Yokohama Expat Areas and Housing Rate

We here provide guidance about residential properties for foreign expats. We introduce primary residence location of foreigners in Yokohama, the average rental rates per size of unit, and recommended rental properties for expats with English-speaking services.

The data below has been derived from actual rental prices updated by our recent contracts.

Yokohama - Expat Areas and Average rental rate

Yokohama Station, Minatomirai Area

Minatomirai is a seaside urban area in central Yokohama.

It has many large high-rises and many options of entertainment such as shopping malls, movie theaters and amusement parks.

【Average rental prices】
  Size (sqm)  Rent ( in 10,000 JPY units)
Apartment   Low High
1 bedroom 50 19 35
2 bedrooms 80 25 73
3 bedrooms 120 50 90
4 bedrooms 200 N/A N/A
House   Low High
3 bedrooms 150 N/A N/A
4 bedrooms+ 200 N/A N/A

Yokohama China Town, Motomachi Area

Commercial area located in the center of Yokohama City.

Yokohama China Town is the largest of three China Towns in Japan. Motomachi is the first western style shopping street at the foot of Yamate Hills.

【Average rental prices】
  Size (sqm)  Rent ( in 10,000 JPY units)
Apartment   Low High
1 bedroom 50 18 35
2 bedrooms 80 23 73
3 bedrooms 120 60 91
4 bedrooms 200 87 120
House   Low High
3 bedrooms N/A N/A N/A
4 bedrooms+ 200 N/A N/A

Yamatecho, Bluff Area

A Hilly residential district. There are two major international schools in the area. Motomachi shopping street is at the foot of the hill.

【Average rental prices】
  Size (sqm)  Rent ( in 10,000 JPY units)
Apartment   Low High
1 bedroom 50 16 24
2 bedrooms 80 25 45
3 bedrooms 120 37 91
4 bedrooms 200 87 120
House   Low High
3 bedrooms 150 60 85
4 bedrooms+ 200 80 100

Honmoku Area

The streets in Honmoku are fairly wide and it is a family oriented area. The district used to be US Military Base and therefore there are houses with a garden.

【Average rental prices】
  Size (sqm)  Rent ( in 10,000 JPY units)
Apartment   Low High
1 bedroom 50 N/A N/A
2 bedrooms 80 N/A N/A
3 bedrooms 120 N/A N/A
4 bedrooms 200 N/A N/A
House   Low High
3 bedrooms 150 50 70
4 bedrooms+ 200 70 150