Naka Ward (Hiroshima) Housing Market 2026: The City Centre on a River Delta
Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 245
In short
- 1Prices have stalled
Naka Ward covers central Hiroshima: Hondori, Kamiyacho and Peace Memorial Park.
- 2A family market
The most traded condo is a 65 m² 3LDK at about ¥30M, and about 40% of condo sales are family-sized.
- 3Very high flood exposure
Naka Ward sits on the delta of the Ota river.
The answers, compared
What does a home cost?
¥22.0M
median used condo · ¥400k/m²
21% above the Hiroshima median
3 of 9 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
Are prices rising?
+8.3%
over 5 years
Slower than Hiroshima (+9.8%)
13 of 20 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
Can local earners afford it?
5.6× income
median price ÷ average taxable income
Easier than Hiroshima (6.3×)
13 of 20 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
Rent or buy?
32years of rent
median price ÷ a year of median rent
Shorter than Hiroshima (36)
14 of 20 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
Are people moving in?
+1.1%
population, 2020–25
Growing while Hiroshima shrinks (-4.2%)
2 of 23 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
How risky is it?
25%
chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years
Lower than Hiroshima (29%)
10 of 23 areas in Hiroshima, highest first
Rent in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City
The average private rental costs ¥64k a month (2023), +3.5% since 2018. Hiroshima: ¥56k
| Floor area | Typical layout | Average rent / month | Naka Ward, Hiroshima CityHiroshima |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 30 m² studio / 1K | studio / 1K | ¥50k vs 2018 +4.1% · Hiroshima: ¥44k | |
| 30–49 m² 1LDK / 2DK | 1LDK / 2DK | ¥64k vs 2018 +9.3% · Hiroshima: ¥55k | |
| 50–69 m² 2LDK / 3DK | 2LDK / 3DK | ¥86k vs 2018 +13.2% · Hiroshima: ¥65k | |
| 70–99 m² 3LDK / family | 3LDK / family | ¥105k vs 2018 +9.2% · Hiroshima: ¥73k | |
| 100–149 m² mostly houses | mostly houses | ¥117k vs 2018 +4.8% · Hiroshima: ¥70k | |
| 150 m² + mostly houses | mostly houses | ¥71k vs 2018 -50.9% · Hiroshima: ¥69k |
- Rent per m²
- ¥1,919
- median, per month · Hiroshima: ¥1,409
- The median used condo (¥22.0M, 55 m²) costs about 21 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥86k 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. 43,100 rented homes.
Prices have stalled
Naka Ward covers central Hiroshima: Hondori, Kamiyacho and Peace Memorial Park. Condo prices per m² grew about 7% a year in the late 2010s, but only about 1.2% a year over the past five years. Condos cost about ¥0.40M per m², about 1.3 times the Hiroshima Prefecture average. The median condo sold for about ¥22M in 2025, down from ¥25M in 2024.
A family market
The most traded condo is a 65 m² 3LDK at about ¥30M, and about 40% of condo sales are family-sized. Houses sold for a median of about ¥86M in 2025, up from about ¥62M in 2024.
Still growing
Population grew 1.1% between 2020 and 2025, while Hiroshima Prefecture shrank 4.2%. Households grew 4.7%. Naka has the highest vacancy rate of Hiroshima's 8 wards, about 15%.
Good yields
A median condo costs about 32 years of median rent, better than the Hiroshima average of 36.
Very high flood exposure
Naka Ward sits on the delta of the Ota river. Every benchmark site is in the worst-case flood zone, about 87% are in zones of 3 m or deeper, and about 90% are in a tsunami zone, the highest shares of Hiroshima's 8 wards. Check the floor level and evacuation routes for any home here. Earthquake probability is moderate (about 25%). Central Hiroshima is an Urgent Urban Renewal Area, with big projects around Hiroshima Station and Kamiyacho.
