Rolling 3-month median price per square metre for Arakawa Ward (荒川区) against the Tokyo overall median. Source: CityDataLab factor model, updated monthly.
In the three months to January 2026, the median price of homes sold in Arakawa Ward (荒川区) was ¥917,143 per square metre, +12.5% on a year earlier and +33.8% on five years earlier. That ranks it 19 of 42 Tokyo wards and cities by price per square metre, 8.3% below the city-wide median of ¥1,000,000. Nearest in price: Musashino City (武蔵野市) (¥933,333) and Koganei City (小金井市) (¥840,000).
| Period | Month | Median ¥/m² | Change to latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | Jan 2026 | ¥917,143 | |
| One year earlier | Jan 2025 | ¥815,385 | +12.5% |
| Five years earlier | Jan 2021 | ¥685,455 | +33.8% |
| First month in the series | Feb 2016 | ¥576,471 | +59.1% |
Rolling 3-month window. Arakawa Ward (荒川区) shown in the city accent colour; overall in grey.
Both series re-based to 0% at the first valid datapoint.