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Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 527

In short

  1. 1
    Steady, predictable growth

    Condo prices per m² have climbed about 4.4% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years.

  2. 2
    Moving with Kyoto

    Per m², condos here are 38% below the Kyoto average.

  3. 3
    Being near a station is worth a lot

    Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 37% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away.

  4. 4
    A family market

    67% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥20.0M

median used condo · ¥325k/m²

40% below the Kyoto median

8 of 11 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are prices rising?

+24.0%

over 5 years

Slower than Kyoto (+36.4%)

15 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

4.7× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Kyoto (5.6×)

15 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent or buy?

33years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

In line with Kyoto (33)

8 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are people moving in?

-2.8%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking slower than Kyoto (-2.9%)

10 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

How risky is it?

55%

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

Higher than Kyoto (22%)

2 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City

The average private rental costs ¥58k a month (2023), +0.4% since 2018. Kyoto: ¥62k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥48k
vs 2018 +3.6% · Kyoto: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥59k
vs 2018 -2.1% · Kyoto: ¥64k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥69k
vs 2018 -4.4% · Kyoto: ¥80k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥80k
vs 2018 +18.3% · Kyoto: ¥90k
100–149 m²
mostly houses
¥69k
vs 2018 +10.2% · Kyoto: ¥81k
Rent per m²
¥1,714
median, per month · Kyoto: ¥1,907
The median used condo (¥20.0M, 65 m²) costs about 24 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥69k 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. 35,820 rented homes.

What the data says

Steady, predictable growth

Condo prices per m² have climbed about 4.4% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.

Moving with Kyoto

Per m², condos here are 38% below the Kyoto average. That position has barely changed in ten years, so it moves with the wider market.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 37% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. If budget is tight, a longer walk is the quickest way to cut the price.

A family market

67% 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 ¥12.0M and ¥30.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.8% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.9% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 4 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 3.6% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

12.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.2% for the wider area), and 3.7% 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 33.5 years of the area's median rent (¥50k a month), compared with 33 years for the wider area. Prices are high relative to rents, so rental yields are thin and buyers are paying for expected growth. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 55% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (22% for the wider area). Check the building's earthquake standard (post-1981, ideally post-2000 for wooden houses) and consider earthquake insurance.

A typical condo costs 4.7 years of local income

Taxpayers in the city as a whole reported an average taxable income of ¥4.2m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +23% since 2014. The median resale condo sold for about 4.7 times that, against 5.6 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 +3% in the year to January 2026 and +8% over five years. They are still 66% 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, 52% are inside the worst-case flood zone (21% 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.

Government-backed redevelopment

This area includes national Urgent Urban Renewal Areas: Kyoto Station area and southern Aburakoji-dori. These allow larger, denser buildings and give big projects financial support, so expect new offices, shops and housing to keep reshaping the area.

Living in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
270,182
-2.8% since 2020
Kyoto: -2.9%
Net moves in 2025
-1,079
-3.99 per 1,000 residents
Kyoto: -1.5
Vacant homes (2023)
12.8%
3.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Kyoto: 13.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥50k
per month, all rented homes
Kyoto: ¥56k
Strong earthquake risk
54.8%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Kyoto: 21.7%
Average income per taxpayer
¥4.2M
taxable income in 2023, citywide figure
Kyoto: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
99
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
4.5%
12,017 registered residents in 2024
Kyoto: 3.3%
Clinics
8.7
per 10,000 residents; 16 hospitals, 120 dental clinics (2020)
Kyoto: 10.0
Official land price 2026
¥145k/m²
+2.9% in a year · +8.4% in 5 years
Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
Flood exposure
52.1%
of 48 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (20.8% 3 m or deeper)
Kyoto: 49.6%
Landslide exposure
4.2%
of 48 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Kyoto: 2.5%

Urban renewal zones

Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.

