Housing conditions 3-3 : Status of Ownership and Rental Houses

In 2018, the percentage of homes owned by residential households accounted for about 59% in 2018.
On the other hand, the percentage of private rented houses was about 30% in 2018 (2018). (Fig. 3-3-1).

Figure 3-3-1 Changes in the percentage of houses by ownership relationship (Yokohama City)

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 1973 (Showa 48)-1993 (Heisei 5) Housing and Land Statistics Survey, 1998 (Heisei 10)-2018 (Heisei 30) Housing and Land Statistics Survey"

Looking at the ratio of ownership of houses by construction period, owners of the homes account for about 60%. (Figure 3-3-2)

Figure 3-3-2 Changes in the number of houses by construction period and ownership (Yokohama City)

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “2018 Housing and Land Statistics Survey”

Looking at single-family homes by construction period, more than 24% of houses were built before 1980 (Showa55).
In addition, for condominiums (owned houses and apartments with non-wooden three-story or more), houses built from 1981 (Showa 56) to 1990 (Heisei 2) have the largest percentage.
(Figure 3-3-3)

Figure 3-3-3 Percentage of dedicated homes by ownership and construction period (Yokohama City)

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “2018 Housing and Land Statistics Survey”
※Private housing is the total number of private housing units excluding the number of public rented houses and public corporations and public corporations.

※Condominiums: An apartment house with a non-wooden three-story or more floors

There are many wards in the southwestern part of the city, with more than 60% of Hodogaya Ward, Isogo Ward, Kanazawa Ward, Totsuka Ward, Konan Ward, Asahi Ward, Sakae Ward, Izumi Ward and Aoba Ward.
In Kanagawa Ward, the ownership rate of ownership is less than 50% (Figure 3-3-4).

Fig. 3-3-4 Ownership ratio in each ward

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “2018 Housing and Land Statistics Survey”

Looking at the ratio of the number of homes owned by the age of the head of household, it rises as the age increases, and about 80% of households live in their homes when they are 65 years old or older.
Private rented houses account for about 80% of the age of 30 and account for about 80%, and private rented houses account for about 60% of their 30s.
Approximately 13% of households living in private rented houses are 65 years old or older, and in light of the increase in the number of elderly households in the future, it is necessary to promote barrier-free not only in their own homes but also in rented houses (Figure 3-3-5).

Figure 3-3-5 Percentage of household heads by age and ownership (Yokohama City)

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “2018 Housing and Land Statistics Survey”

The average rent per m2 of rented houses is 2,925 yen for private rented houses (non-wooden), 2,444 yen for private rented houses (wooden), 2,600 yen for public corporations and public corporations, and 1,026 yen for public rented houses. .
Private rented houses have been on a downward trend since 2008 (Figure 3-3-7).

Figure 3-3-6 Average rent per square meter by ownership relationship of tenants (Yokohama City)

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 1988 (Showa 63)-1993 (Heisei 5) Housing and Land Statistics Survey, 1998 (Heisei 10)-2018 (Heisei 30) Housing and Land Statistics Survey"

※Includes management fee and utility fee

The average rent per month for rented houses was 72,314 yen as of 2013 at the time of the previous survey, but it was 71,423 yen in 2018.
Looking at the monthly rent, the highest at Tsuzuki Ward   is 98,022 yen, and the lowest at 56,572 yen at Seya Ward (Figure 3-3-7).

Figure 3-3-7 Average rent per month for rented houses in each ward

Document: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “2018 Housing and Land Statistics Survey”