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Kawanishi City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 385

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    Condo values per m² have risen about 7.1% a year over the past five years, faster than the 1.8% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Moving with Hyogo

    Per m², condos here are 20% below the Hyogo average.

  3. 3
    Station distance barely matters

    Houses 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?

¥20.0M

median used condo · ¥267k/m²

33% below the Hyogo median

11 of 19 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Are prices rising?

+25.5%

over 5 years

Slower than Hyogo (+30.0%)

7 of 38 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

5.1× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Hyogo (5.5×)

9 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Rent or buy?

29years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Hyogo (32)

12 of 40 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Are people moving in?

-1.7%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking slower than Hyogo (-2.6%)

10 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

How risky is it?

16%

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

Lower than Hyogo (33%)

24 of 41 areas in Hyogo, highest first

Rent in Kawanishi City

The average private rental costs ¥65k a month (2023), +4.4% since 2018. Hyogo: ¥65k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥50k
vs 2018 -3.6% · Hyogo: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥59k
vs 2018 +1.4% · Hyogo: ¥62k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥73k
vs 2018 +3.9% · Hyogo: ¥75k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥79k
vs 2018 +6.6% · Hyogo: ¥89k
100–149 m²
mostly houses
¥81k
vs 2018 +14.7% · Hyogo: ¥91k
Rent per m²
¥1,455
median, per month · Hyogo: ¥1,586
The median used condo (¥20.0M, 70 m²) costs about 21 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥79k 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. 9,170 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

Condo values per m² have risen about 7.1% a year over the past five years, faster than the 1.8% 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.

Moving with Hyogo

Per m², condos here are 20% below the Hyogo average. That position has barely changed in ten years, so it moves with the wider market.

Station distance barely matters

Houses 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.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥14.0M and ¥32.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 1.7% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.6% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 3.5% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

11.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.8% for the wider area), and 8.7% 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.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 29.2 years of the area's median rent (¥57k a month), compared with 32.3 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.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 16% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (33% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

A typical condo costs 5.1 years of local income

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.9m in 2023 (¥4.0m for the wider area). That is +14% since 2014. The median resale condo sold for about 5.1 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 +2% in the year to January 2026 and +8% over five years. They are still 74% below their 1991 bubble-era level. 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, 35% are inside the worst-case flood zone (11% 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 Kawanishi City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
149,698
-1.7% since 2020
Hyogo: -2.6%
Net moves in 2025
+196
+1.31 per 1,000 residents
Hyogo: -0.39
Vacant homes (2023)
11.8%
8.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Hyogo: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥57k
per month, all rented homes
Hyogo: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
16.2%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hyogo: 33.0%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.9M
taxable income in 2023
Hyogo: ¥4.0M
Daytime population
81
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
1.3%
1,949 registered residents in 2024
Hyogo: 2.6%
Clinics
8.7
per 10,000 residents; 8 hospitals, 76 dental clinics (2020)
Hyogo: 10.1
Official land price 2026
¥78k/m²
+2.3% in a year · +7.5% in 5 years
Hyogo: ¥102k/m²
Flood exposure
35.1%
of 37 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (10.8% 3 m or deeper)
Hyogo: 46.1%
Landslide exposure
2.7%
of 37 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 Kawanishi 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 Q2

¥11.0M

¥147k/m²

  • Sasabe
  • Yamashita(Hyogo) · 5 min walk
  • 4LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 1989 (37 yrs) · RC
Typical2025 Q4

¥24.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Sakaemachi
  • Kawanishi Noseguchi · 1 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1985 (40 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥36.0M

¥514k/m²

  • Hanayashiki
  • Hibarigaoka Hanayashiki · 0 min walk
  • 3LDK · 70 m²
  • Built 2005 (21 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2025 Q3

¥8.5M

¥71k/m²

  • Koyodai
  • Hirano(Hyogo) · 20 min walk
  • Land 220 m² · floor 120 m²
  • Built 1994 (31 yrs) · Light steel
Typical2026 Q2

¥18.0M

¥120k/m²

  • Midoridai
  • Hirano(Hyogo) · 29 min walk
  • Land 280 m² · floor 150 m²
  • Built 1988 (38 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥37.0M

