Kohoku Ward (Yokohama) Housing Market 2026: Family Homes on the Toyoko Line
Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 926
In short
- 1The busiest ward in Yokohama
Kohoku, with Shin-Yokohama, Hiyoshi and Tsunashima, had about 930 recorded sales in 2025.
- 2Prices are accelerating
Condos cost about ¥0.75M per m², about 1.3 times the Kanagawa average.
- 3Very few empty homes
Kohoku has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Yokohama, about 6%.
- 4Flood risk along the Tsurumi river
About half of benchmark sites are in the worst-case flood zone, and about 12% in zones of 3 m or deeper, the highest share of Yokohama's wards.
The answers, compared
What does a home cost?
¥34.0M
median used condo · ¥745k/m²
30% above the Kanagawa median
7 of 41 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
Are prices rising?
+32.3%
over 5 years
Faster than Kanagawa (+28.6%)
17 of 49 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
Can local earners afford it?
7.3× income
median price ÷ average taxable income
Harder than Kanagawa (6.6×)
12 of 51 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
Rent or buy?
36years of rent
median price ÷ a year of median rent
In line with Kanagawa (35)
17 of 50 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
Are people moving in?
+1.4%
population, 2020–25
Growing while Kanagawa shrinks (-0.5%)
10 of 51 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
How risky is it?
57%
chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years
In line with Kanagawa (56%)
24 of 51 areas in Kanagawa, highest first
Rent in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City
The average private rental costs ¥86k a month (2023), +4.2% since 2018. Kanagawa: ¥76k
| Floor area | Typical layout | Average rent / month | Kohoku Ward, Yokohama CityKanagawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 30 m² studio / 1K | studio / 1K | ¥66k vs 2018 +6.3% · Kanagawa: ¥59k | |
| 30–49 m² 1LDK / 2DK | 1LDK / 2DK | ¥90k vs 2018 +7.9% · Kanagawa: ¥76k | |
| 50–69 m² 2LDK / 3DK | 2LDK / 3DK | ¥114k vs 2018 +8.7% · Kanagawa: ¥93k | |
| 70–99 m² 3LDK / family | 3LDK / family | ¥130k vs 2018 +15.6% · Kanagawa: ¥109k | |
| 100–149 m² mostly houses | mostly houses | ¥112k vs 2018 -3.7% · Kanagawa: ¥109k | |
| 150 m² + mostly houses | mostly houses | ¥114k vs 2018 +5.3% · Kanagawa: ¥97k |
- Rent per m²
- ¥2,519
- median, per month · Kanagawa: ¥2,085
- The median used condo (¥34.0M, 55 m²) costs about 25 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥114k 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. 72,090 rented homes.
The busiest ward in Yokohama
Kohoku, with Shin-Yokohama, Hiyoshi and Tsunashima, had about 930 recorded sales in 2025. It is a family market: the most traded home is a 70 m² 3LDK at about ¥46M, and almost half of condo sales are family-sized. Houses are common too, with about 330 sold in 2025.
Prices are accelerating
Condos cost about ¥0.75M per m², about 1.3 times the Kanagawa average. Prices per m² rose about 5.4% a year over the past five years, twice the pace of the five years before. The median condo sold for about ¥34M. Benchmark residential land rose only 3.8% in the past year.
Stations
Shin-Yokohama, the Shinkansen stop, is the priciest busy station at about ¥0.85M per m². Tsunashima and Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Toyoko line, with direct trains to Shibuya, sell at about ¥0.67–0.71M. Kozukue is the cheapest. Station distance has little effect on price here.
Very few empty homes
Kohoku has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Yokohama, about 6%. Population grew 1.4% between 2020 and 2025, and more people moved in from the rest of Japan than left.
Flood risk along the Tsurumi river
About half of benchmark sites are in the worst-case flood zone, and about 12% in zones of 3 m or deeper, the highest share of Yokohama's wards. These are in the low land along the Tsurumi river around Shin-Yokohama and Tsunashima. A median condo costs about 36 years of median rent, close to the Kanagawa average.
