Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto, Nagano
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Komoro City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 134

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 4.3% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.1% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Lagging Nagano

    Per m², houses here are 34% below the Nagano average.

  3. 3
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥5.5M and ¥25.0M.

  4. 4
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 1.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area).

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥13.0M

median house · ¥105k/m²

14% below the Nagano median

9 of 22 areas in Nagano, highest first

Are prices rising?

+46.1%

over 5 years

Faster than Nagano (+19.2%)

7 of 28 areas in Nagano, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

4.2× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Nagano (7.0×)

13 of 24 areas in Nagano, highest first

Rent or buy?

24years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Nagano (41)

12 of 22 areas in Nagano, highest first

Are people moving in?

-1.9%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking slower than Nagano (-4.5%)

6 of 30 areas in Nagano, highest first

How risky is it?

12%

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

Lower than Nagano (20%)

21 of 30 areas in Nagano, highest first

Rent in Komoro City

The average private rental costs ¥48k a month (2023), +12.4% since 2018. Nagano: ¥52k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥38k
vs 2018 +24.6% · Nagano: ¥42k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥47k
vs 2018 +4.8% · Nagano: ¥51k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥53k
vs 2018 +12.8% · Nagano: ¥59k
Rent per m²
¥1,070
median, per month · Nagano: ¥1,269

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. 2,850 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 4.3% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.1% 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.

Lagging Nagano

Per m², houses here are 34% below the Nagano average. Ten years ago the gap was 24%, so Komoro City has been falling behind the rest of Nagano.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥5.5M and ¥25.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 1.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 2.8% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

24.3% of homes were empty in 2023 (20.1% for the wider area), and 10.3% 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. About 3.6% of homes are second homes, which points to a resort or holiday-home market.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 12% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (20% 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 ¥3.1m in 2023 (¥3.4m 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 +1% in the year to January 2026 and +1% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Living in Komoro City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
40,217
-1.9% since 2020
Nagano: -4.5%
Net moves in 2025
+43
+1.07 per 1,000 residents
Nagano: -0.72
Vacant homes (2023)
24.3%
10.3% empty and not for rent or sale
Nagano: 20.1%
Median rent (2023)
¥46k
per month, all rented homes
Nagano: ¥49k
Strong earthquake risk
11.7%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Nagano: 19.8%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.1M
taxable income in 2023
Nagano: ¥3.4M
Daytime population
97
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.8%
1,149 registered residents in 2024
Nagano: 2.3%
Clinics
8.2
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 18 dental clinics (2020)
Nagano: 8.3
Official land price 2026
¥26k/m²
+0.6% in a year · +1.3% in 5 years
Nagano: ¥30k/m²
Flood exposure
25.0%
of 4 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Nagano: 55.7%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 4 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Nagano: 7.5%

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 Komoro 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

¥3.1M

¥30k/m²

  • Ichimachi
  • Komoro · 10 min walk
  • Land 300 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1980 (45 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥8.8M

¥84k/m²

  • Yoramachi
  • Komoro · 14 min walk
  • Land 145 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1994 (32 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥25.0M

¥81k/m²

  • Shimmachi
  • Komoro · 15 min walk
  • Land 1100 m² · floor 310 m²
  • Built 2007 (18 yrs) · Light steel
Median transaction price by yearA sharp recent rise — The median house price rose 30% between 2023 and 2025. Prices per m² rose 57% too, so this is a genuine like-for-like increase, not just bigger homes selling. With only 56 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007¥9.5M
2008¥10.0M
2009¥6.0M
2010¥5.8M
2011¥7.8M
2012¥8.0M
2013¥6.7M
2014¥11.0M
2015¥8.3M
2016¥8.3M
2017¥5.8M
2018¥7.6M
2019¥8.7M
2020¥8.0M
2021¥8.1M
2022¥8.1M
2023¥10.0M
2024¥5.5M
2025¥13.0M
2026 (partial)–
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007¥79k/m²¥12k/m²
2008¥62k/m²¥8k/m²
2009¥60k/m²¥12k/m²
2010¥70k/m²¥10k/m²
2011¥61k/m²¥10k/m²
2012¥70k/m²¥9k/m²
2013¥61k/m²¥7k/m²
2014¥74k/m²¥6k/m²
2015¥76k/m²¥6k/m²
2016¥65k/m²¥11k/m²
2017¥49k/m²¥8k/m²
2018¥67k/m²¥10k/m²
2019¥62k/m²¥7k/m²
2020¥66k/m²¥6k/m²
2021¥60k/m²¥6k/m²
2022¥58k/m²¥6k/m²
2023¥67k/m²¥4k/m²
2024¥54k/m²¥8k/m²
2025¥105k/m²¥9k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥5k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥333k/m²
31¥73k/m²
50¥34k/m²

Prices near train stations in Komoro 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)
Komoro (小諸)––¥9.8M12732,578-60% vs 2019
Otome (乙女)––¥7.5M1217–
Misato(Nagano) (美里)––¥17.0M1813–
Higashi Komoro (東小諸)––¥7.0M913–
Mitsuoka (三岡)––¥25.0M1611–
Shigeno (滋野)––¥4.2M–11680-13% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Komoro City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥13.0M in 2025 across 56 sales.

Are property prices in Komoro City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +46.1%.

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.