What is the average rent in Saitama?

November 29, 2020

The overall average rent for the city of Saitama is ¥69,549 ($668), but of course average rent varies widely by the size and location of the property, among many other factors.

Average rent in Saitama by Ward

	1R	1K・1DK	1LDK・2K・2DK	2LDK・3K・3DK	3LDK・4K・4DK	4LDK〜
Saitama City Average Monthly Rent in JPY	47,830	49,270	61,350	75,220	97,140	125,278

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.

Wards of Saitama

1 = Chuo
2 = Iwatsuki
3 = Kita
4 = Midori
5= Minami
6= Minuma
7= Nishi
8= Omiya
9= Sakura
10 = Urawa

Saitama – 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 SAITAMA 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), November 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〜
Nishi	44,000	49,400	54,100	64,000	88,000	99,000
Kita	42,500	45,200	57,000	66,500	90,500	110,000
Omiya	83,900	55,000	71,800	77,600	99,700	130,000
Minuma	40,200	38,400	57,600	68,900	84,200	N/A
Chuo	50,600	52,000	69,300	81,900	117,600	145,000
Sakura	34,300	37,600	56,800	77,200	90,400	97,000
Urawa	47,800	54,100	68,900	96,800	129,400	141,000
Minami	43,400	54,500	68,200	82,100	110,600	200,800
Midori	46,600	53,300	59,900	75,400	82,100	115,000
Iwatsuki	45,000	53,200	49,900	61,800	78,900	89,700
Average	47,830	49,270	61,350	75,220	97,140	125,278

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