800

Ranking for 1LDK・2K・2DK apartments

Ward	Average Rent for a 1LDK・2K・2DK in JPY
Suminoe	43,000
Sumiyoshi	45,500
Hirano	45,500
Nishinari	48,100
Higashi Sumiyoshi	50,500
Ikuno	56,300
Tsurumi	60,200
Taisho	60,300
Nishi Yodogawa	61,000
Higashi Yodogawa	62,400
Asahi	64,400
Joto	65,100
Abeno	68,300
Konohana	71,300
Minato	72,000
Higashinari	78,100
Nishi	80,200
Tennoji	82,400
Yodogawa	85,300
Naniwa	87,700
Fukushima	95,200
Miyakojima	106,500
Kita	112,500
Chuo	145,500

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