¥352k/m²

  • Koyodai
  • Hirano(Hyogo) · 21 min walk
  • Land 190 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007¥16.0M¥27.0M
2008¥15.5M¥28.0M
2009¥15.5M¥25.0M
2010¥15.5M¥24.0M
2011¥14.0M¥23.0M
2012¥17.0M¥24.0M
2013¥18.0M¥23.0M
2014¥17.0M¥21.0M
2015¥14.0M¥19.0M
2016¥15.0M¥20.0M
2017¥16.0M¥17.0M
2018¥16.0M¥19.0M
2019¥18.0M¥16.5M
2020¥16.5M¥16.0M
2021¥17.0M¥18.0M
2022¥19.5M¥19.0M
2023¥20.0M¥20.0M
2024¥24.0M¥21.5M
2025¥20.0M¥18.5M
2026 (partial)–¥16.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 45% 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¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007¥214k/m²¥232k/m²¥100k/m²
2008¥214k/m²¥250k/m²¥97k/m²
2009¥206k/m²¥220k/m²¥87k/m²
2010¥200k/m²¥192k/m²¥80k/m²
2011¥200k/m²¥211k/m²¥73k/m²
2012¥225k/m²¥200k/m²¥73k/m²
2013¥259k/m²¥195k/m²¥72k/m²
2014¥220k/m²¥183k/m²¥74k/m²
2015¥187k/m²¥156k/m²¥77k/m²
2016¥213k/m²¥171k/m²¥72k/m²
2017¥215k/m²¥138k/m²¥76k/m²
2018¥221k/m²¥154k/m²¥78k/m²
2019¥231k/m²¥147k/m²¥79k/m²
2020¥213k/m²¥141k/m²¥86k/m²
2021¥227k/m²¥157k/m²¥90k/m²
2022¥244k/m²¥171k/m²¥89k/m²
2023¥256k/m²¥175k/m²¥98k/m²
2024¥357k/m²¥188k/m²¥100k/m²
2025¥267k/m²¥154k/m²¥110k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥156k/m²¥97k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)Houses bottom out at around 30 years — House prices per m² drop about 72% from new by age 30, then flatten, because by then buyers are mostly paying for the land. A house older than that costs little more than its plot, a good option if you plan to renovate or rebuild.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥391k/m²
1–¥320k/m²
17–¥252k/m²
20¥327k/m²¥240k/m²
21–¥200k/m²
22¥290k/m²–
23¥211k/m²¥200k/m²
24¥254k/m²–
25¥257k/m²¥155k/m²
26¥300k/m²¥184k/m²
27¥228k/m²¥153k/m²
28¥245k/m²¥110k/m²
29¥273k/m²–
30–¥130k/m²
31–¥109k/m²
33¥124k/m²¥105k/m²
34–¥116k/m²
35–¥130k/m²
36–¥132k/m²
37–¥114k/m²
38–¥113k/m²
39–¥108k/m²
40–¥100k/m²
41–¥123k/m²
42–¥102k/m²
43–¥92k/m²
44–¥115k/m²
45–¥91k/m²
46–¥138k/m²
47–¥113k/m²
48–¥131k/m²
49–¥144k/m²
50–¥126k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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¥176k/m²¥190k/m²¥326k/m²–
2008¥157k/m²¥185k/m²¥322k/m²–
2009¥130k/m²¥176k/m²¥300k/m²–
2010¥120k/m²¥148k/m²¥290k/m²–
2011¥123k/m²¥142k/m²¥242k/m²¥305k/m²
2012¥126k/m²¥151k/m²¥233k/m²¥295k/m²
2013¥130k/m²¥154k/m²¥211k/m²¥300k/m²
2014¥123k/m²¥147k/m²¥200k/m²¥295k/m²
2015¥108k/m²¥128k/m²¥218k/m²¥280k/m²
2016¥92k/m²¥130k/m²–¥295k/m²
2017¥100k/m²¥123k/m²–¥290k/m²
2018¥111k/m²¥116k/m²–¥300k/m²
2019¥102k/m²¥122k/m²–¥300k/m²
2020¥100k/m²¥107k/m²–¥316k/m²
2021¥105k/m²¥113k/m²––
2022¥126k/m²¥131k/m²––
2023¥118k/m²¥148k/m²––
2024¥127k/m²¥109k/m²––
2025¥124k/m²¥119k/m²––
2026 (partial)–¥120k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kawanishi 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)
Kawanishi Noseguchi (川西能勢口)¥27.0M¥393k/m²¥22.0M821947,324-18% vs 2019
Hirano(Hyogo) (平野(兵庫))––¥19.0M19765,702-15% vs 2019
Tada(Hyogo) (多田(兵庫))¥17.0M¥232k/m²¥14.0M10736,437-11% vs 2019
Kawanishi Ikeda (川西池田)––¥35.0M96934,602-12% vs 2019
Uneno (畦野)––¥19.5M10657,061-8% vs 2019
Yamashita(Hyogo) (山下(兵庫))––¥22.0M8485,678-12% vs 2019
Kita Itami (北伊丹)¥20.0M¥271k/m²¥14.0M94010,452-6% vs 2019
Nissei Chuo (日生中央)¥18.5M¥267k/m²¥26.5M9408,857-17% vs 2019
Tsuzumigataki (鼓滝)––¥10.0M6354,943-9% vs 2019
Hibarigaoka Hanayashiki (雲雀丘花屋敷)¥34.0M¥478k/m²¥31.0M5278,381-14% vs 2019
Kinunobebashi (絹延橋)––¥6.5M7212,622+29% vs 2019
Takiyama (滝山)–––7161,948-6% vs 2019
Itami(Hankyu) (伊丹(阪急))––¥28.5M–1465,001-11% vs 2019
Ichinotorii (一の鳥居)––¥5.0M313706-12% vs 2019
Uguisunomori (鶯の森)––¥15.0M912–

Used condo prices by layout in Kawanishi City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥22.5M70 m²98
2LDK¥26.0M70 m²23
4LDK¥20.5M85 m²20

How much does an apartment cost in Kawanishi City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Kawanishi City sold for ¥20.0M in 2025, about ¥267k/m², based on 73 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Kawanishi City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥18.5M in 2025 across 202 sales.

Are property prices in Kawanishi City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +25.5% and residential land prices changed +28.7%.

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.