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Kakogawa City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 534

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    Condo values per m² have risen about 5.9% a year over the past five years, faster than the 0.1% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Lagging Hyogo

    Per m², condos here are 57% below the Hyogo average.

  3. 3
    Station distance barely matters

    Condos 11–15 minutes from a station sell for similar or higher prices than those near one, which usually means buyers here drive or value quiet residential streets.

  4. 4
    A family market

    80% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥9.8M

median used condo · ¥138k/m²

65% below the Hyogo median

18 of 19 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Are prices rising?

+8.7%

over 5 years

Slower than Hyogo (+30.0%)

24 of 38 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.6× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Hyogo (5.5×)

28 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Rent or buy?

16years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Hyogo (32)

28 of 40 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Are people moving in?

-2.9%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Hyogo (-2.6%)

17 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

How risky is it?

49%

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

Higher than Hyogo (33%)

9 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Rent in Kakogawa City

The average private rental costs ¥54k a month (2023), -5.0% since 2018. Hyogo: ¥65k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥38k
vs 2018 -15.7% · Hyogo: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥55k
vs 2018 +1.9% · Hyogo: ¥62k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥60k
vs 2018 -6.0% · Hyogo: ¥75k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥73k
vs 2018 +7.9% · Hyogo: ¥89k
100–149 m²
mostly houses
¥73k
vs 2018 +37.1% · Hyogo: ¥91k
Rent per m²
¥1,300
median, per month · Hyogo: ¥1,586
The median used condo (¥9.8M, 70 m²) costs about 11 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥73k 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. 18,490 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

Condo values per m² have risen about 5.9% a year over the past five years, faster than the 0.1% a year of the five years before. Buyers waiting for a dip have so far been paying more each year, and that has not yet changed.

Lagging Hyogo

Per m², condos here are 57% below the Hyogo average. Ten years ago the gap was 52%, so Kakogawa City has been falling behind the rest of Hyogo.

Station distance barely matters

Condos 11–15 minutes from a station sell for similar or higher prices than those near one, which usually means buyers here drive or value quiet residential streets.

A family market

80% 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.

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 12% on the previous three years. Fewer sales mean less choice and slower resale, so allow more time to sell later.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥5.8M and ¥19.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.6% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 1.1% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

11.7% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.8% for the wider area), and 5.6% 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 16.3 years of the area's median rent (¥50k a month), compared with 32.3 years for the wider area. Prices are low relative to rents, which points to higher rental yields, but often also to weaker growth prospects. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 49% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (33% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

A typical condo costs 2.6 years of local income

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.8m in 2023 (¥4.0m for the wider area). That is +20% since 2014. The median resale condo sold for about 2.6 times that, against 5.5 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 +1% in the year to January 2026 and +2% over five years. They are still 54% below their 1991 bubble-era level. 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, 73% are inside the worst-case flood zone (55% with expected depths of 3 m or more). 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 Kakogawa City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
253,220
-2.9% since 2020
Hyogo: -2.6%
Net moves in 2025
-407
-1.61 per 1,000 residents
Hyogo: -0.39
Vacant homes (2023)
11.7%
5.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Hyogo: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥50k
per month, all rented homes
Hyogo: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
48.5%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hyogo: 33.0%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.8M
taxable income in 2023
Hyogo: ¥4.0M
Daytime population
90
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
1.5%
3,899 registered residents in 2024
Hyogo: 2.6%
Clinics
7.4
per 10,000 residents; 13 hospitals, 120 dental clinics (2020)
Hyogo: 10.1
Official land price 2026
¥71k/m²
+0.9% in a year · +2.3% in 5 years
Hyogo: ¥102k/m²
Flood exposure
72.7%
of 33 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (54.5% 3 m or deeper)
Hyogo: 46.1%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 33 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Hyogo: 4.3%

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 Kakogawa 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-priced2025 Q4

¥7.0M

¥108k/m²

  • Hiraokacho
  • Higashi Kakogawa · 14 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1986 (39 yrs) · SRC
Typical2025 Q3

¥10.0M

¥118k/m²

  • Noguchicho
  • Higashi Kakogawa · 14 min walk
  • 4LDK · 85 m²
  • Built 1986 (39 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥23.0M

¥354k/m²

  • Yonedacho
  • Hoden · 2 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 2021 (5 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥4.0M

¥57k/m²

  • Onoecho
  • Hamanomiya · 3 min walk
  • Land 85 m² · floor 70 m²
  • Built 1976 (50 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥13.0M

¥100k/m²

  • Kannocho
  • Hioka
  • Land 260 m² · floor 130 m²
  • Built 1999 (27 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥34.0M

