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Minami Ward, Nagoya City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 297

In short

  1. 1
    The trend has turned down

    After rising earlier, condo prices per m² have slipped by about 1.2% a year over the last five years.

  2. 2
    Lagging Aichi

    Per m², condos here are 37% below the Aichi average.

  3. 3
    A modest station premium

    Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 5% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away.

  4. 4
    A family market

    85% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥12.0M

median used condo · ¥183k/m²

43% below the Aichi median

26 of 31 areas in Aichi, highest first

Are prices rising?

-18.2%

over 5 years

Slower than Aichi (+19.0%)

60 of 63 areas in Aichi, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.6× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Aichi (4.9×)

58 of 61 areas in Aichi, highest first

Rent or buy?

20years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Aichi (30)

58 of 61 areas in Aichi, highest first

Are people moving in?

-1.6%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Aichi (-1.2%)

36 of 64 areas in Aichi, highest first

How risky is it?

77%

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

Higher than Aichi (56%)

3 of 64 areas in Aichi, highest first

Rent in Minami Ward, Nagoya City

The average private rental costs ¥57k a month (2023), +7.9% since 2018. Aichi: ¥61k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥45k
vs 2018 +9.9% · Aichi: ¥48k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥59k
vs 2018 +8.6% · Aichi: ¥58k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥71k
vs 2018 +8.4% · Aichi: ¥68k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥82k
vs 2018 +20.1% · Aichi: ¥82k
100–149 m²
mostly houses
¥52k
vs 2018 -28.7% · Aichi: ¥75k
Rent per m²
¥1,632
median, per month · Aichi: ¥1,453
The median used condo (¥12.0M, 70 m²) costs about 12 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥82k a month).
Excludes management fees, repair reserve, property tax and mortgage interest.

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Housing and Land Survey 2023. Privately owned rentals (excluding rent-free homes), monthly rent without management fees. These averages include older homes, so they run below asking rents for newly listed units. 18,190 rented homes.

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, condo prices per m² have slipped by about 1.2% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Aichi

Per m², condos here are 37% below the Aichi average. Ten years ago the gap was 22%, so Minami Ward, Nagoya City has been falling behind the rest of Aichi.

A modest station premium

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 5% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. The penalty for a longer walk is mild, so it is worth widening your search radius.

A family market

85% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms. Demand comes mainly from owner-occupier families, which tends to make prices steadier but rental yields lower.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥7.2M and ¥20.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 1.6% between 2020 and 2025 (−1.2% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 14.1 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 5.6% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

14.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (11.8% for the wider area), and 5.3% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 20.1 years of the area's median rent (¥50k a month), compared with 30 years for the wider area. That is a middle-of-the-road ratio for Japan. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 77% 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.

A typical condo costs 2.6 years of local income

Taxpayers in the city as a whole reported an average taxable income of ¥4.6m in 2023 (¥4.1m for the wider area). That is +18% since 2014. The median resale condo sold for about 2.6 times that, against 4.9 times for the wider area. A higher multiple means prices lean more on buyers from outside the area or on two incomes. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Official land prices are edging up

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed +2% in the year to January 2026 and +24% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Significant flood risk

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 50% are inside the worst-case flood zone, 46% 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 Minami Ward, Nagoya City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
132,308
-1.6% since 2020
Aichi: -1.2%
Net moves in 2025
-1,870
-14.13 per 1,000 residents
Aichi: -0.29
Vacant homes (2023)
14.8%
5.3% empty and not for rent or sale
Aichi: 11.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥50k
per month, all rented homes
Aichi: ¥55k
Strong earthquake risk
76.7%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Aichi: 56.0%
Average income per taxpayer
¥4.6M
taxable income in 2023, citywide figure
Aichi: ¥4.1M
Daytime population
101
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
5.7%
7,546 registered residents in 2024
Aichi: 4.3%
Clinics
7.3
per 10,000 residents; 12 hospitals, 71 dental clinics (2020)
Aichi: 7.4
Official land price 2026
¥173k/m²
+2.2% in a year · +24.0% in 5 years
Aichi: ¥109k/m²
Flood exposure
50.0%
of 28 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Aichi: 40.5%
Tsunami exposure
46.4%
of 28 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Aichi: 10.0%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 28 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 Minami Ward, Nagoya City

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.

Condo

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥6.5M

¥72k/m²

  • Yutaka
  • Toyodahommachi · 7 min walk
  • 4LDK · 90 m²
  • Built 1981 (45 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q2

¥13.0M

¥173k/m²

  • Takiharucho
  • Daidocho · 11 min walk
  • 4LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 1988 (38 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥24.0M

¥300k/m²

  • Meiji
  • Toyodahommachi · 8 min walk
  • 4LDK · 80 m²
  • Built 2009 (17 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2025 Q3

¥22.0M

¥56k/m²

  • Minamino
  • Motohoshizaki · 13 min walk
  • Land 220 m² · floor 390 m²
  • Built 1987 (38 yrs) · Steel
Typical2026 Q2

¥38.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Takiharucho
  • Daidocho · 9 min walk
  • Land 165 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥79.0M

