Rolling 3-month median price per square metre for Bunkyo Ward (文京区) 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 Bunkyo Ward (文京区) was ¥1,400,000 per square metre, +20.7% on a year earlier and +28.1% on five years earlier. That ranks it 6 of 42 Tokyo wards and cities by price per square metre, 40.0% above the city-wide median of ¥1,000,000. Nearest in price: Meguro Ward (目黒区) (¥1,411,765) and Shinjuku Ward (新宿区) (¥1,350,000).
| Period | Month | Median ¥/m² | Change to latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | Jan 2026 | ¥1,400,000 | |
| One year earlier | Jan 2025 | ¥1,160,000 | +20.7% |
| Five years earlier | Jan 2021 | ¥1,092,857 | +28.1% |
| First month in the series | Feb 2016 | ¥914,286 | +53.1% |
Rolling 3-month window. Bunkyo Ward (文京区) shown in the city accent colour; overall in grey.
Both series re-based to 0% at the first valid datapoint.