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Nantan City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 70

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 6.9% a year over the past five years, faster than the 6.9% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Moving with Kyoto

    Per m², houses here are 68% below the Kyoto average.

  3. 3
    Sales are thinning out

    Transactions are down about 30% on the previous three years.

  4. 4
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥4.0M and ¥21.0M.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥8.3M

median house · ¥59k/m²

73% below the Kyoto median

12 of 16 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are prices rising?

+84.6%

over 5 years

Faster than Kyoto (+36.4%)

3 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.7× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Kyoto (5.6×)

23 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent or buy?

16years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Kyoto (33)

23 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Are people moving in?

-5.0%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Kyoto (-2.9%)

21 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

How risky is it?

6%

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

Lower than Kyoto (22%)

20 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first

Rent in Nantan City

The average private rental costs ¥43k a month (2023), +1.0% since 2018. Kyoto: ¥62k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥37k
vs 2018 +0.1% · Kyoto: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥48k
vs 2018 +4.7% · Kyoto: ¥64k
Rent per m²
¥1,441
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. 2,520 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 6.9% a year over the past five years, faster than the 6.9% 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 Kyoto

Per m², houses here are 68% below the Kyoto average. That position has barely changed in ten years, so it moves with the wider market.

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 30% 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 ¥4.0M and ¥21.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 5% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.9% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 0.8% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

20.6% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.2% for the wider area), and 11.9% 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.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 6% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (22% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

Local incomes are below average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.0m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +14% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Official land prices are still falling

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 -3% over five years. They are still 59% 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, 58% are inside the worst-case flood zone (8% 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 Nantan City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
30,051
-5.0% since 2020
Kyoto: -2.9%
Net moves in 2025
-52
-1.73 per 1,000 residents
Kyoto: -1.5
Vacant homes (2023)
20.6%
11.9% empty and not for rent or sale
Kyoto: 13.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥43k
per month, all rented homes
Kyoto: ¥56k
Strong earthquake risk
6.0%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Kyoto: 21.7%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.0M
taxable income in 2023
Kyoto: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
105
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.1%
627 registered residents in 2024
Kyoto: 3.3%
Clinics
11.3
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 12 dental clinics (2020)
Kyoto: 10.0
Official land price 2026
¥38k/m²
-0.9% in a year · -3.5% in 5 years
Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
Flood exposure
58.3%
of 12 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (8.3% 3 m or deeper)
Kyoto: 49.6%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 12 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 Nantan 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.

House

Lower-priced2025 Q3

¥4.0M

¥19k/m²

  • Hiyoshichotonoda
  • Hiyoshi(Kyoto) · 16 min walk
  • Land 250 m² · floor 210 m²
  • Built 1984 (41 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥9.6M

¥31k/m²

  • Yagichoyagi
  • Yagi · 4 min walk
  • Land 320 m² · floor 310 m²
  • Built 1954 (72 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥23.0M

¥209k/m²

  • Sonobechoyokota
  • Sonobe
  • Land 180 m² · floor 110 m²
  • Built 2023 (3 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year2026 so far: treat with caution — The 2026 figure (shaded) is 57% above 2025, but it covers only part of the year and 25 house sales so far. Early-year numbers are often revised and are easily skewed by a few large deals.
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearHouse
2006¥13.0M
2007¥8.3M
2008¥10.5M
2009¥9.0M
2010¥8.3M
2011¥9.0M
2012¥8.0M
2013¥8.9M
2014¥8.0M
2015¥13.0M
2016¥7.7M
2017¥8.5M
2018¥4.7M
2019¥8.7M
2020¥5.3M
2021¥7.3M
2022¥9.3M
2023¥7.5M
2024¥9.8M
2025¥8.3M
2026 (partial)¥13.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearHouseLand
2006¥120k/m²¥20k/m²
2007¥80k/m²¥29k/m²
2008¥81k/m²¥23k/m²
2009¥77k/m²¥15k/m²
2010¥63k/m²¥10k/m²
2011¥81k/m²¥19k/m²
2012¥83k/m²¥19k/m²
2013¥71k/m²¥22k/m²
2014¥67k/m²¥22k/m²
2015¥77k/m²¥20k/m²
2016¥61k/m²¥22k/m²
2017¥56k/m²¥23k/m²
2018¥38k/m²¥12k/m²
2019¥49k/m²¥12k/m²
2020¥52k/m²¥13k/m²
2021¥71k/m²¥32k/m²
2022¥69k/m²¥14k/m²
2023¥73k/m²¥17k/m²
2024¥81k/m²¥25k/m²
2025¥59k/m²¥24k/m²
2026 (partial)¥103k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥263k/m²
50¥28k/m²

Prices near train stations in Nantan 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)
Sonobe (園部)––¥14.0M16538,538-5% vs 2019
Yagi (八木)––¥9.8M11262,606-10% vs 2019
Hiyoshi(Kyoto) (日吉(京都))––¥3.8M1616468-11% vs 2019
Wachi (和知)––¥4.8M–15176-31% vs 2019
Goma (胡麻)––¥9.8M911478-13% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Nantan City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥8.3M in 2025 across 45 sales.

Are property prices in Nantan City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +84.6%.

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.