Saitama, Saitama
🏠 No Deposit Apartments in Saitama – Low Move-In Costs, Direct Tokyo Access
Looking for a no deposit apartment in Saitama? Saitama prefecture combines some of the lowest rents near Tokyo with direct train connections to the city center — making it one of the most practical choices for students, office workers, and budget-conscious renters who want Tokyo access without Tokyo prices.
A security deposit (敷金, shikikin) typically adds 1–2 months' rent to your move-in costs. Skipping it — combined with no key money (礼金なし) — can reduce your total upfront payment from the standard 4–6 months' rent down to roughly 2 months. Saitama has a high proportion of zero-deposit listings compared to central Tokyo wards, particularly in newer corporate-managed buildings and properties targeting students and young professionals.
Want the full breakdown of how deposits, key money, and agency fees work together? Read our Japan apartment move-in cost guide.
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敷金なし + 礼金なし
Double zero — deposit AND key money waived
20,000+ yen/month
Typical savings vs. central Tokyo 1R
~30 min to Tokyo
Commute time (Omiya → Shinjuku, JR)
850 apartments found
1K
¥71,094
Nisshin Town 2 Chome, Saitama-shi Kita-ku, Saitama
Nisshin Stations — 6 min walk
1LDK
¥105,000
Oaza Nishitateno, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama
Tozuka Angyou Stations — 11 min walk
1DK
¥40,000
Yahata 1 Chome, Sakado-shi, Saitama
Sakado Stations — 9 min walk
2DK
¥46,140
Kyoei Town, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama
Wakaba Stations — 11 min walk
2K
¥42,330
Oaza Ueno Uenoichi, Ogose-cho, Saitama
Take Shu Karasawa Stations — 6 min walk
1DK
¥43,940
Kotobuki 1 Chome, Honjo-shi, Saitama
Honjou Stations — 19 min walk
1LDK
¥73,000
Milt 3 Chome, Wako-shi, Saitama
Narimasu Stations — 11 min walk
3LDK
¥157,000
Segasaki 1 Chome, Saitama-shi Urawa-ku, Saitama
Kitaurawa Stations — 18 min walk
1K
¥75,920
center 5 Chome, Warabi-shi, Saitama
Warabi Stations — 11 min walk
1LDK
¥85,000
Higashi Tokorozawa 5 Chome, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama
Higashitokorozawa Stations — 5 min walk
1LDK
¥87,000
Yatsuka Town, Soka-shi, Saitama
Yatsuka Stations — 8 min walk
1LDK
¥106,000
Motomachi 3 Chome, Saitama-shi Urawa-ku, Saitama
Kitaurawa Stations — 9 min walk
Saitama sits directly north of Tokyo, connected by the JR Saikyo Line, Takasaki Line, and Tobu Tojo Line — all with direct or one-transfer access to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Omiya. For renters who don't need to be in central Tokyo every day, Saitama offers a practical trade-off: rents run 20,000+ yen/month lower than comparable units in suburban Tokyo wards, while the commute to central Tokyo stays under 30–40 minutes.
No deposit listings are proportionally more common in Saitama than in central Tokyo wards. This is partly driven by the higher vacancy rate relative to inner-city competition, and partly by the high share of corporate-managed properties targeting students and young workers near university campuses and business districts. Combined with no key money, a Saitama move-in can cost roughly half of what the same budget would require in Setagaya or Shinjuku.
For students specifically, Saitama hosts several major universities — Saitama University, Toyo University's Asaka campus, and Dokkyo University — making foreigner-friendly, no-deposit rentals near campus a consistently searched category. Read our guide to no deposit apartments for the full comparison between deposit and zero-deposit options, and how to negotiate terms.
Saitama's main business and transit hub — JR Shinkansen stop, multiple local lines, and Omiya Station's direct access to Tokyo makes it the most connected point in the prefecture. Corporate-managed towers near the station have high zero-deposit availability. A practical base for office workers commuting to Tokyo daily.
A quieter, more established residential area south of Omiya — home to Urawa Reds soccer culture and a strong local community feel. Connected to Shinjuku via the JR Saikyo Line. Popular with longer-term residents who want suburban calm with quick Tokyo access.
Bordering Tokyo's northern edge (Kita-ku, Itabashi), these two cities offer some of the cheapest rents in the greater Tokyo area while sitting on the JR Saikyo Line — direct to Shinjuku in under 30 minutes. Ideal for budget-priority renters who want maximum cost savings and don't mind a slightly less urban environment.
Technically part of Saitama prefecture but bordering Adachi-ku — one of the fastest-growing areas near Tokyo with a large Chinese and Korean resident community, making it one of the most foreigner-friendly cities in the prefecture. Direct Keihin-Tohoku Line access to Akihabara and Shinagawa.
We specifically filter for listings where both the deposit (shikikin) AND key money (reikin) are waived — not just one or the other. True "double zero" listings are rarer than they appear, and we confirm status with landlords before listing.
We walk through every line item — shikikin, reikin, agency fee, guarantor fee, fire insurance — in English before you sign. "No deposit" shouldn't come with surprise fees buried elsewhere in the contract.
Most no-deposit Saitama listings accept a guarantor company instead of a personal Japanese guarantor — a fixed one-time fee, no Japanese contact required.
Every area section includes real commute times to central Tokyo. We don't recommend listings where the "low rent" trades away the train access that makes Saitama practical in the first place.
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