Fukushima Ward (Osaka) Housing Market 2026: Next to Umeda, but Low and Wet
Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 311
In short
- 1Studios and families
About 60% of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥18M, but 3LDKs at about ¥51M are the second most traded type.
- 2The highest median rent in Osaka
Fukushima has the highest median rent of Osaka's wards.
- 3Flood risk is the issue
Every benchmark site in Fukushima is in the worst-case flood zone and in a tsunami zone, and almost 90% are in zones of 3 m or deeper, the highest share of Osaka's wards.
The answers, compared
What does a home cost?
¥23.0M
median used condo · ¥867k/m²
1.6× the Osaka median
3 of 55 areas in Osaka, highest first
Are prices rising?
+50.3%
over 5 years
In line with Osaka (+50.0%)
9 of 64 areas in Osaka, highest first
Can local earners afford it?
5.8× income
median price ÷ average taxable income
In line with Osaka (5.6×)
19 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first
Rent or buy?
26years of rent
median price ÷ a year of median rent
Shorter than Osaka (32)
42 of 64 areas in Osaka, highest first
Are people moving in?
+6.2%
population, 2020–25
Growing while Osaka shrinks (-0.8%)
6 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first
How risky is it?
58%
chance of strong shaking (6-lower+) in 30 years
Higher than Osaka (43%)
19 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first
Rent in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City
The average private rental costs ¥77k a month (2023), +2.1% since 2018. Osaka: ¥64k
| Floor area | Typical layout | Average rent / month | Fukushima Ward, Osaka CityOsaka |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 30 m² studio / 1K | studio / 1K | ¥63k vs 2018 +6.0% · Osaka: ¥50k | |
| 30–49 m² 1LDK / 2DK | 1LDK / 2DK | ¥86k vs 2018 +9.3% · Osaka: ¥65k | |
| 50–69 m² 2LDK / 3DK | 2LDK / 3DK | ¥98k vs 2018 +6.1% · Osaka: ¥80k | |
| 70–99 m² 3LDK / family | 3LDK / family | ¥115k vs 2018 -10.4% · Osaka: ¥89k | |
| 100–149 m² mostly houses | mostly houses | ¥91k vs 2018 -4.5% · Osaka: ¥82k |
- Rent per m²
- ¥2,497
- median, per month · Osaka: ¥1,794
- The median used condo (¥23.0M, 30 m²) costs about 22 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥86k a month).
- Excludes management fees, repair reserve, property tax and mortgage interest.
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. 21,600 rented homes.
Accelerating prices
Fukushima, just west of Umeda, is one of Osaka's fastest-rising wards. Condo prices per m² rose about 7.8% a year over the past five years, much faster than the 4.5% before. Condos now cost about ¥0.87M per m², 1.6 times the Osaka Prefecture average and third among Osaka's 24 wards. The median condo sold for about ¥23M.
Growing households
Population grew 6.2% between 2020 and 2025 and households 13%, though in 2025 movement from the rest of Japan was about even.
Studios and families
About 60% of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥18M, but 3LDKs at about ¥51M are the second most traded type. Fukushima (JR) and Noda (JR) are the priciest busy stations; Tamagawa and Yodogawa are cheaper. Being within 5 minutes of a station adds about 15% per m².
The highest median rent in Osaka
Fukushima has the highest median rent of Osaka's wards. A median condo costs about 26 years of rent, better than the Osaka average.
Flood risk is the issue
Every benchmark site in Fukushima is in the worst-case flood zone and in a tsunami zone, and almost 90% are in zones of 3 m or deeper, the highest share of Osaka's wards. The ward is on low land between the Yodo river and Dojima river. Check the hazard map and the floor level before buying.