¥395k/m²

  • Nishimatabeecho
  • Oe(Aichi) · 4 min walk
  • Land 135 m² · floor 200 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005–¥33.0M
2006¥12.0M¥32.0M
2007¥10.5M¥28.0M
2008¥11.0M¥34.0M
2009¥9.0M¥30.0M
2010¥12.5M¥28.0M
2011¥11.0M¥24.0M
2012¥10.0M¥24.5M
2013¥10.0M¥30.0M
2014¥9.8M¥28.0M
2015¥12.0M¥30.0M
2016¥13.5M¥30.5M
2017¥14.0M¥32.0M
2018¥13.0M¥31.0M
2019¥15.0M¥33.0M
2020¥16.0M¥32.0M
2021¥17.0M¥36.0M
2022¥14.5M¥34.0M
2023¥17.0M¥38.0M
2024¥14.0M¥35.5M
2025¥12.0M¥36.5M
2026 (partial)¥14.5M¥42.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses carry a premium — A m² of house floor costs about 50% more than a condo here, which usually means land is scarce and houses are a premium product. That gap has widened over the decade as condo prices pulled ahead.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005–¥264k/m²¥140k/m²
2006¥171k/m²¥249k/m²¥140k/m²
2007¥160k/m²¥267k/m²¥145k/m²
2008¥169k/m²¥290k/m²¥150k/m²
2009¥147k/m²¥253k/m²¥130k/m²
2010¥186k/m²¥235k/m²¥140k/m²
2011¥150k/m²¥230k/m²¥130k/m²
2012¥150k/m²¥216k/m²¥120k/m²
2013¥158k/m²¥260k/m²¥120k/m²
2014¥145k/m²¥253k/m²¥130k/m²
2015¥181k/m²¥269k/m²¥120k/m²
2016¥200k/m²¥282k/m²¥120k/m²
2017¥200k/m²¥286k/m²¥130k/m²
2018¥188k/m²¥285k/m²¥120k/m²
2019¥213k/m²¥305k/m²¥140k/m²
2020¥224k/m²¥306k/m²¥140k/m²
2021¥231k/m²¥327k/m²¥140k/m²
2022¥215k/m²¥320k/m²¥160k/m²
2023¥243k/m²¥340k/m²¥160k/m²
2024¥229k/m²¥309k/m²¥170k/m²
2025¥183k/m²¥309k/m²¥160k/m²
2026 (partial)¥207k/m²¥351k/m²¥160k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥378k/m²
1–¥360k/m²
8–¥310k/m²
25¥233k/m²–
27–¥200k/m²
41¥143k/m²–
42¥116k/m²–
48–¥128k/m²
50¥83k/m²¥133k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2006200820102012201420162018202020222024

Each line follows buildings from one construction period over time. 1981 is when Japan's current earthquake-resistance standard (shin-taishin) took effect.

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Year1971-19801981-20002001-20102011-2020
2006––¥321k/m²–
2007–¥207k/m²¥327k/m²–
2008–¥211k/m²¥332k/m²–
2009–¥179k/m²¥322k/m²–
2010¥133k/m²¥171k/m²¥310k/m²–
2011¥111k/m²¥155k/m²–¥280k/m²
2012–¥152k/m²–¥280k/m²
2013–¥119k/m²–¥316k/m²
2014–¥173k/m²–¥290k/m²
2015¥133k/m²¥192k/m²–¥310k/m²
2016–¥204k/m²–¥310k/m²
2017–¥168k/m²–¥320k/m²
2018–¥181k/m²–¥327k/m²
2019–¥150k/m²–¥340k/m²
2020–¥141k/m²–¥326k/m²
2021–––¥360k/m²
2022–¥174k/m²––
2024¥119k/m²¥163k/m²–¥321k/m²
2025–¥190k/m²–¥312k/m²

Prices near train stations in Minami Ward, Nagoya City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)SalesDaily passengers (2023)
Motokasadera (本笠寺)¥8.8M¥143k/m²¥41.0M7664,827+3% vs 2019
Dotoku (道徳)¥19.0M¥253k/m²¥39.0M8645,586-4% vs 2019
Toyodahommachi (豊田本町)¥11.0M¥160k/m²¥35.0M6614,776-5% vs 2019
Tsurusato (鶴里)¥19.5M¥258k/m²¥38.0M8605,978-6% vs 2019
Shibata(Aichi) (柴田)––¥32.0M8524,211-7% vs 2019
Motohoshizaki (本星崎)––¥33.5M10514,067-9% vs 2019
Oe(Aichi) (大江(愛知))––¥35.0M9445,537-3% vs 2019
Sakura(Aichi) (桜(愛知))––¥33.5M9294,048-1% vs 2019
Kasadera (笠寺)¥16.5M¥227k/m²¥35.0M82815,233+21% vs 2019
Sakura Hommachi (桜本町)––¥50.0M6287,350-9% vs 2019
Yobitsugi (呼続)––¥37.0M5272,446+1% vs 2019
Daidocho (大同町)¥6.2M¥93k/m²¥63.0M92312,639-7% vs 2019
Aratama Bashi (新瑞橋)¥39.5M¥515k/m²–72123,826-11% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Minami Ward, Nagoya City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥15.0M70 m²77
4LDK¥18.0M75 m²33
2LDK¥12.0M62.5 m²12

How much does an apartment cost in Minami Ward, Nagoya City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Minami Ward, Nagoya City sold for ¥12.0M in 2025, about ¥183k/m², based on 49 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Minami Ward, Nagoya City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥36.5M in 2025 across 156 sales.

Are property prices in Minami Ward, Nagoya City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed -18.2% and residential land prices changed +14.3%.

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.