Shimogyo Ward (Kyoto) Housing Market 2026: Around Kyoto Station, Growing and Busy with Tourists
Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 322
In short
- 1Kyoto's fastest-growing ward
Shimogyo, from Shijo down to Kyoto Station, grew 2.1% between 2020 and 2025, the most of Kyoto City's 11 wards, while Kyoto Prefecture fell 2.9%.
- 2Small flats and empty homes
About half of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥16M.
- 3Risks and renewal
Earthquake probability is low (about 18%).
The answers, compared
What does a home cost?
¥26.0M
median used condo · ¥769k/m²
41% above the Kyoto median
3 of 11 areas in Kyoto, highest first
Are prices rising?
+28.2%
over 5 years
Slower than Kyoto (+36.4%)
12 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first
Can local earners afford it?
6.2× income
median price ÷ average taxable income
Harder than Kyoto (5.6×)
7 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first
Rent or buy?
34years of rent
median price ÷ a year of median rent
In line with Kyoto (33)
7 of 26 areas in Kyoto, highest first
Are people moving in?
+2.1%
population, 2020–25
Growing while Kyoto shrinks (-2.9%)
1 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first
How risky is it?
18%
chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years
Lower than Kyoto (22%)
9 of 27 areas in Kyoto, highest first
Rent in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
The average private rental costs ¥70k a month (2023), +2.7% since 2018. Kyoto: ¥62k
| Floor area | Typical layout | Average rent / month | Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto CityKyoto |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 30 m² studio / 1K | studio / 1K | ¥56k vs 2018 -2.3% · Kyoto: ¥50k | |
| 30–49 m² 1LDK / 2DK | 1LDK / 2DK | ¥78k vs 2018 +4.5% · Kyoto: ¥64k | |
| 50–69 m² 2LDK / 3DK | 2LDK / 3DK | ¥101k vs 2018 +0.9% · Kyoto: ¥80k | |
| 70–99 m² 3LDK / family | 3LDK / family | ¥120k vs 2018 +32.7% · Kyoto: ¥90k |
- Rent per m²
- ¥2,316
- median, per month · Kyoto: ¥1,907
- The median used condo (¥26.0M, 35 m²) costs about 28 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥78k 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. 23,110 rented homes.
Kyoto's fastest-growing ward
Shimogyo, from Shijo down to Kyoto Station, grew 2.1% between 2020 and 2025, the most of Kyoto City's 11 wards, while Kyoto Prefecture fell 2.9%. Households grew 6.7%, and more people moved in from the rest of Japan than left.
Prices
Condos cost about ¥0.77M per m², 1.4 times the Kyoto Prefecture average and third among Kyoto's wards. The median condo sold for about ¥26M in 2025, up from ¥21M. Prices per m² rose about 4.4% a year over the past five years, a little slower than before. Benchmark residential land rose about 6% in the past year.
Small flats and empty homes
About half of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥16M. Gojo is by far the busiest station. Vacancy is about 16%, the second highest of Kyoto's wards, and about 8% of homes are long-term empty (akiya). Many old townhouses (machiya) have been turned into guesthouses.
Stations
Prices are similar across the busiest stations, about ¥0.70–0.76M per m². Tambaguchi in the west is the cheapest. Being within 5 minutes of a station adds about 8% per m².
Risks and renewal
Earthquake probability is low (about 18%). About 85% of benchmark sites are in the worst-case flood zone, but none are deep. The Kyoto Station area and southern Aburakoji-dori renewal area covers part of the ward. A median condo costs about 34 years of median rent, near the Kyoto average.
