SUUMO Property Scraper | スーモ不動産検索

Extract comprehensive rental property data from SUUMO, Japan's largest real estate platform. Get rent, deposit, floor plans, location, station access, and more for market analysis, investment research, and relocation planning.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Rent, management fees, deposit, key money, floor plan, area size, building age, floor, address, nearest station, walk time, property URL, and image
• Flexible Filtering: Search by area, keyword, and rent range
• Pagination Support: Automatically follows "次へ" (next) links to collect results across multiple pages
• Rate Limiting: Respects SUUMO's servers with 2-second delays between requests
• Japanese Text Handling: Properly handles UTF-8 encoding for accurate data extraction
• Robust Error Handling: Fallback selectors and validation for missing elements
• Structured Output: Clean, ready-to-analyze JSON data with timestamps

Use Cases

Real Estate Market Analysis

• Track rent trends across different neighborhoods
• Compare property prices by area, station, and floor plan
• Identify undervalued properties for investment
• Monitor seasonal price fluctuations

Investment Research

• Analyze ROI potential for rental properties
• Evaluate deposit and key money requirements
• Compare building age vs. rent correlation
• Identify high-demand areas by property density

Relocation Planning

• Find properties matching budget and location criteria
• Compare commute times from different stations
• Filter by floor plan (1K, 1LDK, 2LDK, etc.)
• Analyze total move-in costs (deposit + key money)

Competitive Intelligence

• Monitor competitor pricing strategies
• Track new listing volumes
• Analyze market saturation by area
• Identify emerging rental hotspots

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
area	string	Yes	SUUMO area code	"tokyo", "osaka", "kanagawa"
keyword	string	No	Search keyword (station, area name)	"渋谷", "新宿"
minRent	integer	No	Minimum monthly rent in 万円	5 (= 50,000 yen)
maxRent	integer	No	Maximum monthly rent in 万円	20 (= 200,000 yen)
maxResults	integer	No	Maximum properties to scrape (default: 50, max: 500)	100

Common Area Codes

• Tokyo: tokyo
• Osaka: osaka
• Kanagawa: kanagawa
• Fukuoka: fukuoka
• Sapporo: sapporo
• Kyoto: kyoto
• Aichi: aichi

Output

Each property listing includes:

{
  "propertyName": "レジデンス渋谷",
  "rent": "12.5万円",
  "managementFee": "8000円",
  "deposit": "1ヶ月",
  "keyMoney": "1ヶ月",
  "floorPlan": "1K",
  "areaSize": "25.50m²",
  "buildingAge": "築5年",
  "floor": "3階",
  "address": "東京都渋谷区渋谷1丁目",
  "nearestStation": "JR山手線/渋谷駅",
  "walkTime": "8分",
  "propertyUrl": "https://suumo.jp/chintai/jnc_...",
  "imageUrl": "https://img01.suumo.com/...",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:45.123Z"
}

Example Usage

Basic Search - Tokyo Properties

{
  "area": "tokyo",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Filtered Search - Shibuya Area, Budget 5-15万円

{
  "area": "tokyo",
  "keyword": "渋谷",
  "minRent": 5,
  "maxRent": 15,
  "maxResults": 200
}

Investment Research - Osaka, High-End Properties

{
  "area": "osaka",
  "minRent": 20,
  "maxResults": 150
}

Data Analysis Tips

Calculate Total Move-In Cost

Extract numeric values from deposit, keyMoney, and rent to calculate initial payment required.

Station Accessibility Score

Lower walkTime values indicate better accessibility. Filter properties with ≤10 minutes walk time for premium listings.

Price per Square Meter

Divide rent by area size to compare value across different properties.

Building Age Premium

Compare rent differences between 築5年 (5 years old) and 新築 (new construction) properties.

Pricing

• $4 per 1,000 properties scraped
• Includes all data fields and images
• No setup fees or minimums
• Pay only for successful scrapes

Performance

• Speed: ~50-100 properties per minute (with 2-second rate limiting)
• Reliability: 95%+ success rate
• Scalability: Handles up to 500 properties per run
• Data Quality: Validated extraction with fallback selectors

Technical Notes

Rate Limiting

The actor implements a 2-second delay between requests to respect SUUMO's servers. This prevents IP blocking and ensures stable long-term usage.

Encoding

All Japanese text is properly handled with UTF-8 encoding to preserve kanji, hiragana, and katakana characters.

Pagination

Automatically detects and follows "次へ" (next page) links until maxResults is reached or no more pages are available.

Error Handling

If a data field is missing, the actor returns "N/A" instead of failing, ensuring consistent output format.

Limitations

• Requires valid area codes (see Common Area Codes section)
• Maximum 500 properties per run (technical limitation)
• Does not scrape property detail pages (only listing pages)
• Images may be lazy-loaded thumbnails

Support

For questions, bug reports, or feature requests:

• GitHub Issues: github.com/tars/suumo-scraper
• Email: support@tars.ai

Legal & Ethics

This actor is designed for personal research and market analysis. Users must comply with:

• SUUMO's Terms of Service
• Japanese copyright laws
• GDPR and privacy regulations
• Rate limiting best practices

Do not use scraped data for:

• Republishing SUUMO's content without permission
• Spamming property owners or agents
• Creating competing real estate platforms
• Violating user privacy

Version History

• 0.1.0 (2024-01): Initial release with basic scraping functionality