Property management in Meguro, on a flat per-unit fee.
Management across Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka, Gakugei-daigaku and Toritsu-daigaku on a flat per-unit fee — not a rent-linked percentage. Served from our Tokyo office (Minami-Aoyama), from a single unit, condos / whole buildings / apartments alike.
Coverage
Main areas we cover in Meguro
Meguro has deep demand from singles and DINKs, and occupancy is achievable regardless of station distance or building age — but because rents are high, differences in management quality and leasing power translate directly into returns. We focus on the following areas.
Nakameguro
Jiyugaoka
Gakugei-daigaku
Toritsu-daigaku
Yutenji
Meguro-honcho / Haramachi
Himonya / Takaban
Komaba / Aobadai
Okayama (Meguro side)
* Examples only. Other parts of Meguro are welcome too.
Served by: INA&Associates Tokyo Office (1-12-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Proof in this area
Track record in Meguro (management-cost optimization)
Meguro · apartment building, management switch
PM fee (management)
¥160k→¥30k/moPM cost cut vs prior manager
Annual improvement
~¥2.2Mcombined PM/BM review
Occupancy
99%12-month average after switch
BM fee (building mgmt)
¥263k→¥220k/movs prior manager
Subject property
Apartment buildingin Meguro
NOCOS role
Managementfull operation after switch
* Location given only to ward level for privacy. Details: case studies.
Local market
In Meguro, rent rides on the brand of the neighborhood
Within Meguro, brand and price band differ sharply from one neighborhood to the next. NOCOS reads demand block by block and uses interior quality, photography and listing design to capture rent worthy of each neighborhood's brand.
Nakameguro / toward Daikanyama: discerning singles and DINKs — designer interiors and finish quality drive rent
Jiyugaoka: a brand residential area — DINKs to families, with shopping close by
Gakugei-daigaku / Toritsu-daigaku: "places people want to live" on the Toyoko line — strong station pull, demand from singles to families
Yutenji / Himonya / Takaban: quiet residential streets — long-stay tenants, where retention pays off
Because Meguro is "chosen by neighborhood," the quality of how a listing is presented (photos, floor plans, first 48 hours) shows up directly in signing speed and rent. That's why routing the budget freed by flat-fee management into listing quality works here.
Meguro is a place where rent rides easily on the neighborhood. All the more reason to keep the fee flat and invest in listing quality rather than let a rent-linked fee skim it.
Rent & tenants
Meguro's rent bands and tenant profiles
Meguro lines up high-pull stations along the Tokyu Toyoko and Oimachi lines. Rent bands are wide — from around ¥130k/month for a station-close, newer studio up to roughly ¥500k for a family 3LDK (both indicative). Neighborhood brand and station pull lift rent here.
Singles to DINKs (Nakameguro, Gakugei-daigaku, Yutenji): a design-conscious segment — interior and equipment grade and photo quality drive both rent and signing speed
Families (Jiyugaoka, Himonya, Yakumo): value schooling, parks and a calm setting — they tend to stay long, so retention and renewal design pay off
Access: the Tokyu Toyoko and Oimachi lines connect directly to Shibuya, Jiyugaoka and Oimachi — walking minutes to the station map straight to demand
With its cluster of interior shops along Meguro-dori and greening under the ward's green ordinance, Meguro carries real neighborhood value. Tuning interiors and listing presentation to that brand makes rent upside easier to capture.
* Rent varies widely by area, building age and station distance. We compute a fair rent per property with AI rent appraisal.
Why us here
Why NOCOS is strong in Meguro
Our operator, INA&Associates, keeps its Tokyo office in Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku — right next to Meguro. On-site work, in-person owner consultations, listing photography and viewing attendance can all move quickly. That proximity is a real local advantage.