Living in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 84,519
- +2.1% since 2020
- Kyoto: -2.9%
- Net moves in 2025
- +187
- +2.21 per 1,000 residents
- Kyoto: -1.5
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 15.7%
- 7.7% empty and not for rent or sale
- Kyoto: 13.2%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥64k
- per month, all rented homes
- Kyoto: ¥56k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 18.1%
- 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
- 161
- people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
- Foreign residents
- 5.9%
- 4,538 registered residents in 2024
- Kyoto: 3.3%
- Clinics
- 22.2
- per 10,000 residents; 7 hospitals, 75 dental clinics (2020)
- Kyoto: 10.0
- Official land price 2026
- ¥309k/m²
- +6.2% in a year · +24.7% in 5 years
- Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 85.2%
- of 27 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Kyoto: 49.6%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 27 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 Shimogyo 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
¥18.0M
¥720k/m²
- Kaizan Gakku
- Shichijo · 6 min walk
- 1DK · 25 m²
- Built 2008 (18 yrs) · RC
¥26.0M
¥400k/m²
- Chudojimibukawacho
- Tambaguchi · 4 min walk
- 3LDK · 65 m²
- Built 1975 (51 yrs) · SRC
¥50.0M
¥1.1M/m²
- Ikubun Gakku
- Shijo Omiya · 2 min walk
- 2LDK · 45 m²
- Built 2023 (3 yrs) · RC
House
¥36.0M
¥1.4M/m²
- Shotoku Gakku
- Gojo(KyotoCitySubway) · 1 min walk
- Land 30 m² · floor 25 m²
- Built 1992 (34 yrs) · Steel
¥75.0M
¥517k/m²
- Jumpuu Gakku
- Tambaguchi · 7 min walk
- Land 180 m² · floor 145 m²
- Built 2014 (12 yrs) · Light steel
¥300M
¥750k/m²
- Jumpuu Gakku
- Tambaguchi · 4 min walk
- Land 270 m² · floor 400 m²
- Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Light steel
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥18.0M | ¥30.0M |
| 2006 | ¥18.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2007 | ¥16.0M | ¥28.0M |
| 2008 | ¥20.0M | ¥23.0M |
| 2009 | ¥20.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2010 | ¥16.0M | ¥30.0M |
| 2011 | ¥16.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2012 | ¥19.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2013 | ¥15.5M | ¥30.5M |
| 2014 | ¥14.0M | ¥29.0M |
| 2015 | ¥16.0M | ¥26.0M |
| 2016 | ¥16.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2017 | ¥15.0M | ¥55.0M |
| 2018 | ¥18.0M | ¥46.5M |
| 2019 | ¥19.0M | ¥36.0M |
| 2020 | ¥20.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2021 | ¥20.0M | ¥36.0M |
| 2022 | ¥19.0M | ¥39.5M |
| 2023 | ¥20.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2024 | ¥21.0M | ¥46.0M |
| 2025 | ¥26.0M | ¥56.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥22.0M | ¥91.0M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥327k/m² | ¥263k/m² | ¥420k/m² |
| 2006 | ¥368k/m² | ¥286k/m² | ¥270k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥400k/m² | ¥300k/m² | ¥285k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥424k/m² | ¥247k/m² | ¥305k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥400k/m² | ¥267k/m² | ¥240k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥527k/m² | ¥238k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥418k/m² | ¥270k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥425k/m² | ¥244k/m² | ¥305k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥467k/m² | ¥267k/m² | ¥370k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥450k/m² | ¥235k/m² | ¥350k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥474k/m² | ¥261k/m² | ¥355k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥475k/m² | ¥335k/m² | ¥510k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥522k/m² | ¥429k/m² | ¥620k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥560k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥495k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥600k/m² | ¥406k/m² | ¥620k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥600k/m² | ¥338k/m² | ¥400k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥645k/m² | ¥354k/m² | ¥435k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥673k/m² | ¥388k/m² | ¥430k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥700k/m² | ¥389k/m² | ¥595k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥720k/m² | ¥430k/m² | ¥505k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥769k/m² | ¥461k/m² | ¥420k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥840k/m² | ¥524k/m² | – |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥468k/m² |
| 1 | ¥1.0M/m² | – |
| 4 | ¥858k/m² | – |
| 5 | ¥829k/m² | – |
| 6 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 7 | ¥758k/m² | – |
| 8 | ¥786k/m² | – |
