JR Yamanote Line: Ranking of Stations with Affordable Used Condominium Prices; Northern Stations Dominate the Top Spots

SUUMO Journal, a news site operated by Recruit Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Keiichi Ushida; hereinafter "Recruit"), conducts and publishes surveys on various themes related to housing and lifestyle. This time, we investigated the price trends of used condominiums along the JR Yamanote Line. We are presenting rankings of stations with the most affordable price ranges for both "singles (exclusive area of 20 sqm to under 50 sqm)" and "couples/families (exclusive area of 50 sqm to under 80 sqm)."

In this ranking, stations in the northern part of the line dominated the top spots.

Further details that could not be covered here are available on the "SUUMO Journal" website.

URL: https://suumo.jp/journal/2026/03/27/215771/

■ The Top 3 Stations for "Singles" are Concentrated Within a 25-Minute Walk of Each Other!

The number one station for singles (exclusive area of 20 sqm to under 50 sqm) is Uguisudani Station, with a price range of 42.85 million yen. Located in Taito Ward, the area west of the station features multiple museums, a zoo, and a park with the Shinobazu Pond. While the west side has a calm atmosphere with vast parks and many historic temples, the east side offers a different charm. This side also retains many temples, but gives a stronger impression of a residential neighborhood with plenty of restaurants, convenience stores, discount stores, and supermarkets to support daily life. Additionally, you can access the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line at Iriya Station, which is about a 10-minute walk east from the station. Walking northwest along the tracks for about 13 minutes from Uguisudani Station brings you to Nippori Station in Arakawa Ward, which ranked 2nd with a price range of 48.40 million yen. The area in front of the south exit of Nippori Station is bustling, with plenty of restaurants like burger joints and conveyor-belt sushi, as well as a station-connected complex building with a supermarket. Nippori Station, served by the JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Negishi, and Joban lines, as well as the Keisei Main Line and the Nippori-Toneri Liner, features in-station commercial facilities where you can easily buy bento boxes, side dishes, and sweets. A 5-6 minute walk from the west exit leads to a shopping street with about 60 stores. Furthermore, if you exit the east side of Nippori Station and walk northwest for less than 10 minutes past the post office and convenience stores, you arrive at the station front of the 3rd-place station, Nishi-Nippori. Nishi-Nippori Station, which ranked 3rd with a price range of 49.80 million yen, is also located in Arakawa Ward, and the distance between the two stations is the shortest on the JR Yamanote Line at only about 500 meters. The east side of the station is filled with restaurants, scattered convenience stores and supermarkets, and also houses the Nippori-Toneri Liner station building. Nishi-Nippori Station, where the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi lines stop, is the same station...