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Kizugawa City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 109

In short

  1. 1
    The trend has turned down

    After rising earlier, house prices per m² have slipped by about 4.6% a year over the last five years.

  2. 2
    Lagging Kyoto

    Per m², houses here are 18% below the Kyoto 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
    Sales are thinning out

    Transactions are down about 43% on the previous three years.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥23.0M

median house · ¥194k/m²

13% below the Kyoto median

6 of 16 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are prices rising?

+18.8%

over 5 years

Slower than Kyoto (+36.4%)

19 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

5.9× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Harder than Kyoto (5.6×)

8 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent or buy?

29years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Kyoto (33)

13 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are people moving in?

+0.1%

population, 2020–25

Growing while Kyoto shrinks (-2.9%)

6 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

How risky is it?

31%

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

Higher than Kyoto (22%)

4 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent in Kizugawa City

The average private rental costs ¥63k a month (2023), +9.8% since 2018. Kyoto: ¥62k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥43k
vs 2018 -10.2% · Kyoto: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥57k
vs 2018 +6.9% · Kyoto: ¥64k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥64k
vs 2018 +5.8% · Kyoto: ¥80k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥77k
vs 2018 +14.3% · Kyoto: ¥90k
Rent per m²
¥1,184
median, per month · Kyoto: ¥1,907

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. 3,990 rented homes.

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, house prices per m² have slipped by about 4.6% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Kyoto

Per m², houses here are 18% below the Kyoto average. Ten years ago the gap was 3%, so Kizugawa City has been falling behind the rest of Kyoto.

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.

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 43% 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 house sales last year were between ¥12.0M and ¥33.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A stable population

The population was roughly stable between 2020 and 2025 (−2.9% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Typical vacancy

8.9% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.2% for the wider area), and 4.9% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 31% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (22% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

Local incomes are close to average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.9m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +11% since 2014. 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 68% 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, 48% are inside the worst-case flood zone (29% 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 Kizugawa City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
77,972
+0.1% since 2020
Kyoto: -2.9%
Net moves in 2025
-110
-1.41 per 1,000 residents
Kyoto: -1.5
Vacant homes (2023)
8.9%
4.9% empty and not for rent or sale
Kyoto: 13.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥66k
per month, all rented homes
Kyoto: ¥56k
Strong earthquake risk
30.7%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Kyoto: 21.7%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.9M
taxable income in 2023
Kyoto: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
80
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
1.6%
1,284 registered residents in 2024
Kyoto: 3.3%
Clinics
7.6
per 10,000 residents; 1 hospitals, 26 dental clinics (2020)
Kyoto: 10.0
Official land price 2026
¥57k/m²
+0.5% in a year · -1.8% in 5 years
Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
Flood exposure
47.6%
of 21 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (28.6% 3 m or deeper)
Kyoto: 49.6%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 21 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Kyoto: 2.5%

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 Kizugawa 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

¥13.0M

¥153k/m²

  • Kizugawadai
  • Kizugawadai · 16 min walk
  • 3LDK · 85 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · RC
Typical2025 Q4

¥14.0M

¥187k/m²

  • Kunimidai
  • Kizu(Kyoto)
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 1997 (28 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥21.0M

¥300k/m²

  • Kizugawadai
  • Kizugawadai · 15 min walk
  • 3LDK · 70 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · SRC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥7.8M

¥65k/m²

  • Yamashirochohirao
  • Tanakura · 13 min walk
  • Land 260 m² · floor 120 m²
  • Built 1982 (44 yrs) · Light steel
Typical2025 Q3

¥26.0M

¥208k/m²

  • Umemidai
  • Kizu(Kyoto)
  • Land 190 m² · floor 125 m²
  • Built 2021 (4 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥38.0M

¥292k/m²

  • Shiroyamadai
  • Kizu(Kyoto) · 21 min walk
  • Land 180 m² · floor 130 m²
  • Built 2018 (7 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M¥40.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥24.0M
2008–¥26.0M
2009–¥32.0M
2010–¥28.0M
2011¥12.5M¥27.0M
2012–¥26.0M
2013–¥23.0M
2014–¥28.0M
2015–¥23.0M
2016–¥20.0M
2017–¥26.0M
2018–¥24.0M
2019¥20.0M¥27.0M
2020¥19.0M¥28.0M
2021–¥28.0M
2022–¥22.5M
2023–¥27.0M
2024–¥22.5M
2025–¥23.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥229k/m²¥72k/m²
2008–¥240k/m²¥71k/m²
2009–¥259k/m²¥77k/m²
2010–¥254k/m²¥64k/m²
2011¥171k/m²¥245k/m²¥61k/m²
2012–¥246k/m²¥67k/m²
2013–¥200k/m²¥51k/m²
2014–¥248k/m²¥65k/m²
2015–¥219k/m²¥55k/m²
2016–¥200k/m²¥58k/m²
2017–¥201k/m²¥59k/m²
2018–¥229k/m²¥63k/m²
2019¥250k/m²¥227k/m²¥68k/m²
2020¥238k/m²¥230k/m²¥69k/m²
2021–¥208k/m²¥75k/m²
2022–¥162k/m²¥84k/m²
2023–¥203k/m²¥76k/m²
2024–¥168k/m²¥80k/m²
2025–¥194k/m²¥82k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥324k/m²
1¥336k/m²
26¥134k/m²
50¥43k/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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007–¥263k/m²–
2008¥160k/m²¥309k/m²–
2009¥141k/m²¥298k/m²–
2010¥217k/m²¥261k/m²–
2011¥140k/m²–¥279k/m²
2012––¥265k/m²
2013––¥276k/m²
2014––¥283k/m²
2015––¥271k/m²
2016¥99k/m²–¥229k/m²
2017––¥269k/m²
2018––¥248k/m²
2019¥100k/m²–¥296k/m²
2020¥193k/m²–¥292k/m²
2021¥109k/m²––
2023¥135k/m²––
2025¥100k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kizugawa 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)
Kizu(Kyoto) (木津(京都))¥14.0M¥187k/m²¥30.0M158810,390+4% vs 2019
Kamo(Kyoto) (加茂(京都))––¥11.0M16313,662-17% vs 2019
Takanohara (高の原)¥27.5M¥412k/m²¥44.5M1226–
Kizugawadai (木津川台)––¥30.0M14201,922-20% vs 2019
Yamadagawa (山田川)––¥30.0M6163,895-9% vs 2019
Kamikoma (上狛)––¥15.0M913678-11% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Kizugawa City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥16.0M70 m²26

How much does a house cost in Kizugawa City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥23.0M in 2025 across 63 sales.

Are property prices in Kizugawa City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +18.8%.

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.