Top Priority for Choosing Rental Properties is "Location and Surrounding Environment." What are the Specific Preferences for Costs and Facilities?
NEXER Inc. and Sumikae Kobe Sannomiya announced survey results showing that "location and surrounding environment" is the most important factor when searching for rental properties. The survey targeted 500 individuals nationwide with experience living in rental properties, delving into their preferred conditions and reasons.
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## What do you value most when searching for a rental property?
Opportunities to search for rental properties arise for various reasons, such as starting a new life, job transfers, or changes in family structure. While there are many points of concern like rent, location, and facilities, if asked "what is the most important condition?", what would you choose?
In collaboration with Sumikae Kobe Sannomiya, we conducted a survey targeting 500 men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they have "lived in a rental property" to ask about "the most important conditions when searching for a rental property."
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**Survey Overview of "Conditions Most Emphasized When Searching for Rental Properties"**
- **Survey Method**: Internet questionnaire
- **Survey Period**: March 5, 2026 – March 18, 2026
- **Target Respondents**: Men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they have "lived in a rental property"
- **Valid Responses**: 500 samples
- **Questions**:
- Question 1: What do you consider the most important condition when choosing a rental property?
- Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 3: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "location and surrounding environment"?
- Question 4: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 5: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "costs and economy"?
- Question 6: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 7: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "building and facilities"?
- Question 8: Please tell us the reason.
*In principle, numbers are rounded to the second decimal place, so the total may not always be 100%.
## 40.6% of respondents
Opportunities to search for rental properties arise for various reasons, such as starting a new life, job transfers, or changes in family structure. While there are many points of concern like rent, location, and facilities, if asked "what is the most important condition?", what would you choose?
In collaboration with Sumikae Kobe Sannomiya, we conducted a survey targeting 500 men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they have "lived in a rental property" to ask about "the most important conditions when searching for a rental property."
**When quoting the contents of this press release, please follow these instructions:**
- State that the source is "a survey by NEXER Inc. and Sumikae Kobe Sannomiya."
- Provide a link to Sumikae Kobe Sannomiya (https://sumikae-sannomiya.com/).
- Provide a link to the relevant article (https://sumikae-hyogo.com/page/survey/costs_facilities).
**Survey Overview of "Conditions Most Emphasized When Searching for Rental Properties"**
- **Survey Method**: Internet questionnaire
- **Survey Period**: March 5, 2026 – March 18, 2026
- **Target Respondents**: Men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they have "lived in a rental property"
- **Valid Responses**: 500 samples
- **Questions**:
- Question 1: What do you consider the most important condition when choosing a rental property?
- Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 3: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "location and surrounding environment"?
- Question 4: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 5: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "costs and economy"?
- Question 6: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 7: What specific conditions do you emphasize regarding "building and facilities"?
- Question 8: Please tell us the reason.
*In principle, numbers are rounded to the second decimal place, so the total may not always be 100%.
## 40.6% of respondents