Rolling 3-month median price per square metre for Shinjuku Ward (新宿区) 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 Shinjuku Ward (新宿区) was ¥1,350,000 per square metre, +6.1% on a year earlier and +26.1% on five years earlier. That ranks it 7 of 42 Tokyo wards and cities by price per square metre, 35.0% above the city-wide median of ¥1,000,000. Nearest in price: Bunkyo Ward (文京区) (¥1,400,000) and Shinagawa Ward (品川区) (¥1,308,333).
| Period | Month | Median ¥/m² | Change to latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | Jan 2026 | ¥1,350,000 | |
| One year earlier | Jan 2025 | ¥1,272,727 | +6.1% |
| Five years earlier | Jan 2021 | ¥1,070,833 | +26.1% |
| First month in the series | Feb 2016 | ¥900,000 | +50.0% |
Rolling 3-month window. Shinjuku Ward (新宿区) shown in the city accent colour; overall in grey.
Both series re-based to 0% at the first valid datapoint.