Living in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 363,645
- +1.4% since 2020
- Kanagawa: -0.5%
- Net moves in 2025
- +1,706
- +4.69 per 1,000 residents
- Kanagawa: +3.05
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 6.3%
- 2.1% empty and not for rent or sale
- Kanagawa: 9.8%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥80k
- per month, all rented homes
- Kanagawa: ¥70k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 57.5%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Kanagawa: 56.2%
- Average income per taxpayer
- ¥4.6M
- taxable income in 2023, citywide figure
- Kanagawa: ¥4.4M
- Daytime population
- 92
- people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
- Foreign residents
- 2.4%
- 8,619 registered residents in 2024
- Kanagawa: 3.1%
- Clinics
- 8.6
- per 10,000 residents; 7 hospitals, 213 dental clinics (2020)
- Kanagawa: 7.6
- Official land price 2026
- ¥346k/m²
- +3.8% in a year · +17.2% in 5 years
- Kanagawa: ¥198k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 50.9%
- of 57 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (12.3% 3 m or deeper)
- Kanagawa: 25.9%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 57 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Kanagawa: 2.4%
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 Kohoku Ward, Yokohama 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
¥21.0M
¥1.1M/m²
- Shin-yokohama
- Shin Yokohama · 9 min walk
- 1K · 20 m²
- Built 2013 (13 yrs) · RC
¥37.0M
¥740k/m²
- Okurayama
- Okurayama(Kanagawa) · 11 min walk
- 2LDK · 50 m²
- Built 1984 (42 yrs) · RC
¥60.0M
¥857k/m²
- Shin-yokohama
- Shin Yokohama · 4 min walk
- 3LDK · 70 m²
- Built 1997 (29 yrs) · SRC
House
¥47.0M
¥448k/m²
- Shimodacho
- Hiyoshi Honcho · 19 min walk
- Land 70 m² · floor 105 m²
- Built 2020 (6 yrs) · Wood
¥65.0M
¥619k/m²
- Shin-yoshidahigashi
- Nippa · 19 min walk
- Land 105 m² · floor 105 m²
- Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
¥88.0M
¥838k/m²
- Tsunashimadai
- Tsunashima · 13 min walk
- Land 110 m² · floor 105 m²
- Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥25.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2006 | ¥22.0M | ¥47.0M |
| 2007 | ¥24.0M | ¥49.0M |
| 2008 | ¥25.0M | ¥50.0M |
| 2009 | ¥25.0M | ¥46.0M |
| 2010 | ¥27.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2011 | ¥26.5M | ¥45.0M |
| 2012 | ¥22.0M | ¥43.0M |
| 2013 | ¥23.0M | ¥43.0M |
| 2014 | ¥25.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2015 | ¥27.0M | ¥47.0M |
| 2016 | ¥26.5M | ¥50.0M |
| 2017 | ¥30.0M | ¥48.0M |
| 2018 | ¥27.5M | ¥50.0M |
| 2019 | ¥28.0M | ¥47.0M |
| 2020 | ¥30.0M | ¥51.0M |
| 2021 | ¥32.0M | ¥54.0M |
| 2022 | ¥33.0M | ¥55.0M |
| 2023 | ¥33.0M | ¥56.0M |
| 2024 | ¥34.0M | ¥60.0M |
| 2025 | ¥34.0M | ¥63.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥37.0M | ¥66.0M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥457k/m² | ¥453k/m² | ¥240k/m² |
| 2006 | ¥380k/m² | ¥474k/m² | ¥280k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥412k/m² | ¥484k/m² | ¥320k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥431k/m² | ¥482k/m² | ¥300k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥433k/m² | ¥438k/m² | ¥280k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥467k/m² | ¥449k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥438k/m² | ¥455k/m² | ¥280k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥417k/m² | ¥432k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥433k/m² | ¥450k/m² | ¥270k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥453k/m² | ¥442k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥490k/m² | ¥470k/m² | ¥330k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥508k/m² | ¥487k/m² | ¥325k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥538k/m² | ¥482k/m² | ¥315k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥533k/m² | ¥500k/m² | ¥350k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥514k/m² | ¥480k/m² | ¥320k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥563k/m² | ¥514k/m² | ¥340k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥600k/m² | ¥533k/m² | ¥345k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥620k/m² | ¥540k/m² | ¥370k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥665k/m² | ¥571k/m² | ¥390k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥657k/m² | ¥576k/m² | ¥410k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥745k/m² | ¥611k/m² | ¥380k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥787k/m² | ¥669k/m² | ¥360k/m² |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ¥1.5M/m² | ¥633k/m² |
| 1 | ¥1.1M/m² | ¥636k/m² |
| 2 | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥628k/m² |
| 3 | ¥1.1M/m² | – |
| 4 | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥575k/m² |
| 5 | ¥946k/m² | ¥581k/m² |
| 6 | ¥892k/m² | ¥545k/m² |
| 7 | ¥862k/m² | ¥530k/m² |
| 8 | ¥806k/m² | ¥579k/m² |
| 9 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 10 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 11 | ¥807k/m² | – |
| 12 | ¥762k/m² | – |
| 13 | ¥800k/m² | ¥578k/m² |
| 14 | ¥807k/m² | ¥527k/m² |
| 15 | ¥871k/m² | ¥453k/m² |
| 16 | ¥740k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥757k/m² | – |
| 18 | ¥743k/m² | ¥452k/m² |
| 19 | ¥800k/m² | ¥463k/m² |
| 20 | ¥725k/m² | – |
| 21 | ¥679k/m² | ¥424k/m² |
| 22 | ¥688k/m² | ¥530k/m² |
| 23 | ¥657k/m² | ¥469k/m² |
| 24 | ¥634k/m² | ¥526k/m² |
| 25 | ¥600k/m² | ¥378k/m² |
| 26 | ¥667k/m² | ¥477k/m² |
| 27 | ¥600k/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥583k/m² | ¥368k/m² |
| 29 | ¥600k/m² | ¥417k/m² |
| 30 | ¥600k/m² | ¥415k/m² |
| 31 | ¥467k/m² | ¥388k/m² |
| 32 | ¥506k/m² | ¥429k/m² |
| 33 | ¥498k/m² | ¥356k/m² |
| 34 | ¥497k/m² | ¥395k/m² |
| 35 | ¥490k/m² | ¥344k/m² |
| 36 | ¥453k/m² | ¥348k/m² |
| 37 | ¥500k/m² | ¥389k/m² |
| 38 | ¥460k/m² | ¥426k/m² |
| 39 | ¥475k/m² | – |
| 40 | ¥525k/m² | ¥348k/m² |
| 41 | ¥526k/m² | ¥392k/m² |
| 42 | ¥475k/m² | ¥282k/m² |
| 43 | ¥518k/m² | ¥387k/m² |
| 44 | ¥445k/m² | ¥630k/m² |
| 46 | ¥519k/m² | ¥396k/m² |
| 47 | ¥460k/m² | – |
| 48 | ¥440k/m² | ¥398k/m² |
| 49 | ¥383k/m² | ¥387k/m² |
| 50 | ¥400k/m² | ¥389k/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 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | – | ¥385k/m² | ¥700k/m² | – |
| 2006 | ¥255k/m² | ¥397k/m² | ¥510k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥320k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥547k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥360k/m² | ¥422k/m² | ¥575k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥387k/m² | ¥556k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥385k/m² | ¥417k/m² | ¥600k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥327k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥554k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥291k/m² | ¥373k/m² | ¥563k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥273k/m² | ¥388k/m² | ¥539k/m² | – |
| 2014 | ¥356k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥556k/m² | – |
| 2015 | ¥373k/m² | ¥446k/m² | ¥614k/m² | – |
| 2016 | ¥390k/m² | ¥457k/m² | ¥633k/m² | ¥715k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥407k/m² | ¥483k/m² | ¥659k/m² | ¥617k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥407k/m² | ¥462k/m² | ¥662k/m² | ¥654k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥400k/m² | ¥450k/m² | ¥671k/m² | ¥729k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥400k/m² | ¥496k/m² | ¥688k/m² | ¥738k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥460k/m² | ¥533k/m² | ¥735k/m² | ¥806k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥471k/m² | ¥538k/m² | ¥714k/m² | ¥846k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥446k/m² | ¥584k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥892k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥407k/m² | ¥557k/m² | ¥757k/m² | ¥926k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥425k/m² | ¥581k/m² | ¥827k/m² | ¥1.1M/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥636k/m² | ¥992k/m² | ¥1.1M/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 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥339k/m² | ¥428k/m² | ¥486k/m² | – |