  • Kyoto Station area and southern Aburakoji-dori · 405.2 ha · designated 2002

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 Fushimi Ward, Kyoto 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

¥12.0M

¥200k/m²

  • Yodokizucho
  • Yodo(Kyoto) · 10 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 2008 (18 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q2

¥22.0M

¥367k/m²

  • Sumiyoshi Gakku
  • Fushimi(Kyoto) · 13 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥36.0M

¥450k/m²

  • Itabashi Gakku
  • Fushimi Momoyama · 9 min walk
  • 3LDK · 80 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · SRC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥8.0M

¥145k/m²

  • Fukakusafukenotsubocho
  • Fushimi(Kyoto) · 6 min walk
  • Land 40 m² · floor 55 m²
  • Built 1987 (39 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥24.0M

¥114k/m²

  • Fukakusaokamedanifurugokocho
  • JR Fujinomori · 16 min walk
  • Land 230 m² · floor 210 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · Steel
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥49.0M

¥467k/m²

  • Momoyamanagaokaetchukitamachi
  • Kintetsu Tambabashi · 9 min walk
  • Land 135 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2009 (17 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005¥12.0M¥25.0M
2006¥12.5M¥23.0M
2007¥13.0M¥22.0M
2008¥13.0M¥23.0M
2009¥13.0M¥21.0M
2010¥12.0M¥23.0M
2011¥13.0M¥22.0M
2012¥12.5M¥21.0M
2013¥12.0M¥19.0M
2014¥11.0M¥20.0M
2015¥13.0M¥18.0M
2016¥14.0M¥21.0M
2017¥13.5M¥23.0M
2018¥16.0M¥20.5M
2019¥14.0M¥20.0M
2020¥16.0M¥25.0M
2021¥15.0M¥24.5M
2022¥18.0M¥24.0M
2023¥17.0M¥19.0M
2024¥18.5M¥19.0M
2025¥20.0M¥23.0M
2026 (partial)¥20.0M¥19.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 32% 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¥400k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005¥196k/m²¥244k/m²¥130k/m²
2006¥200k/m²¥233k/m²¥120k/m²
2007¥215k/m²¥214k/m²¥155k/m²
2008¥190k/m²¥220k/m²¥150k/m²
2009¥217k/m²¥213k/m²¥120k/m²
2010¥200k/m²¥220k/m²¥120k/m²
2011¥206k/m²¥215k/m²¥130k/m²
2012¥200k/m²¥188k/m²¥120k/m²
2013¥200k/m²¥180k/m²¥140k/m²
2014¥188k/m²¥175k/m²¥140k/m²
2015¥217k/m²¥165k/m²¥110k/m²
2016¥226k/m²¥189k/m²¥130k/m²
2017¥231k/m²¥200k/m²¥140k/m²
2018¥267k/m²¥200k/m²¥125k/m²
2019¥257k/m²¥200k/m²¥160k/m²
2020¥262k/m²¥236k/m²¥140k/m²
2021¥252k/m²¥217k/m²¥150k/m²
2022¥277k/m²¥217k/m²¥170k/m²
2023¥275k/m²¥189k/m²¥160k/m²
2024¥320k/m²¥206k/m²¥165k/m²
2025¥325k/m²¥230k/m²¥150k/m²
2026 (partial)¥340k/m²¥213k/m²¥140k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)How condos age here — In recent sales, condos lose about a quarter of their per-m² value by around 13 years old and half by around 30. Prices keep falling by roughly 3% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.Houses bottom out at around 24 years — House prices per m² drop about 57% from new by age 24, 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¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥389k/m²
1–¥326k/m²
5¥530k/m²–
6¥515k/m²–
8¥586k/m²–
9¥579k/m²–
12–¥316k/m²
13¥300k/m²–
14¥220k/m²¥272k/m²
15¥351k/m²–
16¥375k/m²–
17¥293k/m²–
18¥437k/m²–
19¥371k/m²–
20–¥211k/m²
21–¥235k/m²
22¥326k/m²¥167k/m²
23¥508k/m²¥218k/m²
24¥315k/m²¥188k/m²
25¥347k/m²¥133k/m²
26¥370k/m²¥155k/m²
27¥308k/m²¥198k/m²
28¥348k/m²¥165k/m²
29¥337k/m²¥158k/m²
30¥212k/m²¥144k/m²
31¥192k/m²¥169k/m²
32¥200k/m²¥154k/m²
33¥238k/m²¥171k/m²
34¥222k/m²¥174k/m²
35¥255k/m²¥150k/m²
36–¥160k/m²
37¥350k/m²¥145k/m²
38–¥183k/m²
39¥300k/m²¥125k/m²
40¥218k/m²¥166k/m²
41–¥143k/m²
42¥200k/m²¥130k/m²
43¥119k/m²¥101k/m²
44–¥188k/m²
45–¥143k/m²
46–¥93k/m²
47¥171k/m²¥155k/m²
48¥124k/m²¥122k/m²
49¥146k/m²¥100k/m²
50¥229k/m²¥122k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k20052008201120142017202020232026

