The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of age distribution in suburban communities of metropolitan area in terms of housing statuses. Family cycle model is built to explain the relation between age distribution and housing statuses. It is concluded that there are 5 types as to the dynamics of age distribution among 75 districts in Tokyo area, and these types are related to the housing statuses. It is also concluded that there is the difference of dynamics of age distribution between the suburban communities in the same district in relation to the housing statuses.
