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Mihama Town, Chita County Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 35

In short

  1. 1
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥4.8M and ¥21.3M.

  2. 2
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 8.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−1.2% for the wider area).

  3. 3
    Many abandoned homes

    19.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (11.8% for the wider area), and 8.8% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes.

  4. 4
    High earthquake risk

    The government's seismic model gives a 74% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (56% for the wider area).

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥18.5M

median house · ¥181k/m²

37% below the Aichi median

23 of 30 areas in Aichi, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

5.3× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Harder than Aichi (4.9×)

30 of 61 areas in Aichi, highest first

Rent or buy?

46years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Longer than Aichi (30)

12 of 61 areas in Aichi, highest first

Are people moving in?

-8.9%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Aichi (-1.2%)

64 of 64 areas in Aichi, highest first

How risky is it?

74%

chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years

Higher than Aichi (56%)

7 of 64 areas in Aichi, highest first

What the data says

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥4.8M and ¥21.3M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 8.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−1.2% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 51.2 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.

Many abandoned homes

19.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (11.8% for the wider area), and 8.8% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. That is a high share of truly abandoned homes (akiya), a sign of weak demand. Cheap houses are easy to find, but resale can be slow.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 74% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (56% for the wider area). Check the building's earthquake standard (post-1981, ideally post-2000 for wooden houses) and consider earthquake insurance.

Local incomes are below average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.5m in 2023 (¥4.1m for the wider area). That is +13% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Official land prices are still falling

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed -1% in the year to January 2026 and -10% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Some flood or landslide exposure

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 15% are in a tsunami inundation zone. Most worst-case flood zones are shallow (under 0.5 m) at the edges, so depth matters as much as the share. Check the hazard map for any specific address before buying.

Living in Mihama Town, Chita County: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
20,504
-8.9% since 2020
Aichi: -1.2%
Net moves in 2025
-1,050
-51.21 per 1,000 residents
Aichi: -0.29
Vacant homes (2023)
19.8%
8.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Aichi: 11.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥33k
per month, all rented homes
Aichi: ¥55k
Strong earthquake risk
73.8%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Aichi: 56.0%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.5M
taxable income in 2023
Aichi: ¥4.1M
Daytime population
91
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.5%
514 registered residents in 2024
Aichi: 4.3%
Clinics
3.9
per 10,000 residents; 2 hospitals, 9 dental clinics (2020)
Aichi: 7.4
Official land price 2026
¥20k/m²
-1.5% in a year · -10.5% in 5 years
Aichi: ¥109k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 13 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Aichi: 40.5%
Tsunami exposure
15.4%
of 13 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Aichi: 10.0%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 13 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Aichi: 0.4%

Check flood, landslide and tsunami zones for a specific address on the government hazard map ↗

Sources: 2025 Census (preliminary), 2025 Internal Migration Report, 2023 Housing and Land Survey (Statistics Bureau of Japan); J-SHIS seismic hazard model (NIED, 2024); Land Price Publication (MLIT); recorded crime: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo only); incomes: Ministry of Internal Affairs taxation survey via the Statistics Bureau's municipal indicators; foreign residents: Basic Resident Register; medical facilities and station passengers: MLIT National Land Numerical Information. Earthquake probability is measured at the municipal center.

Example sales in Mihama Town, Chita County

Real transactions from the last four quarters, picked near the lower (20th percentile), middle and upper (80th percentile) price points. Locations are shown at district level, as published by MLIT.

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥4.4M

¥73k/m²

  • Oaza Okuda
  • Chita Okuda · 19 min walk
  • Land 460 m² · floor 60 m²
  • Built 1971 (55 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥18.0M

¥106k/m²

  • Oaza Kowa
  • Kowa · 14 min walk
  • Land 440 m² · floor 170 m²
  • Built 1989 (36 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥24.0M

¥253k/m²

  • Oaza Noma
  • Noma · 19 min walk
  • Land 240 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by yearA sharp recent rise — The median house price rose 32% between 2023 and 2025. Prices per m² rose 84% too, so this is a genuine like-for-like increase, not just bigger homes selling. With only 20 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M¥20.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007–
2008–
2009–
2011–
2013–
2014–
2015–
2016–
2018–
2021–
2022–
2023¥14.0M
2024¥9.5M
2025¥18.5M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k¥200k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007–¥28k/m²
2008–¥33k/m²
2009–¥36k/m²
2011–¥34k/m²
2013–¥30k/m²
2014–¥26k/m²
2015–¥26k/m²
2016–¥22k/m²
2018–¥21k/m²
2021–¥11k/m²
2022–¥14k/m²
2023¥98k/m²–
2024¥104k/m²–
2025¥181k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥211k/m²
50¥26k/m²

Prices near train stations in Mihama Town, Chita County

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)SalesDaily passengers (2023)
Kowa (河和)––¥11.5M14263,643-12% vs 2019
Noma (野間)––¥14.0M1617567-12% vs 2019
Chita Okuda (知多奥田)––¥21.0M14114,789-14% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Mihama Town, Chita County?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥18.5M in 2025 across 20 sales.

About this data

Figures are medians of real transactions reported to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) through its quarterly price survey. House prices per m² divide the total price (land and building) by the floor area. Medians based on fewer than 20 sales are not shown. The latest quarters are preliminary and are revised as more survey responses arrive.

Information only, not investment advice.