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Tomiya City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 110

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 4.6% a year over the past five years, faster than the 0.5% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Outperforming Miyagi

    Per m², houses here are 55% above the Miyagi average.

  3. 3
    Sales are picking up

    There were about 12% more transactions in the last three years than the three before, so the market is liquid and selling later should be easier.

  4. 4
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥20.0M and ¥48.0M.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥32.0M

median house · ¥278k/m²

33% above the Miyagi median

4 of 19 areas in Miyagi, highest first

Are prices rising?

-2.2%

over 5 years

Slower than Miyagi (+17.9%)

14 of 19 areas in Miyagi, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

8.4× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Harder than Miyagi (5.7×)

5 of 24 areas in Miyagi, highest first

Rent or buy?

46years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Longer than Miyagi (32)

4 of 24 areas in Miyagi, highest first

Are people moving in?

+0.2%

population, 2020–25

Growing while Miyagi shrinks (-3.2%)

4 of 24 areas in Miyagi, highest first

How risky is it?

7%

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

Lower than Miyagi (26%)

22 of 24 areas in Miyagi, highest first

Rent in Tomiya City

The average private rental costs ¥58k a month (2023), +2.9% since 2018. Miyagi: ¥57k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥41k
vs 2018 -2.2% · Miyagi: ¥46k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥56k
vs 2018 +1.6% · Miyagi: ¥56k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥67k
vs 2018 +3.6% · Miyagi: ¥65k
Rent per m²
¥1,300
median, per month · Miyagi: ¥1,469

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. 2,810 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 4.6% a year over the past five years, faster than the 0.5% 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.

Outperforming Miyagi

Per m², houses here are 55% above the Miyagi average. The premium has grown from 24% ten years ago, so Tomiya City has been outperforming its surroundings.

Sales are picking up

There were about 12% more transactions in the last three years than the three before, so the market is liquid and selling later should be easier.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥20.0M and ¥48.0M. 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 (−3.2% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Few abandoned homes

4.6% of homes were empty in 2023 (12.4% for the wider area), and 2.2% 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 7% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (26% 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 ¥3.8m in 2023 (¥3.5m for the wider area). That is +17% 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 +3% in the year to January 2026 and +42% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Little exposure to flooding

Very few of the official benchmark sites here fall in flood, tsunami or landslide zones, so most typical neighbourhoods are outside mapped hazard areas.

Living in Tomiya City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
51,729
+0.2% since 2020
Miyagi: -3.2%
Net moves in 2025
+72
+1.39 per 1,000 residents
Miyagi: -0.92
Vacant homes (2023)
4.6%
2.2% empty and not for rent or sale
Miyagi: 12.4%
Median rent (2023)
¥58k
per month, all rented homes
Miyagi: ¥52k
Strong earthquake risk
6.6%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Miyagi: 26.3%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.8M
taxable income in 2023
Miyagi: ¥3.5M
Daytime population
79
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
0.5%
251 registered residents in 2024
Miyagi: 1.3%
Clinics
5.6
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 21 dental clinics (2020)
Miyagi: 7.7
Official land price 2026
¥76k/m²
+3.0% in a year · +42.0% in 5 years
Miyagi: ¥78k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 12 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Miyagi: 36.2%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 12 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Miyagi: 1.5%

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 Tomiya 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 Q4

¥20.0M

¥160k/m²

  • Akaishidai
  • Izumi Chuo(Miyagi)
  • Land 260 m² · floor 125 m²
  • Built 1999 (26 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥33.0M

¥314k/m²

  • Hiyoshidai
  • Izumi Chuo(Miyagi)
  • Land 200 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥51.0M

¥464k/m²

  • Akenodaira
  • Izumi Chuo(Miyagi)
  • Land 210 m² · floor 110 m²
  • Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
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YearHouse
2006¥26.0M
2007¥26.0M
2008¥27.5M
2009¥28.0M
2010¥26.0M
2011¥24.0M
2012¥31.0M
2013¥31.5M
2014¥30.0M
2015¥30.0M
2016¥30.0M
2017¥31.0M
2018¥28.0M
2019¥30.5M
2020¥31.0M
2021¥33.0M
2022¥30.5M
2023¥31.0M
2024¥46.0M
2025¥32.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
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YearHouseLand
2006¥208k/m²¥44k/m²
2007¥204k/m²¥47k/m²
2008¥232k/m²¥42k/m²
2009¥225k/m²¥39k/m²
2010¥180k/m²¥40k/m²
2011¥185k/m²¥46k/m²
2012¥254k/m²¥35k/m²
2013¥264k/m²¥36k/m²
2014¥258k/m²¥39k/m²
2015¥250k/m²¥45k/m²
2016¥263k/m²¥46k/m²
2017¥253k/m²¥49k/m²
2018¥223k/m²¥62k/m²
2019¥250k/m²¥51k/m²
2020¥270k/m²¥68k/m²
2021¥283k/m²¥64k/m²
2022¥212k/m²–
2023¥290k/m²¥67k/m²
2024¥371k/m²¥67k/m²
2025¥278k/m²¥66k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k0369121518212427
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Building age (years)House
0¥432k/m²
1¥426k/m²
27¥180k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2006200820102012201420162018202020222024

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
2006–¥258k/m²–
2007¥114k/m²¥278k/m²–
2008¥124k/m²¥257k/m²–
2009¥107k/m²¥264k/m²–
2010¥122k/m²¥253k/m²–
2011¥119k/m²––
2012––¥318k/m²
2013––¥336k/m²
2014¥150k/m²–¥316k/m²
2015––¥324k/m²
2016¥152k/m²–¥367k/m²
2017¥192k/m²–¥356k/m²
2018¥171k/m²–¥333k/m²
2019¥174k/m²–¥307k/m²
2020¥148k/m²–¥333k/m²
2022¥142k/m²––
2025¥145k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Tomiya 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)
Izumi Chuo(Miyagi) (泉中央)––¥34.0M–20946,386-12% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Tomiya City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥32.0M in 2025 across 77 sales.

Are property prices in Tomiya City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -2.2%.

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.