Nerima, Tokyo
🏠 Affordable Apartments in Nerima, Tokyo – Tokyo's Cheapest Ward for 1K Rentals
Looking for the most affordable apartment in Tokyo without sacrificing train access? Nerima-ku is the answer. With a median 1K rent of just ¥64,700/month — the lowest of all 23 Tokyo wards — and a 17-minute commute to Shinjuku via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Nerima offers genuine value that outer suburbs can't match on access.
Among the 23 wards, Nerima has the cheapest 1K apartments at an average ¥64,700/month. For 1R studio units, Nerima also leads at ¥59,800/month. This is median data from 26,874 active foreigner-friendly listings — not cherry-picked units. The ward sits on the Seibu Ikebukuro and Tobu Tojo lines, putting Ikebukuro in under 10 minutes and Shinjuku in 17 minutes.
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¥64,700/month
Median 1K rent — cheapest of all 23 Tokyo wards
17 minutes
To Shinjuku (Seibu Ikebukuro Line)
¥59,800/month
Median 1R rent — also cheapest in Tokyo
109,065 apartments found
¥129,000
Otsuka 5 Chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Shinotsuka Stations — 3 min walk
¥433,000
Kamiyama Town, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Yoyogi-koen Stations — 6 min walk
¥124,000
Sengoku 4 Chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Sengoku Stations — 3 min walk
¥154,000
Upper horse 1 Chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Sangenjaya Stations — 7 min walk
¥217,000
Kamiosaki 3 Chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Meguro Stations — 5 min walk
¥170,000
Uchishiro Town 3 Chome, Osaka-shi Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Noe Uchindai Stations — 6 min walk
¥225,000
Shinjuku 7 Chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Wakamatsu Kawada Stations — 6 min walk
¥244,000
Oyodo Junior High School 2 Chome, Osaka-shi Kita-ku, Osaka
Nakatsu Stations — 8 min walk
¥212,000
Hatsudai 2 Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hatsudai Stations — 9 min walk
¥309,000
Hanakawado 1 Chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Asakusa Stations — 2 min walk
¥285,000
center 5 Chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Shinnakano Stations — 4 min walk
¥146,000
Okusawa 1 Chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Okusawa Stations — 4 min walk
Nerima-ku sits in northwestern Tokyo, served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Tobu Tojo Line, and the Metro Yurakucho and Fukutoshin lines — giving it direct access to Ikebukuro (under 10 minutes) and one-transfer access to Shinjuku (17 minutes) and central Tokyo. Despite this transit access, Nerima consistently records Tokyo's lowest median 1K rent: ¥64,700/month, compared to ¥119,000 in Minato for the same layout.
The ward's character is fundamentally residential and green — Nerima has the highest ratio of parks and green space of any Tokyo ward, with Hikarigaoka Park and Shakujii Park among the largest in the city. This makes it popular with families, remote workers, and longer-term residents who want a quieter home base without sacrificing Tokyo access. Landlords in Nerima are generally experienced with foreign tenant applications, and the ward's lower rents mean more budget headroom for guarantor company fees and move-in costs.
Nerima-ku makes a stronger case for renters who need access, calm, or a better long-term setup. For a detailed comparison with neighboring budget wards (Itabashi, Adachi, Katsushika), see our affordable neighborhoods in Tokyo guide.
Served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho and Fukutoshin lines — direct access to Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro without transfer. A planned residential district built around Hikarigaoka Park, one of Tokyo's largest green spaces. Modern apartment buildings predominate, with a quieter, more suburban feel than inner-ward equivalents.
The central hub of the ward on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line — home to the former Toshimaen amusement park site (now a Harry Potter theme park complex), with ongoing development increasing local amenity. 1K units in this area sit at the median ward range of ¥64,700/month.
A residential neighborhood built around Shakujii Park — two connected lakes surrounded by walking paths and woods. One of the most livable spots in outer Tokyo for nature-prioritizing renters, with Seibu Ikebukuro Line access to Ikebukuro in under 15 minutes.
The western end of the ward on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line — quieter and more local in character, with some of the most affordable units in the ward. Popular with families and remote workers who don't need daily central Tokyo commutes but want a connected home base.
¥64,700/month median — verified from 26,874 active listings as of May 2026. Not a cherry-picked listing, but the ward-wide median. The same budget rents a 1K in Nerima that would only cover a share house room in Shibuya.
17 minutes to Shinjuku, under 10 minutes to Ikebukuro. Nerima's transit connections make it one of the few outer wards where a 30-minute door-to-door commute to central Tokyo is genuinely achievable.
The highest ratio of parks to ward area in Tokyo — including Hikarigaoka Park and Shakujii Park. For renters who spend meaningful time outdoors, Nerima offers something no inner ward can: a genuinely green daily environment.
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