● SINGLE-PARENT SUPPORT

¥10,000/month toward rent for single-parent households in private rental housing

Housing Cost Subsidy for Single-Parent Households, etc. / Musashino City
Housing Cost Subsidy for Single-Parent Households, etc.Musashino CitySingle-parent householdsIncome limit applies
¥10,000/month toward rent for single-parent households
Rent subsidy¥10,000/monthIf the rent is under ¥10,000, that amount
  • For people renting private apartment housing and paying rent
  • Must have lived in the city continuously for 6 months or more
UR, city-run and Tokyo metropolitan housing and company housing are not coveredKosodate Tokyo

When single-parent households and similar raising children under 20 rent private apartment housing themselves and pay rent, the city subsidizes ¥10,000/month toward the rent (if the rent is under ¥10,000, that amount). The conditions are having lived in Musashino City continuously for 6 months or more and income below the limit. UR, city-run and Tokyo metropolitan housing, company housing and employee dormitories are not covered. The income limit is, for example, applicant income under ¥2,080,000 with 0 dependents.

How much of the rent per month?

Nationality and residence status

The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.

Who is eligible

Single-parent households, etc. raising children under 20 who rent private apartment housing and pay rent, have lived in Musashino City continuously for 6 months or more, and are below the income limit

Notes

Income limits (from the August 2024 portion), applicant: 0 dependents ¥2,080,000, 1 dependent ¥2,460,000, 2 dependents ¥2,840,000, 3 dependents ¥3,220,000. Not eligible if on public assistance, or if eligible for the housing cost subsidy for people with disabilities, etc.
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