東京 / Housing notes

16 areas · 45-minute commute · listings of 11 September 2026

Where to live for a 虎ノ門 commute

Monthly costs (rent plus management fee) from 2,512 apartments that meet the criteria below, taken from LIFULL HOME'S and athome on 11 September 2026. Rail times are weekday, arrive-by-09:00 results from Yahoo!乗換案内.

武蔵小杉 skyline with residential towers, December 2023
武蔵小杉
Station walk
≤ 10 min
Layout
1LDK +
Floor area
≥ 40 m²
Building age
≤ 30 years
Must have
宅配ボックス · 浴室乾燥機
Commute to any of G07虎ノ門 H06虎ノ門ヒルズ M15H07C08霞ケ関
Tighten the criteria Every figure below except the rail times follows these settings. Towers, a 5-minute walk and newer buildings are compared in the "if stricter" column.
01 / SHORTLIST

Where the money goes furthest

Median rent + fee · 40–55 m² · walk ≤10 min · built ≤30 y

Lowest cost01

船橋

¥149kmedian · rent + fee

Half of the 32 matching units cost ¥130–153k a month.

40 min to 虎ノ門, 1 transferNo tower units under these criteria.
Lowest cost with tower choice02

川口

¥174kmedian · rent + fee

Half of the 28 matching units cost ¥152–218k a month.

39 min to 虎ノ門, 2 transfersTower units ¥218k median, 12 units.

All buildings

  1. 船橋¥149k
  2. 綾瀬¥160k
  3. 川口¥174k
  4. 川崎¥181k
  5. 南千住¥194k
  6. 二子玉川¥198k
  7. 北千住¥199k
  8. 赤羽¥210k
  9. 武蔵小杉¥220k
  10. 横浜駅¥225k
  11. 中野坂上¥234k
  12. 錦糸町¥234k
  13. 勝どき¥241k
  14. 豊洲¥253k
  15. 大井町¥265k
  16. 新川崎4 only

Towers only (20+ storeys)

  1. 川口¥218k
  2. 南千住¥228k
  3. 豊洲¥232k
  4. 勝どき¥264k
  5. 武蔵小杉¥268k
  6. 中野坂上¥268k
  7. 横浜駅¥370k
  8. 川崎1 only
  9. 綾瀬none
  10. 新川崎none
  11. 錦糸町1 only
  12. 北千住none
  13. 赤羽2 only
  14. 船橋none
  15. 大井町1 only
  16. 二子玉川1 only
01b / MAP

Where the 16 stations are

Blue = candidate station with its current median · red = target stations · grey = hubs and airports

川崎 ¥181k武蔵小杉 ¥220k南千住 ¥194k中野坂上 ¥234k豊洲 ¥253k勝どき ¥241k綾瀬 ¥160k横浜駅 ¥225k新川崎 (4)錦糸町 ¥234k北千住 ¥199k赤羽 ¥210k川口 ¥174k船橋 ¥149k大井町 ¥265k二子玉川 ¥198k虎ノ門国土地理院

Base map: OpenFreeMap vector map (OpenStreetMap data) when online; offline, a 国土地理院 map embedded in this file at three zoom levels. Station positions are approximate.

02 / ALL 16 AREAS

Cost, trade-offs and commute

Rent + fee · 40–55 m² · walk ≤10 min · built ≤30 y · "if stricter" = median when one more criterion is applied