| 2006 | ¥306k/m² | ¥362k/m² | ¥511k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥407k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥532k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥325k/m² | ¥418k/m² | ¥524k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥309k/m² | ¥362k/m² | ¥492k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥358k/m² | ¥483k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥346k/m² | ¥338k/m² | ¥459k/m² | ¥500k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥333k/m² | ¥371k/m² | ¥405k/m² | ¥463k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥300k/m² | ¥316k/m² | ¥462k/m² | ¥486k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥314k/m² | ¥337k/m² | ¥433k/m² | ¥484k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥333k/m² | ¥353k/m² | ¥436k/m² | ¥518k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥368k/m² | ¥361k/m² | ¥443k/m² | ¥555k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥376k/m² | ¥368k/m² | ¥473k/m² | ¥557k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥362k/m² | ¥363k/m² | ¥442k/m² | ¥553k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥300k/m² | ¥368k/m² | ¥438k/m² | ¥526k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥328k/m² | ¥338k/m² | ¥480k/m² | ¥550k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥345k/m² | ¥386k/m² | ¥453k/m² | ¥537k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥388k/m² | ¥382k/m² | ¥450k/m² | – |
| 2023 | ¥366k/m² | ¥436k/m² | – | – |
| 2024 | ¥382k/m² | ¥441k/m² | – | – |
| 2025 | ¥406k/m² | ¥424k/m² | ¥458k/m² | ¥589k/m² |
Prices near train stations in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunashima (綱島) | ¥40.0M | ¥705k/m² | ¥64.0M | 12 | 387 | 82,967-20% vs 2019 |
| Shin Yokohama (新横浜) | ¥29.5M | ¥850k/m² | ¥70.0M | 10 | 365 | 358,093+33% vs 2019 |
| Okurayama(Kanagawa) (大倉山(神奈川)) | ¥37.0M | ¥600k/m² | ¥59.0M | 10 | 311 | 48,587-12% vs 2019 |
| Hiyoshi(Kanagawa) (日吉(神奈川)) | ¥42.0M | ¥669k/m² | ¥62.0M | 14 | 283 | 345,306+19% vs 2019 |
| Takata(Kanagawa) (高田(神奈川)) | ¥33.0M | ¥500k/m² | ¥56.0M | 9 | 149 | 15,510-5% vs 2019 |
| Kikuna (菊名) | ¥38.0M | ¥625k/m² | ¥66.0M | 8 | 127 | 166,718-32% vs 2019 |
| Hiyoshi Honcho (日吉本町) | ¥50.0M | ¥657k/m² | ¥62.5M | 9 | 123 | 15,748-6% vs 2019 |
| Nippa (新羽) | ¥34.0M | ¥567k/m² | ¥50.0M | 11 | 112 | 21,180-1% vs 2019 |
| Myorenji (妙蓮寺) | ¥31.0M | ¥517k/m² | ¥63.0M | 7 | 98 | 24,312-7% vs 2019 |
| Kozukue (小机) | ¥23.0M | ¥369k/m² | ¥50.0M | 13 | 94 | 18,068-13% vs 2019 |
| Shin Tsunashima (新綱島) | ¥52.0M | ¥846k/m² | ¥59.0M | 13 | 72 | 11,659 |
| Kishine Koen (岸根公園) | ¥6.5M | ¥427k/m² | ¥62.0M | 7 | 59 | 10,978-8% vs 2019 |
| Kita Shin Yokohama (北新横浜) | ¥36.0M | ¥615k/m² | – | 3 | 32 | 12,262-2% vs 2019 |
| Higashiyamata (東山田) | – | – | ¥45.0M | 10 | 21 | 9,972-5% vs 2019 |
| Hakuraku (白楽) | – | – | ¥61.0M | 8 | 19 | 39,922-10% vs 2019 |
Used condo prices by layout in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3LDK | ¥46.0M | 70 m² | 525 |
| 1K | ¥20.0M | 20 m² | 254 |
| 2LDK | ¥37.0M | 55 m² | 194 |
| 1LDK | ¥29.0M | 40 m² | 87 |
| 4LDK | ¥56.0M | 85 m² | 62 |
| 1DK | ¥24.0M | 30 m² | 39 |
| 2DK | ¥16.0M | 45 m² | 33 |
| 3DK | ¥26.0M | 50 m² | 17 |
How much does an apartment cost in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City sold for ¥34.0M in 2025, about ¥745k/m², based on 456 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥63.0M in 2025 across 329 sales.
Are property prices in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +32.3% and residential land prices changed +11.8%.
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.