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Shibayama Town, Sanbu County Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 53

In short

  1. 1
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 13.2% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.4% for the wider area).

  2. 2
    High earthquake risk

    The government's seismic model gives a 67% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (63% for the wider area).

  3. 3
    Local incomes are above average

    Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥6.6m in 2023 (¥4.1m for the wider area).

The answers, compared

Are people moving in?

-13.2%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Chiba (-0.4%)

51 of 51 areas in Chiba, highest first

How risky is it?

67%

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

Higher than Chiba (63%)

22 of 51 areas in Chiba, highest first

Key figures for 2025

Residential land per m² (sales)
¥5k/m²
Transactions in 2025
53

What the data says

A shrinking population

The population fell 13.2% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.4% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 7 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 67% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (63% 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 above average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥6.6m in 2023 (¥4.1m for the wider area). That is +127% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Living in Shibayama Town, Sanbu County: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
6,107
-13.2% since 2020
Chiba: -0.4%
Net moves in 2025
+43
+7.04 per 1,000 residents
Chiba: +1.25
Strong earthquake risk
67.2%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Chiba: 63.4%
Average income per taxpayer
¥6.6M
taxable income in 2023
Chiba: ¥4.1M
Daytime population
161
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
5.3%
349 registered residents in 2024
Chiba: 3.6%
Clinics
4.9
per 10,000 residents; 1 hospitals, 4 dental clinics (2020)
Chiba: 6.2
Official land price 2026
¥15k/m²
+2.0% in a year · – in 5 years
Chiba: ¥97k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 3 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Chiba: 28.9%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 3 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Chiba: 0.0%

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.

Median price per m² by year
¥0¥5k¥10k¥15k200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearLand
2009¥12k/m²
2013¥4k/m²
2014¥10k/m²
2018¥10k/m²
2021¥5k/m²
2024¥5k/m²
2025¥5k/m²

Prices near train stations in Shibayama Town, Sanbu 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)
Shibayama Chiyoda (芝山千代田)––¥7.0M11211,419-1% vs 2019

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.