AreaMedian costIf stricterNearest target station
川崎Big JR / 京急 hub with ラゾーナ shopping; mostly mid-rise stock, few towers Median cost¥181k¥164–211k · 36 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥164k −16kbuilt ≤15 y¥181k ±0ktowers only1 unit Nearest target station26 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 東海道線 → 新橋 → 銀座線
武蔵小杉Purpose-built tower town on four lines; direct to 東京, 渋谷, 新宿 Median cost¥220k¥179–259k · 53 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥250k +30kbuilt ≤15 y¥220k ±0ktowers only¥268k +48k Nearest target station24 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 横須賀線 → 新橋 → 銀座線
南千住Quiet riverside towers at 汐入; 日比谷線 direct, 8 min to 秋葉原 Median cost¥194k¥170–214k · 249 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥210k +16kbuilt ≤15 y¥193k −1ktowers only¥228k +34k Nearest target station30 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transfer日比谷線 direct
中野坂上Residential west side; 丸ノ内線 direct, 7 min to 新宿, few towers Median cost¥234k¥215–268k · 151 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥231k −3kbuilt ≤15 y¥242k +8ktowers only¥268k +34k Nearest target station19 min to 霞ケ関 · direct丸ノ内線 direct
豊洲Bayfront tower district; 有楽町線, 14 min to 銀座 Median cost¥253k¥223–262k · 42 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥262k +9kbuilt ≤15 y¥260k +7ktowers only¥232k −20k Nearest target station19 min to 霞ケ関 · 1 transfer有楽町線 → 有楽町 → 千代田線 / 銀座線
勝どきDense waterfront towers by 築地; 大江戸線 only Median cost¥241k¥215–260k · 199 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥240k −1kbuilt ≤15 y¥240k −1ktowers only¥264k +23k Nearest target station21 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transfer大江戸線 → 汐留 / 大門 → walk or transfer
綾瀬Cheapest; older low-rise stock, 千代田線 direct, far from the west side Median cost¥160k¥155–196k · 84 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥159k −1kbuilt ≤15 y¥160k +0ktowers onlynone Nearest target station31 min to 霞ケ関 · direct千代田線 direct
横浜駅Major city centre 30+ min out; 京急 to 羽田 in half an hour Median cost¥225k¥197–255k · 48 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥222k −4kbuilt ≤15 y¥228k +2ktowers only¥370k +145k Nearest target station35 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 東海道線 → 新橋 → 銀座線
新川崎Tower cluster at a quiet 横須賀線 station; one line only Median cost¥129–156k4 units only If strictertoo few units Nearest target station27 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 横須賀線 → 新橋 → 銀座線
錦糸町East-side hub with towers around the station; 総武快速 and 半蔵門線 Median cost¥234k¥212–251k · 377 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥243k +9kbuilt ≤15 y¥236k +2ktowers only1 unit Nearest target station22 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 総武快速 → 新橋 → 銀座線
北千住Busy north-east hub on five lines; direct 千代田線 and 日比谷線 Median cost¥199k¥191–220k · 101 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥195k −4kbuilt ≤15 y¥200k +1ktowers onlynone Nearest target station27 min to 霞ケ関 · direct千代田線 direct
赤羽Cheap northern JR hub; five JR lines, older stock Median cost¥210k¥172–226k · 73 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥187k −23kbuilt ≤15 y¥218k +8ktowers only2 units Nearest target station30 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 上野東京ライン → 新橋 → 銀座線
川口Saitama tower town just over the river; 京浜東北線 only Median cost¥174k¥152–218k · 28 units If stricterwalk ≤53 unitsbuilt ≤15 y¥200k +26ktowers only¥218k +44k Nearest target station39 min to 虎ノ門 · 2 transfersJR 京浜東北線 → 上野東京ライン → 新橋 → 銀座線
船橋Chiba hub with towers by the station; 総武快速 and 東武 Median cost¥149k¥130–153k · 32 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥188k +38kbuilt ≤15 y¥150k +1ktowers onlynone Nearest target station40 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 総武快速 → 新橋 → 銀座線
大井町Inner south-west hub; 京浜東北, りんかい and 東急大井町線 Median cost¥265k¥238–295k · 96 units If stricterwalk ≤5¥293k +28kbuilt ≤15 y¥265k ±0ktowers only1 unit Nearest target station21 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transferJR 京浜東北線 → 新橋 → 銀座線
二子玉川Upscale riverside 東急 hub with a tower complex; 田園都市線 only Median cost¥198k¥198–205k · 9 units If stricterwalk ≤53 unitsbuilt ≤15 y¥198k ±0ktowers only1 unit Nearest target station33 min to 虎ノ門 · 1 transfer東急田園都市線 → 表参道 → 銀座線

Figures are rent plus the advertised management fee ("-" counts as none). Groups under five units show the observed span instead of a median. Tower = the advert states 20 or more storeys. Commute is the quickest of 虎ノ門, 虎ノ門ヒルズ and 霞ケ関, station to station.

03 / GETTING AROUND

Minutes to major stations and airports

Weekday, station to station, fastest rail route · outlined = no transfer

Area東京秋葉原銀座新宿池袋渋谷羽田空港成田空港
川崎東京20秋葉原29銀座25新宿37池袋46渋谷30羽田空港26成田空港1h33
武蔵小杉東京19秋葉原32銀座23新宿21池袋27渋谷15羽田空港43成田空港1h29
南千住東京15秋葉原8銀座25新宿31池袋23渋谷39羽田空港53成田空港1h08
中野坂上東京24秋葉原28銀座21新宿6池袋19渋谷17羽田空港55成田空港1h32
豊洲東京18秋葉原23銀座14新宿30池袋28渋谷25羽田空港53成田空港1h27
勝どき東京23秋葉原23銀座19新宿24池袋34渋谷28羽田空港44成田空港1h29
綾瀬東京26秋葉原22銀座33新宿38池袋29渋谷45羽田空港1h15成田空港1h18
横浜駅東京31秋葉原38銀座34新宿35池袋39渋谷28羽田空港25成田空港1h41
新川崎東京21秋葉原35銀座26新宿26池袋30渋谷19羽田空港46成田空港1h32
錦糸町東京8秋葉原7銀座19新宿21池袋28渋谷30羽田空港47成田空港1h12
北千住東京17秋葉原10銀座29新宿34池袋25渋谷41羽田空港56成田空港1h09
赤羽東京18秋葉原23銀座33新宿14池袋8渋谷21羽田空港50成田空港1h24
川口東京31秋葉原27銀座42新宿23池袋17渋谷30羽田空港59成田空港1h23
船橋東京26秋葉原32銀座37新宿45池袋49渋谷52羽田空港59成田空港52
大井町東京17秋葉原22銀座21新宿16池袋21渋谷10羽田空港33成田空港1h25
二子玉川東京40秋葉原49銀座37新宿31池袋39渋谷17羽田空港51成田空港1h52

Airport times are the fastest rail route for a 10:00 weekday departure, with N'EX, Skyliner and other limited expresses allowed and buses excluded. City-station times keep the arrive-by-09:00 commute frame.

04 / REAL LISTINGS

Examples behind the numbers

The cheapest, a middle and the dearest matching unit in each group · links open the advert

武蔵小杉

Towers

Other buildings

南千住

Towers

Other buildings

中野坂上

Towers

Other buildings

豊洲

Towers

Other buildings

勝どき

Towers

Other buildings

横浜駅

Towers

Other buildings

赤羽

Towers

Other buildings

川口

Towers

Other buildings

How the numbers were made

Photo: 武蔵小杉, December 2023 by Asanagi / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.