1999 Volume 64 Issue 521 Pages 245-252
This paper aims to analyze the time series change in characteristics of housing relocation in Tokyo metropolitan area by using 1983, 1988 and 1993 Housing Census data. Change in structure of housing relocation markets in Tokyo metropolitan area between 1978 and 1993 are explained by following 5 main factors. 1) Ageing of the primary baby boom generation and appearance of the second baby boom generation to housing markets. 2) Decline of housing relocation ratio itself. 3) Decline of relative importance of Tokyo 23 wards in housing relocation market. 4) Decline of ratio to select the ownership housing as a new housing. 5) Increase of ratio to select suburban areas as a new address. After all, the qualitative change in structure of housing relocation markets in Tokyo metropolitan area are largely controled by demographic factors and the guantity of housing relocation has been decreasing.