| 9 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 10 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 11 | ¥780k/m² | – |
| 12 | ¥740k/m² | – |
| 13 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 14 | ¥735k/m² | – |
| 15 | ¥742k/m² | – |
| 16 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥707k/m² | – |
| 18 | ¥650k/m² | – |
| 19 | ¥680k/m² | – |
| 20 | ¥678k/m² | – |
| 21 | ¥652k/m² | – |
| 22 | ¥686k/m² | – |
| 23 | ¥667k/m² | – |
| 24 | ¥717k/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥638k/m² | – |
| 26 | ¥543k/m² | – |
| 27 | ¥633k/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥593k/m² | – |
| 29 | ¥533k/m² | – |
| 30 | ¥425k/m² | – |
| 31 | ¥455k/m² | – |
| 32 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 33 | ¥457k/m² | – |
| 34 | ¥470k/m² | – |
| 35 | ¥490k/m² | – |
| 36 | ¥430k/m² | – |
| 37 | ¥458k/m² | – |
| 38 | ¥490k/m² | – |
| 50 | – | ¥383k/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 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥317k/m² | ¥550k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥339k/m² | ¥550k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥330k/m² | ¥725k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥311k/m² | ¥500k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥289k/m² | ¥640k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥291k/m² | ¥520k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥323k/m² | ¥473k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥336k/m² | ¥500k/m² | ¥750k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥362k/m² | ¥480k/m² | – |
| 2015 | ¥367k/m² | ¥510k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥395k/m² | ¥553k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥400k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥726k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥450k/m² | ¥640k/m² | – |
| 2019 | ¥435k/m² | ¥640k/m² | ¥762k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥465k/m² | ¥664k/m² | ¥746k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥473k/m² | ¥667k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥480k/m² | ¥700k/m² | ¥760k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥553k/m² | ¥700k/m² | ¥783k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥550k/m² | ¥743k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥600k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥833k/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 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥253k/m² | – | – |
| 2007 | ¥300k/m² | – | – |
| 2009 | ¥200k/m² | ¥346k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥220k/m² | – | – |
| 2011 | ¥204k/m² | – | ¥400k/m² |
| 2012 | – | – | ¥363k/m² |
| 2013 | – | – | ¥352k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥216k/m² | – | – |
| 2015 | ¥237k/m² | – | – |
| 2017 | ¥333k/m² | – | – |
| 2018 | ¥323k/m² | – | – |
| 2023 | ¥300k/m² | – | – |
| 2024 | ¥331k/m² | – | – |
Prices near train stations in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gojo(KyotoCitySubway) (五条(京都市営)) | ¥26.0M | ¥747k/m² | ¥64.0M | 5 | 231 | 17,659+19% vs 2019 |
| Shijo(KyotoCitySubway) (四条(京都市営)) | ¥21.0M | ¥742k/m² | ¥48.5M | 5 | 106 | 101,362-1% vs 2019 |
| Umekoji Kyotonishi (梅小路京都西) | ¥20.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥28.0M | 8 | 100 | 7,570+57% vs 2019 |
| Nishioji (西大路) | ¥20.0M | ¥700k/m² | ¥39.0M | 9 | 96 | 32,356-4% vs 2019 |
| Tambaguchi (丹波口) | ¥25.0M | ¥631k/m² | ¥35.0M | 9 | 83 | 12,620-7% vs 2019 |
| Omiya(Kyoto) (大宮(京都)) | ¥27.0M | ¥760k/m² | ¥67.0M | 6 | 75 | 20,147-24% vs 2019 |
| Kyoto (京都) | ¥26.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥85.0M | 7 | 61 | 605,995-10% vs 2019 |
| Kiyomizu Gojo (清水五条) | ¥25.5M | ¥707k/m² | ¥140M | 4 | 59 | 9,782+4% vs 2019 |
| Kyoto Kawaramachi (京都河原町) | ¥16.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥160M | 4 | 56 | 58,113-26% vs 2019 |
| Shichijo (七条) | ¥18.0M | ¥700k/m² | – | 5 | 33 | 13,242-6% vs 2019 |
| Karasuma (烏丸) | ¥51.0M | ¥808k/m² | – | 2 | 14 | 66,086-20% vs 2019 |
Used condo prices by layout in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | ¥16.0M | 20 m² | 247 |
| 2LDK | ¥42.0M | 55 m² | 94 |
| 3LDK | ¥46.0M | 65 m² | 91 |
| 1LDK | ¥32.0M | 40 m² | 60 |
| 1DK | ¥19.0M | 30 m² | 41 |
| 2DK | ¥32.0M | 45 m² | 23 |
How much does an apartment cost in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City sold for ¥26.0M in 2025, about ¥769k/m², based on 197 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥56.0M in 2025 across 99 sales.
Are property prices in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +28.2% and residential land prices changed +5.0%.
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.