Micro-Apartments Concentrated in the 23 Wards, Over 45sqm Moving to the Suburbs: 'Ikebukuro' and 'Hon-Atsugi' Take #1 in Popular Station Ranking by Floor Space

CHINTAI Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoya Okuda; hereinafter 'CHINTAI'), a leading company in room searching, has compiled and ranked the stations that received the most inquiries for rental properties of 15sqm or less and 45sqm or more across Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures listed on 'CHINTAI Net.' ## Investigating Popular Station Trends by Floor Space Amid Rising Rents and Changing Lifestyles In recent years, rent prices in the Tokyo metropolitan rental market have continued to rise, leading to a movement where people more carefully balance 'location,' 'size,' and 'rent' when choosing a home. Additionally, lifestyles and life stages are diversifying, such as an increase in single-person households and dual-income households. While there is a tendency to prioritize commuting convenience for compact homes, broader homes are sought after with an emphasis on the living environment and spaciousness, showing that the required conditions differ significantly depending on the floor space. Given this background, this survey focused on the contrasting conditions of 15sqm or less and 45sqm or more, tallying the stations with the most inquiries. By clarifying how differences in area influence area selection, the goal is to visualize current trends in home selection. ## Ranking Results For properties 15sqm or less, 'Ikebukuro' took 1st place. Stations on the Yamanote Line and its surrounding areas ranked highly, showing a trend of inquiries gathering in areas with high transportation convenience and abundant commercial facilities. For properties 45sqm or more, 'Hon-Atsugi' took 1st place. The top ranks feature terminal stations in the metropolitan suburbs...