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Tomi City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 52

In short

  1. 1
    Sales are thinning out

    Transactions are down about 21% on the previous three years.

  2. 2
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥6.0M and ¥25.0M.

  3. 3
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 5.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area).

  4. 4
    Many abandoned homes

    17.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (20.1% for the wider area), and 10.5% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥9.3M

median house · ¥95k/m²

22% below the Nagano median

12 of 22 areas in Nagano, highest first

Are prices rising?

-70.4%

over 5 years

Slower than Nagano (+19.2%)

26 of 28 areas in Nagano, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.9× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Nagano (7.0×)

19 of 24 areas in Nagano, highest first

Rent or buy?

16years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Nagano (41)

20 of 22 areas in Nagano, highest first

Are people moving in?

-5.1%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Nagano (-4.5%)

22 of 30 areas in Nagano, highest first

How risky is it?

14%

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

Lower than Nagano (20%)

19 of 30 areas in Nagano, highest first

Rent in Tomi City

The average private rental costs ¥49k a month (2023), -1.0% since 2018. Nagano: ¥52k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥48k
vs 2018 +0.5% · Nagano: ¥51k
Rent per m²
¥1,161
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. 1,020 rented homes.

What the data says

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 21% 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 ¥6.0M and ¥25.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 5.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 4.7% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

17.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (20.1% for the wider area), and 10.5% 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 14% 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 ¥3.2m 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.

Living in Tomi City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
28,582
-5.1% since 2020
Nagano: -4.5%
Net moves in 2025
+10
+0.35 per 1,000 residents
Nagano: -0.72
Vacant homes (2023)
17.1%
10.5% empty and not for rent or sale
Nagano: 20.1%
Median rent (2023)
¥48k
per month, all rented homes
Nagano: ¥49k
Strong earthquake risk
14.3%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Nagano: 19.8%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.2M
taxable income in 2023
Nagano: ¥3.4M
Daytime population
96
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.4%
703 registered residents in 2024
Nagano: 2.3%
Clinics
4.9
per 10,000 residents; 2 hospitals, 10 dental clinics (2020)
Nagano: 8.3
Official land price 2026
¥27k/m²
+0.3% in a year · – in 5 years
Nagano: ¥30k/m²
Flood exposure
66.7%
of 3 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Nagano: 55.7%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 3 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 Tomi 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-priced2026 Q2

¥6.8M

¥44k/m²

  • Tokida
  • Tanaka · 13 min walk
  • Land 460 m² · floor 155 m²
  • Built 1970 (56 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥10.0M

¥154k/m²

  • Kano
  • Tanaka
  • Land 240 m² · floor 65 m²
  • Built 1986 (39 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥29.0M

¥67k/m²

  • Kano
  • Ooya(Nagano)
  • Land 870 m² · floor 430 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · Steel
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M¥20.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007–
2008–
2009¥8.6M
2010–
2011¥6.5M
2012–
2013¥12.5M
2014¥12.0M
2015¥12.0M
2016–
2017¥12.5M
2018¥7.3M
2019¥11.0M
2020¥11.5M
2021¥11.0M
2022¥15.5M
2023¥9.8M
2024–
2025¥9.3M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007–¥14k/m²
2008–¥18k/m²
2009¥67k/m²¥16k/m²
2010–¥12k/m²
2011¥77k/m²¥18k/m²
2012–¥16k/m²
2013¥104k/m²¥18k/m²
2014¥65k/m²¥9k/m²
2015¥93k/m²¥15k/m²
2016–¥10k/m²
2017¥99k/m²¥9k/m²
2018¥86k/m²¥10k/m²
2019¥100k/m²¥11k/m²
2020¥118k/m²¥14k/m²
2021¥67k/m²¥15k/m²
2022¥98k/m²¥10k/m²
2023¥69k/m²¥14k/m²
2024–¥7k/m²
2025¥95k/m²¥4k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥253k/m²
50¥39k/m²

Prices near train stations in Tomi 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)
Tanaka (田中)––¥17.5M18341,995-13% vs 2019
Shigeno (滋野)––¥4.5M2419680-13% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Tomi City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥9.3M in 2025 across 20 sales.

Are property prices in Tomi City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -70.4%.

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.