Living in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 144,267
- +1.1% since 2020
- Hiroshima: -4.2%
- Net moves in 2025
- +39
- +0.27 per 1,000 residents
- Hiroshima: -3.7
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 14.6%
- 1.6% empty and not for rent or sale
- Hiroshima: 15.8%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥58k
- per month, all rented homes
- Hiroshima: ¥53k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 24.8%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Hiroshima: 28.6%
- Average income per taxpayer
- ¥3.9M
- taxable income in 2023, citywide figure
- Hiroshima: ¥3.6M
- Daytime population
- 162
- people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
- Foreign residents
- 3.8%
- 5,153 registered residents in 2024
- Hiroshima: 2.4%
- Clinics
- 21.6
- per 10,000 residents; 20 hospitals, 166 dental clinics (2020)
- Hiroshima: 9.4
- Official land price 2026
- ¥307k/m²
- +4.9% in a year · +21.3% in 5 years
- Hiroshima: ¥62k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 100.0%
- of 45 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (86.7% 3 m or deeper)
- Hiroshima: 51.0%
- Tsunami exposure
- 91.1%
- of 45 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
- Hiroshima: 31.1%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 45 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Hiroshima: 13.6%
Urban renewal zones
Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.
- Central Hiroshima (Hiroshima Station, Kamiyacho, Hatchobori) · 234 ha · designated 2003 · Specified zone (highest priority)
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 Naka Ward, Hiroshima 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
¥13.0M
¥217k/m²
- Tookaichimachi
- Hiroshima
- 2LDK · 60 m²
- Built 1981 (45 yrs) · SRC
¥22.0M
¥232k/m²
- Nakamachi
- Hiroshima · 29 min walk
- 3LDK · 95 m²
- Built 1979 (46 yrs) · SRC
¥44.0M
¥800k/m²
- Honkawacho
- Hiroshima
- 2LDK · 55 m²
- Built 2020 (5 yrs) · RC
House
¥34.0M
¥378k/m²
- Takeyacho
- Hiroshima · 28 min walk
- Land 60 m² · floor 90 m²
- Built 2008 (17 yrs) · Wood
¥96.0M
¥1.9M/m²
- Funairiminami
- Hiroshima
- Land 290 m² · floor 50 m²
- Built 2010 (16 yrs) · Wood
¥270M
¥563k/m²
- Shintenchi
- Hiroshima · 19 min walk
- Land 110 m² · floor 480 m²
- Built 2008 (17 yrs) · Steel
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥15.0M | ¥77.0M |
| 2007 | ¥14.5M | ¥72.0M |
| 2008 | ¥12.0M | ¥53.0M |
| 2009 | ¥13.0M | ¥39.0M |
| 2010 | ¥14.5M | ¥43.5M |
| 2011 | ¥12.0M | ¥38.0M |
| 2012 | ¥12.5M | ¥42.0M |
| 2013 | ¥13.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2014 | ¥16.0M | ¥49.0M |
| 2015 | ¥14.0M | ¥45.5M |
| 2016 | ¥16.0M | ¥49.0M |
| 2017 | ¥11.5M | ¥58.0M |
| 2018 | ¥18.5M | ¥50.0M |
| 2019 | ¥23.0M | ¥40.5M |
| 2020 | ¥23.0M | ¥43.0M |
| 2021 | ¥19.5M | ¥46.0M |
| 2022 | ¥26.5M | ¥49.0M |
| 2023 | ¥24.5M | ¥44.0M |
| 2024 | ¥25.0M | ¥62.0M |
| 2025 | ¥22.0M | ¥86.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥82.5M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥267k/m² | ¥222k/m² | ¥220k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥252k/m² | ¥232k/m² | ¥170k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥248k/m² | ¥207k/m² | ¥170k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥212k/m² | ¥193k/m² | ¥160k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥239k/m² | ¥200k/m² | ¥170k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥252k/m² | ¥186k/m² | ¥160k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥242k/m² | ¥217k/m² | ¥200k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥263k/m² | ¥214k/m² | ¥220k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥274k/m² | ¥250k/m² | ¥250k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥276k/m² | ¥245k/m² | ¥235k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥308k/m² | ¥282k/m² | ¥210k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥240k/m² | ¥286k/m² | ¥260k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥342k/m² | ¥340k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥400k/m² | ¥298k/m² | ¥300k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥369k/m² | ¥346k/m² | ¥295k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥376k/m² | ¥350k/m² | ¥270k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥400k/m² | ¥261k/m² | ¥335k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥414k/m² | ¥345k/m² | ¥330k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥418k/m² | ¥267k/m² | ¥385k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥400k/m² | ¥310k/m² | ¥310k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥361k/m² | – |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | ¥429k/m² |
| 1 | – | ¥400k/m² |
| 16 | ¥439k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 26 | ¥399k/m² | – |
| 31 | – | ¥319k/m² |
| 35 | ¥300k/m² | – |
| 36 | – | ¥232k/m² |
| 38 | ¥314k/m² | – |
| 39 | ¥272k/m² | – |
| 41 | – | ¥232k/m² |
| 42 | ¥223k/m² | – |
| 46 | – | ¥243k/m² |
| 50 | – | ¥220k/m² |
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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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | ¥271k/m² | – |
| 2007 | – | ¥246k/m² | – |
| 2008 | – | ¥246k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥222k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥213k/m² | ¥448k/m² |
| 2011 | – | ¥226k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥167k/m² | ¥218k/m² | ¥367k/m² |
| 2013 | – | ¥231k/m² | ¥354k/m² |
| 2014 | – | ¥259k/m² | – |
| 2015 | – | ¥265k/m² | – |
| 2016 | – | ¥269k/m² | – |
| 2017 | – | ¥240k/m² | – |
| 2018 | – | ¥312k/m² | – |
| 2019 | – | ¥344k/m² | ¥429k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥350k/m² | – |
| 2021 | – | ¥313k/m² | – |
| 2022 | – | ¥343k/m² | ¥451k/m² |
| 2024 | – | ¥330k/m² | – |
| 2025 | – | ¥310k/m² | – |
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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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | ¥190k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥181k/m² | ¥209k/m² | – |
| 2008 | – | ¥194k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥162k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥194k/m² | – |
| 2011 | – | ¥141k/m² | – |
| 2012 | – | ¥194k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥159k/m² | ¥197k/m² | – |
| 2014 | – | ¥230k/m² | ¥321k/m² |
| 2015 | – | ¥183k/m² | ¥339k/m² |
| 2016 | – | ¥215k/m² | ¥355k/m² |
| 2017 | – | ¥269k/m² | ¥343k/m² |
| 2018 | – | ¥249k/m² | ¥400k/m² |
| 2019 | – | ¥261k/m² | ¥358k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥228k/m² | ¥371k/m² |
| 2021 | – | ¥273k/m² | – |
| 2022 | – | ¥215k/m² | – |
| 2024 | – | ¥263k/m² | – |
| 2025 | – | ¥333k/m² | – |
Prices near train stations in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City
Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.
| Station | Median used condo price | Condo price per m² | Median house price (land + building) | Walk (min) | Sales | Daily passengers (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima (広島) | ¥23.5M | ¥400k/m² | ¥65.0M | 19 | 458 | 141,126-8% vs 2019 |
Used condo prices by layout in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3LDK | ¥30.0M | 65 m² | 64 |
| 2LDK | ¥33.0M | 60 m² | 43 |
| 1K | ¥5.7M | 20 m² | 27 |
| 1LDK | ¥24.0M | 30 m² | 22 |
| 4LDK | ¥36.0M | 95 m² | 17 |
| 2DK | ¥15.0M | 50 m² | 11 |
How much does an apartment cost in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City sold for ¥22.0M in 2025, about ¥400k/m², based on 83 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥86.0M in 2025 across 98 sales.
Are property prices in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +8.3% and residential land prices changed +5.1%.
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.