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Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 47

In short

  1. 1
    Sales are thinning out

    Transactions are down about 62% on the previous three years.

  2. 2
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥5.1M and ¥18.0M.

  3. 3
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 2.4% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.7% for the wider area).

  4. 4
    Many abandoned homes

    15.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (16.3% for the wider area), and 12.8% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥8.0M

median house · ¥79k/m²

29% below the Miyazaki median

4 of 8 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

Are prices rising?

+21.7%

over 5 years

Faster than Miyazaki (-0.2%)

1 of 7 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.7× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Miyazaki (5.4×)

6 of 9 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

Rent or buy?

17years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Miyazaki (33)

6 of 9 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

Are people moving in?

-2.4%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking slower than Miyazaki (-4.7%)

2 of 9 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

How risky is it?

5%

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

Lower than Miyazaki (34%)

7 of 9 areas in Miyazaki, highest first

What the data says

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 62% 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 ¥5.1M and ¥18.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.4% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.7% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 2.3 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 1% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

15.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (16.3% for the wider area), and 12.8% 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 5% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (34% 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 ¥3.0m in 2023 (¥3.1m for the wider area). That is +22% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Living in Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
24,978
-2.4% since 2020
Miyazaki: -4.7%
Net moves in 2025
-58
-2.32 per 1,000 residents
Miyazaki: -2.97
Vacant homes (2023)
15.8%
12.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Miyazaki: 16.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥39k
per month, all rented homes
Miyazaki: ¥43k
Strong earthquake risk
5.3%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Miyazaki: 34.0%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.0M
taxable income in 2023
Miyazaki: ¥3.1M
Daytime population
81
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
0.9%
220 registered residents in 2024
Miyazaki: 1.1%
Clinics
5.6
per 10,000 residents; 1 hospitals, 7 dental clinics (2020)
Miyazaki: 8.8
Official land price 2026
¥17k/m²
+0.6% in a year · – in 5 years
Miyazaki: ¥25k/m²

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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 Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County

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-priced2026 Q2

¥4.3M

¥57k/m²

  • Oaza Miyamura
  • Mimata · 26 min walk
  • Land 220 m² · floor 75 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q3

¥8.0M

¥70k/m²

  • Oaza Kabayama
  • Mimata · 24 min walk
  • Land 480 m² · floor 115 m²
  • Built 1972 (53 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥21.0M

¥210k/m²

  • Oaza Kabayama
  • Mimata · 9 min walk
  • Land 155 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M¥20.0M200820102012201420162018202020222024
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YearHouse
2008–
2009–
2010¥8.0M
2011¥9.3M
2012¥11.5M
2013¥11.5M
2014¥10.5M
2015¥11.0M
2016¥7.5M
2017¥16.0M
2018–
2019¥12.0M
2020¥14.0M
2021¥13.0M
2022¥12.0M
2024–
2025¥8.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k¥200k200820102012201420162018202020222024
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YearHouseLand
2008–¥11k/m²
2009–¥12k/m²
2010¥80k/m²¥10k/m²
2011¥79k/m²¥13k/m²
2012¥75k/m²¥12k/m²
2013¥100k/m²¥12k/m²
2014¥88k/m²¥12k/m²
2015¥92k/m²¥12k/m²
2016¥68k/m²¥12k/m²
2017¥159k/m²¥14k/m²
2018–¥12k/m²
2019¥99k/m²¥11k/m²
2020¥74k/m²¥12k/m²
2021¥103k/m²¥9k/m²
2022¥94k/m²¥14k/m²
2024–¥12k/m²
2025¥79k/m²¥14k/m²

Prices near train stations in Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Mimata (三股)––¥7.8M1850
Mochibaru (餅原)––¥20.0M2510

How much does a house cost in Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥8.0M in 2025 across 27 sales.

Are property prices in Mimata Town, Kitamorokata County going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +21.7%.

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.