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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-2010
2005–¥215k/m²–
2006¥154k/m²¥200k/m²–
2007¥150k/m²¥224k/m²–
2008–¥200k/m²–
2009¥116k/m²¥200k/m²¥359k/m²
2010–¥188k/m²–
2011–¥193k/m²¥300k/m²
2012¥134k/m²¥188k/m²¥329k/m²
2013¥123k/m²¥186k/m²¥317k/m²
2014¥133k/m²¥187k/m²–
2015–¥213k/m²¥322k/m²
2016–¥200k/m²¥343k/m²
2017–¥215k/m²¥333k/m²
2018–¥246k/m²¥313k/m²
2019–¥234k/m²¥356k/m²
2020–¥232k/m²¥350k/m²
2021–¥223k/m²¥347k/m²
2022–¥261k/m²¥294k/m²
2023–¥267k/m²¥376k/m²
2024–¥284k/m²¥431k/m²
2025¥186k/m²¥286k/m²–
2026 (partial)–¥300k/m²–
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052008201120142017202020232026

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
2005¥146k/m²¥212k/m²¥335k/m²–
2006¥160k/m²¥178k/m²¥306k/m²–
2007¥171k/m²¥183k/m²¥316k/m²–
2008¥168k/m²¥183k/m²¥330k/m²–
2009¥132k/m²¥144k/m²¥293k/m²–
2010¥130k/m²¥154k/m²¥300k/m²–
2011¥118k/m²¥154k/m²¥267k/m²¥300k/m²
2012¥109k/m²¥145k/m²¥245k/m²¥280k/m²
2013¥116k/m²¥138k/m²¥200k/m²¥293k/m²
2014¥116k/m²¥132k/m²–¥289k/m²
2015¥111k/m²¥130k/m²¥205k/m²¥310k/m²
2016¥108k/m²¥148k/m²–¥344k/m²
2017¥123k/m²¥145k/m²¥247k/m²¥337k/m²
2018¥109k/m²¥150k/m²¥263k/m²¥340k/m²
2019¥121k/m²¥141k/m²–¥347k/m²
2020¥100k/m²¥153k/m²¥233k/m²¥330k/m²
2021¥126k/m²¥147k/m²¥220k/m²¥305k/m²
2022¥139k/m²¥175k/m²––
2023¥119k/m²¥160k/m²––
2024¥119k/m²¥156k/m²¥257k/m²–
2025¥118k/m²¥166k/m²–¥317k/m²
2026 (partial)¥145k/m²¥147k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto 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)
Yodo(Kyoto) (淀)¥13.0M¥227k/m²¥9.4M1010513,802-12% vs 2019
Chushojima (中書島)¥22.0M¥374k/m²¥23.0M69811,384-7% vs 2019
Fushimi(Kyoto) (伏見(京都))¥20.0M¥333k/m²¥16.0M7977,323-1% vs 2019
Fujinomori (藤森)¥24.0M¥508k/m²¥33.0M67710,826-12% vs 2019
Tambabashi (丹波橋)¥38.0M¥517k/m²¥39.0M67239,065-11% vs 2019
Ishida(KyotoCitySubway) (石田(京都市営))––¥12.0M14696,579-5% vs 2019
Daigo(Kyoto) (醍醐(京都))¥18.0M¥257k/m²¥15.0M86912,249-5% vs 2019
Mukaijima (向島)¥9.9M¥163k/m²¥13.0M86813,490-15% vs 2019
Takeda(Kyoto) (竹田(京都))¥13.0M¥250k/m²¥21.0M96029,610-4% vs 2019
Fushimi Momoyama (伏見桃山)¥30.0M¥491k/m²¥40.0M6568,632-18% vs 2019
JR Fujinomori (JR藤森)––¥20.0M847–
Kangetsukyo (観月橋)¥5.3M¥188k/m²¥14.0M8433,359-20% vs 2019
Nishi Muko (西向日)––¥22.0M26398,838-14% vs 2019
Momoyama Minamiguchi (桃山南口)––¥25.0M5374,035-12% vs 2019
Sumizome (墨染)––¥25.0M6356,548-14% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥22.0M65 m²200
2LDK¥17.0M60 m²62
1K¥4.8M20 m²28
4LDK¥31.5M80 m²28
1LDK¥9.5M40 m²11

How much does an apartment cost in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City sold for ¥20.0M in 2025, about ¥325k/m², based on 130 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥23.0M in 2025 across 303 sales.

Are property prices in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +24.0% and residential land prices changed +7.1%.

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.