Track record in Meguro: at an apartment building in the ward, PM cost ¥160k→¥30k/month, 99% occupancy (12-month average after switch), ~¥2.2M/year improvement (case)
Fit for brand-driven neighborhoods: professional photography, designer-made listing sheets and same-day posting to all major portals — the leasing power to sign at rents worthy of the neighborhood's brand
A track record of protected quality: zero owner-initiated cancellations in the seven years since launch; 99.1% occupancy (our own results)
Backed by licensing: MLIT Minister licenses for both real-estate brokerage and rental-housing management
Close enough to move, a real result in Meguro, and a deliberate cap that protects quality — those three are why owners choose NOCOS in Meguro.
Why NOCOS
The higher the rent in Meguro, the more a rent-linked fee overcharges
Meguro sits among the higher rent markets in Tokyo. Under a typical "% of rent" fee, the higher the rent, the bigger the management fee automatically becomes — even when the work is identical.
NOCOS charges a flat per-unit fee (Smart ¥0 / Standard ¥1,000 / Premium ¥2,000, ex-tax). Because it isn't tied to rent, the savings are larger precisely in a high-rent area like Meguro. During vacancy it stays flat (¥0 on Smart) — it never swells the way a rent-linked fee does. (Smart's ¥0/mo applies in regions where lease-renewal fees are customary — which includes Greater Tokyo and Meguro.)
A flat fee works best exactly where rents are high. For the same quality of management, the fee should track the work, not the rent.
How we work here
From the Tokyo office, within arm's reach of Meguro properties
Meguro is close to our Tokyo office (Minami-Aoyama), making both on-site work and in-person owner consultations easy. We take everything from a single condo unit to a whole building, regardless of property type.
Leasing without listing lock-in: auto-synced to REINS; we don't obstruct tenant placement via other agencies, prioritizing the fastest path to signing
24/7 call center: first-line response to tenants' night and holiday issues, so managers can focus on real management work
100% paperless: leases, renewal documents, repair history and financial reports managed in the cloud — viewable anytime, ideal for remote owners
Max 150 units per manager: a structure that prevents delayed replies and sloppy explanations
At a Meguro apartment building, we cut PM cost from ¥160,000 to ¥30,000 a month and delivered about ¥2.2M/year of improvement while holding 99% occupancy on a 12-month average after the switch.
FAQ
FAQ on property management in Meguro
Which office handles properties in Meguro?
Our Tokyo office (1-12-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo). It is close to Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka and Gakugei-daigaku, so on-site work and in-person consultations are easy. NOCOS operates from two offices (Tokyo and Osaka), serving the greater Tokyo area and the Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe region.
Can you manage a single condo unit in Meguro?
Yes — from a single unit, on a flat per-unit fee. Condos, whole buildings, apartments and houses are all fine. On the Smart plan the management fee is ¥0/unit per month.
I already use another manager. Is switching in Meguro a hassle?
All you do is notify your current manager of cancellation. We provide a cancellation-notice template and handle the entire handover. There is zero setup cost on the NOCOS side, and the handover itself completes in about two weeks.
Do you have a track record in Meguro?
Yes. At an apartment building in Meguro we cut PM cost from ¥160,000 to ¥30,000 a month and delivered about ¥2.2M/year of improvement while holding 99% occupancy (12-month average after the switch). See our case studies for details.
Which areas of Meguro do you cover?
We serve all of Meguro, focusing on Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka, Gakugei-daigaku, Toritsu-daigaku, Yutenji, Meguro-honcho, Himonya and Komaba. Because demand and price band differ by neighborhood, we design leasing strategy block by block.
Can you keep the fee low yet strengthen leasing in pricey Meguro?
That's exactly the aim of flat-fee management. Because NOCOS charges a flat per-unit fee (¥0–¥2,000) rather than a percentage of rent, the savings are large in high-rent Meguro — and that freed-up budget goes into professional photography, designer-made listing sheets and same-day posting to all major portals. The pricier the neighborhood, the more presentation quality drives signing speed.
We'll estimate how much your Meguro property can save.
For property management or switching managers across Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka and Gakugei-daigaku, talk to NOCOS. Served from our Tokyo office; we'll hear your situation and propose savings and an operating plan.