Ozu Town, Kikuchi County Housing Market Report 2026
Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 80
In short
- 1Steady, predictable growth
House prices per m² have climbed about 1.9% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years.
- 2Outperforming Kumamoto
Per m², houses here are 62% above the Kumamoto average.
- 3What a typical purchase costs
Half of all house sales last year were between ¥25.0M and ¥69.0M.
- 4A growing population
The population grew 5% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.5% for the wider area).
The answers, compared
What does a home cost?
¥33.0M
median house · ¥262k/m²
1.8× the Kumamoto median
2 of 17 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
Are prices rising?
+105.6%
over 5 years
Faster than Kumamoto (+29.5%)
1 of 19 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
Can local earners afford it?
9.1× income
median price ÷ average taxable income
Harder than Kumamoto (5.7×)
2 of 19 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
Rent or buy?
57years of rent
median price ÷ a year of median rent
Longer than Kumamoto (34)
1 of 19 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
Are people moving in?
+5.0%
population, 2020–25
Growing while Kumamoto shrinks (-3.5%)
1 of 21 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
How risky is it?
9%
chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years
Lower than Kumamoto (15%)
16 of 21 areas in Kumamoto, highest first
What the data says
Steady, predictable growth
House prices per m² have climbed about 1.9% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.
Outperforming Kumamoto
Per m², houses here are 62% above the Kumamoto average. The premium has grown from 44% ten years ago, so Ozu Town, Kikuchi County has been outperforming its surroundings.
What a typical purchase costs
Half of all house sales last year were between ¥25.0M and ¥69.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.
A growing population
The population grew 5% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.5% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 3.4 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.
Few abandoned homes
8% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.9% for the wider area), and 2.6% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. Most empty homes here are rentals between tenants, not abandoned houses, a sign of a healthy market.
Lower earthquake risk
The government's seismic model gives a 9% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (15% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.
Local incomes are close to average
Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.6m in 2023 (¥3.3m for the wider area). That is +30% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.
Living in Ozu Town, Kikuchi County: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 36,941
- +5.0% since 2020
- Kumamoto: -3.5%
- Net moves in 2025
- -125
- -3.38 per 1,000 residents
- Kumamoto: -1.39
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 8.0%
- 2.6% empty and not for rent or sale
- Kumamoto: 14.9%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥48k
- per month, all rented homes
- Kumamoto: ¥47k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 8.9%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Kumamoto: 14.9%
- Average income per taxpayer
- ¥3.6M
- taxable income in 2023
- Kumamoto: ¥3.3M
- Daytime population
- 108
- people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
- Foreign residents
- 2.9%
- 1,059 registered residents in 2024
- Kumamoto: 1.7%
- Clinics
- 6.2
- per 10,000 residents; 2 hospitals, 13 dental clinics (2020)
- Kumamoto: 8.9
- Official land price 2026
- ¥47k/m²
- +5.6% in a year · – in 5 years
- Kumamoto: ¥54k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 0.0%
- of 3 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Kumamoto: 51.3%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 3 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Kumamoto: 0.8%
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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 Ozu Town, Kikuchi County
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.
House
¥16.0M
¥133k/m²
- Misakino
- Higo Ozu
- Land 220 m² · floor 120 m²
- Built 2001 (24 yrs) · Wood
¥28.0M
¥255k/m²
- Oaza Obayashi
- Higo Ozu
- Land 240 m² · floor 110 m²
- Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
¥35.0M
¥389k/m²
- Oaza Ozu
- Higo Ozu
- Land 330 m² · floor 90 m²
- Built 2024 (1 yrs) · Wood
Show data table
| Year | House |
|---|---|
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | ¥22.0M |
| 2009 | ¥17.0M |
| 2010 | ¥23.0M |
| 2011 | ¥28.0M |
| 2012 | ¥18.0M |
| 2013 | ¥21.0M |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | ¥23.5M |
| 2016 | – |
| 2017 | ¥18.0M |
| 2018 | ¥22.5M |
| 2019 | ¥22.0M |
| 2020 | ¥21.0M |
| 2021 | ¥22.0M |
| 2022 | ¥22.0M |
| 2023 | ¥32.0M |
| 2024 | ¥28.0M |
| 2025 | ¥33.0M |
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| Year | House | Land |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | ¥21k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥141k/m² | ¥20k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥124k/m² | ¥20k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥185k/m² | ¥18k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥238k/m² | ¥20k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥156k/m² | ¥18k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥178k/m² | ¥22k/m² |
| 2014 | – | ¥22k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥150k/m² | ¥23k/m² |
| 2016 | – | ¥16k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥126k/m² | ¥17k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥174k/m² | ¥18k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥234k/m² | ¥15k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥190k/m² | ¥18k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥220k/m² | ¥21k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥183k/m² | ¥21k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥203k/m² | ¥41k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥205k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥262k/m² | ¥37k/m² |
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| Building age (years) | House |
|---|---|
| 0 | ¥267k/m² |
| 1 | ¥270k/m² |
Prices near train stations in Ozu Town, Kikuchi County
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higo Ozu (肥後大津) | – | – | ¥32.0M | 16 | 94 | 5,956+12% vs 2019 |
How much does a house cost in Ozu Town, Kikuchi County?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥33.0M in 2025 across 35 sales.
Are property prices in Ozu Town, Kikuchi County going up?
Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +105.6%.
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.