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Heguri Town, Ikoma County Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 45

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 4.4% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.9% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Outperforming Nara

    Per m², houses here are 31% below the Nara average.

  3. 3
    Being near a station is worth a lot

    Houses within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 162% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away.

  4. 4
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥8.0M and ¥23.0M.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥14.0M

median house · ¥124k/m²

17% below the Nara median

5 of 10 areas in Nara, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

4.0× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Nara (4.9×)

10 of 14 areas in Nara, highest first

Rent or buy?

19years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Nara (30)

13 of 14 areas in Nara, highest first

Are people moving in?

-3.6%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking slower than Nara (-4.2%)

10 of 15 areas in Nara, highest first

How risky is it?

25%

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

Lower than Nara (48%)

13 of 15 areas in Nara, highest first

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 4.4% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.9% 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 Nara

Per m², houses here are 31% below the Nara average. The discount has shrunk from 41% ten years ago, so Heguri Town, Ikoma County is catching up with its surroundings.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Houses within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 162% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. If budget is tight, a longer walk is the quickest way to cut the price.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥8.0M and ¥23.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 3.6% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.2% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 7.3 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers. Households still grew 1.9% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

4.3% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.6% for the wider area), and 4.1% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 25% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (48% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

Local incomes are close to average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.5m in 2023 (¥3.8m for the wider area). That is +10% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Official land prices are still falling

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 -9% over five years. They are still 81% below their 1991 bubble-era level. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Some flood or landslide exposure

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 11% are in a landslide warning area. Most worst-case flood zones are shallow (under 0.5 m) at the edges, so depth matters as much as the share. Check the hazard map for any specific address before buying.

Living in Heguri Town, Ikoma County: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
17,355
-3.6% since 2020
Nara: -4.2%
Net moves in 2025
+127
+7.32 per 1,000 residents
Nara: -0.84
Vacant homes (2023)
4.3%
4.1% empty and not for rent or sale
Nara: 14.6%
Median rent (2023)
¥62k
per month, all rented homes
Nara: ¥53k
Strong earthquake risk
25.3%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Nara: 47.5%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.5M
taxable income in 2023
Nara: ¥3.8M
Daytime population
76
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
1.2%
213 registered residents in 2024
Nara: 1.4%
Clinics
6.9
per 10,000 residents; 0 hospitals, 9 dental clinics (2020)
Nara: 9.7
Official land price 2026
¥34k/m²
-1.4% in a year · -9.2% in 5 years
Nara: ¥66k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 9 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Nara: 32.5%
Landslide exposure
11.1%
of 9 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Nara: 4.9%

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 Heguri Town, Ikoma 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 Q1

¥3.0M

¥18k/m²

  • Hatsukadai
  • Heguri · 13 min walk
  • Land 175 m² · floor 165 m²
  • Built 1973 (53 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥12.0M

¥92k/m²

  • Wakabadai
  • Heguri · 23 min walk
  • Land 220 m² · floor 130 m²
  • Built 1989 (36 yrs) · Light steel
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥22.0M

¥220k/m²

  • Yoshishin
  • Heguri · 5 min walk
  • Land 190 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by yearA sharp recent rise — The median house price rose 96% between 2023 and 2025. Prices per m² rose 86% too, so this is a genuine like-for-like increase, not just bigger homes selling. With only 29 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007¥17.0M
2008¥19.5M
2009¥16.5M
2010¥24.0M
2011¥12.0M
2012¥19.0M
2013¥14.0M
2014¥11.0M
2015¥14.0M
2016¥11.8M
2017¥15.0M
2018¥9.7M
2019¥12.0M
2020¥6.5M
2021¥7.3M
2022¥11.0M
2023¥7.2M
2024¥6.8M
2025¥14.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k¥200k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007¥171k/m²–
2008¥158k/m²–
2009¥133k/m²–
2010¥188k/m²–
2011¥114k/m²–
2012¥175k/m²–
2013¥126k/m²–
2014¥80k/m²–
2015¥114k/m²–
2016¥99k/m²–
2017¥93k/m²–
2018¥80k/m²–
2019¥87k/m²–
2020¥72k/m²–
2021¥57k/m²–
2022¥95k/m²¥40k/m²
2023¥67k/m²–
2024¥73k/m²–
2025¥124k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥300k/m²
45¥72k/m²
50¥33k/m²

Prices near train stations in Heguri Town, Ikoma County

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)SalesDaily passengers (2023)
Heguri (平群)––¥10.9M8282,653-11% vs 2019
Tatsutagawa (竜田川)––¥6.1M11261,583-15% vs 2019
Motosanjoguchi (元山上口)––¥8.6M14161,262-14% vs 2019
Higashiyama(Nara) (東山(奈良))––¥21.5M8123,034-19% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Heguri Town, Ikoma County?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥14.0M in 2025 across 29 sales.

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.