¥324k/m²

  • Onoecho
  • Onoenomatsu · 4 min walk
  • Land 155 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year2026 so far: treat with caution — The 2026 figure (shaded) is 35% below 2025, but it covers only part of the year and 111 house sales so far. Early-year numbers are often revised and are easily skewed by a few large deals.
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007¥8.5M¥23.0M
2008¥7.5M¥25.0M
2009¥7.5M¥24.0M
2010¥8.5M¥22.0M
2011¥7.7M¥20.0M
2012¥7.5M¥19.0M
2013¥7.5M¥22.0M
2014¥8.0M¥18.0M
2015¥8.3M¥18.0M
2016¥8.5M¥19.5M
2017¥7.9M¥20.0M
2018¥8.2M¥20.0M
2019¥8.5M¥18.0M
2020¥8.9M¥19.0M
2021¥10.0M¥20.0M
2022¥12.0M¥16.0M
2023¥8.8M¥17.5M
2024¥12.0M¥13.0M
2025¥9.8M¥17.0M
2026 (partial)¥8.9M¥11.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 25% less than a m² of condo, even though the house price includes land. If you need room more than convenience, a house buys considerably more space. That gap has widened over the decade as condo prices pulled ahead.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007¥123k/m²¥179k/m²¥71k/m²
2008¥118k/m²¥220k/m²¥74k/m²
2009¥115k/m²¥220k/m²¥69k/m²
2010¥124k/m²¥184k/m²¥72k/m²
2011¥113k/m²¥167k/m²¥70k/m²
2012¥117k/m²¥168k/m²¥60k/m²
2013¥118k/m²¥176k/m²¥64k/m²
2014¥125k/m²¥168k/m²¥67k/m²
2015¥131k/m²¥139k/m²¥69k/m²
2016¥132k/m²¥171k/m²¥69k/m²
2017¥115k/m²¥147k/m²¥60k/m²
2018¥133k/m²¥180k/m²¥58k/m²
2019¥127k/m²¥166k/m²¥63k/m²
2020¥127k/m²¥165k/m²¥61k/m²
2021¥149k/m²¥138k/m²¥55k/m²
2022¥186k/m²¥128k/m²¥61k/m²
2023¥132k/m²¥130k/m²¥60k/m²
2024¥200k/m²¥123k/m²¥73k/m²
2025¥138k/m²¥130k/m²¥75k/m²
2026 (partial)¥138k/m²¥100k/m²¥67k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥295k/m²
1–¥282k/m²
2–¥340k/m²
13–¥211k/m²
15–¥191k/m²
17–¥217k/m²
18¥316k/m²–
19¥267k/m²–
21–¥128k/m²
22¥207k/m²–
23¥208k/m²¥118k/m²
24¥193k/m²¥165k/m²
25¥157k/m²¥115k/m²
26¥153k/m²¥125k/m²
27¥139k/m²¥89k/m²
28–¥92k/m²
29¥150k/m²¥114k/m²
30¥163k/m²¥138k/m²
31¥124k/m²¥133k/m²
32¥132k/m²¥95k/m²
33¥130k/m²¥91k/m²
34¥103k/m²¥76k/m²
35¥119k/m²¥88k/m²
36¥129k/m²¥110k/m²
37–¥83k/m²
38–¥106k/m²
39–¥90k/m²
40–¥85k/m²
41–¥73k/m²
42–¥51k/m²
43–¥55k/m²
44–¥55k/m²
45–¥85k/m²
46–¥69k/m²
47–¥62k/m²
48–¥56k/m²
49–¥49k/m²
50–¥52k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1981-20002001-2010
2007¥127k/m²–
2008¥118k/m²–
2009¥114k/m²–
2010¥124k/m²–
2011¥112k/m²–
2012¥115k/m²–
2013¥115k/m²–
2014¥114k/m²–
2015¥127k/m²–
2016¥124k/m²–
2017¥114k/m²–
2018¥135k/m²–
2019¥123k/m²–
2020¥123k/m²–
2021¥131k/m²¥262k/m²
2022¥169k/m²–
2023¥132k/m²–
2024¥149k/m²–
2025¥121k/m²–
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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
2007¥106k/m²¥130k/m²¥290k/m²–
2008¥102k/m²¥130k/m²¥300k/m²–
2009¥88k/m²¥109k/m²¥278k/m²–
2010¥77k/m²¥121k/m²¥270k/m²–
2011¥87k/m²¥129k/m²¥221k/m²¥276k/m²
2012¥81k/m²¥116k/m²¥196k/m²¥285k/m²
2013¥71k/m²¥115k/m²–¥280k/m²
2014¥70k/m²¥130k/m²–¥268k/m²
2015¥77k/m²¥113k/m²–¥293k/m²
2016¥72k/m²¥119k/m²–¥287k/m²
2017¥81k/m²¥106k/m²¥180k/m²¥286k/m²
2018¥62k/m²¥84k/m²–¥281k/m²
2019¥47k/m²¥100k/m²–¥276k/m²
2020¥66k/m²¥87k/m²–¥253k/m²
2021¥70k/m²¥91k/m²–¥263k/m²
2022¥57k/m²¥106k/m²¥161k/m²–
2023¥62k/m²¥93k/m²––
2024¥53k/m²¥103k/m²––
2025¥51k/m²¥88k/m²––
2026 (partial)–¥90k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kakogawa 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)
Kakogawa (加古川)¥10.5M¥163k/m²¥24.0M1525944,294-8% vs 2019
Higashi Kakogawa (東加古川)¥11.0M¥157k/m²¥18.0M1521924,078-13% vs 2019
Hoden (宝殿)¥14.0M¥200k/m²¥8.0M1612716,234-17% vs 2019
Onoenomatsu (尾上の松)––¥21.0M13993,180-1% vs 2019
Befu(Hyogo) (別府(兵庫))¥9.5M¥131k/m²¥16.5M11916,926-5% vs 2019
Hamanomiya (浜の宮)¥7.8M¥111k/m²¥13.0M13713,626-4% vs 2019
Hioka (日岡)––¥15.0M11471,258-1% vs 2019
Kanno (神野)––¥11.0M9451,774-16% vs 2019
Tsuchiyama (土山)¥4.4M¥61k/m²¥27.5M183525,104-12% vs 2019
Yakujin (厄神)––¥6.5M14221,338-20% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Kakogawa City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥10.0M65 m²131
4LDK¥10.5M77.5 m²36
2LDK¥14.5M60 m²24
Open floor¥3.5M32.5 m²14

How much does an apartment cost in Kakogawa City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Kakogawa City sold for ¥9.8M in 2025, about ¥138k/m², based on 71 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Kakogawa City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥17.0M in 2025 across 273 sales.

Are property prices in Kakogawa City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +8.7% and residential land prices changed +23.0%.

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.