Living in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 84,223
- +6.2% since 2020
- Osaka: -0.8%
- Net moves in 2025
- -16
- -0.19 per 1,000 residents
- Osaka: +1.79
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 13.0%
- 3.0% empty and not for rent or sale
- Osaka: 14.2%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥74k
- per month, all rented homes
- Osaka: ¥58k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 57.9%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Osaka: 43.3%
- Average income per taxpayer
- ¥3.9M
- taxable income in 2023, citywide figure
- Osaka: ¥3.9M
- Daytime population
- 115
- people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
- Foreign residents
- 3.0%
- 2,498 registered residents in 2024
- Osaka: 3.7%
- Clinics
- 11.8
- per 10,000 residents; 6 hospitals, 63 dental clinics (2020)
- Osaka: 9.8
- Official land price 2026
- ¥396k/m²
- +8.3% in a year · +27.1% in 5 years
- Osaka: ¥145k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 100.0%
- of 15 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (86.7% 3 m or deeper)
- Osaka: 42.5%
- Tsunami exposure
- 100.0%
- of 15 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
- Osaka: 10.2%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 15 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Osaka: 1.4%
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 Fukushima Ward, Osaka 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.
Condo
¥18.0M
¥400k/m²
- Ebie
- Yodogawa · 3 min walk
- 2DK · 45 m²
- Built 1993 (33 yrs) · SRC
¥21.0M
¥840k/m²
- Ebie
- Ebie · 2 min walk
- 1K · 25 m²
- Built 2011 (15 yrs) · RC
¥60.0M
¥923k/m²
- Fukushima
- Fukushima(JrWest) · 2 min walk
- 3LDK · 65 m²
- Built 2014 (12 yrs) · RC
House
¥28.0M
¥467k/m²
- Yoshino
- Nishi Kujo · 6 min walk
- Land 50 m² · floor 60 m²
- Built 1976 (50 yrs) · Wood
¥55.0M
¥550k/m²
- Ohiraki
- Nodahanshin · 6 min walk
- Land 60 m² · floor 100 m²
- Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
¥120M
¥500k/m²
- Fukushima
- Fukushima(JrWest) · 5 min walk
- Land 90 m² · floor 240 m²
- Built 1962 (64 yrs) · RC
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥15.5M | ¥35.0M |
| 2006 | ¥17.0M | ¥40.0M |
| 2007 | ¥18.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2008 | ¥20.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2009 | ¥19.0M | ¥31.0M |
| 2010 | ¥19.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2011 | ¥18.0M | ¥24.0M |
| 2012 | ¥19.0M | ¥23.0M |
| 2013 | ¥18.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2014 | ¥19.0M | ¥29.5M |
| 2015 | ¥19.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2016 | ¥20.0M | ¥20.0M |
| 2017 | ¥20.0M | ¥33.0M |
| 2018 | ¥19.5M | ¥31.0M |
| 2019 | ¥26.0M | ¥31.0M |
| 2020 | ¥23.0M | ¥38.0M |
| 2021 | ¥19.0M | ¥35.5M |
| 2022 | ¥19.0M | ¥35.0M |
| 2023 | ¥20.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2024 | ¥21.0M | ¥41.0M |
| 2025 | ¥23.0M | ¥55.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥22.0M | ¥45.5M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥276k/m² | ¥236k/m² | – |
| 2006 | ¥274k/m² | ¥267k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥325k/m² | ¥233k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥400k/m² | ¥259k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥382k/m² | ¥238k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥373k/m² | ¥250k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥370k/m² | ¥231k/m² | ¥280k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥369k/m² | ¥225k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥373k/m² | ¥233k/m² | ¥280k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥431k/m² | ¥218k/m² | – |
| 2015 | ¥486k/m² | ¥283k/m² | ¥315k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥552k/m² | ¥220k/m² | ¥310k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥585k/m² | ¥319k/m² | ¥330k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥600k/m² | ¥283k/m² | ¥250k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥567k/m² | ¥267k/m² | – |
| 2020 | ¥576k/m² | ¥365k/m² | – |
| 2021 | ¥640k/m² | ¥350k/m² | – |
| 2022 | ¥667k/m² | ¥390k/m² | – |
| 2023 | ¥750k/m² | ¥390k/m² | – |
| 2024 | ¥800k/m² | ¥354k/m² | ¥710k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥867k/m² | ¥500k/m² | – |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥863k/m² | ¥386k/m² | – |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ¥1.2M/m² | ¥482k/m² |
| 1 | ¥950k/m² | – |
| 2 | ¥887k/m² | – |
| 3 | ¥836k/m² | – |
| 4 | ¥857k/m² | – |
| 5 | ¥900k/m² | – |
| 6 | ¥950k/m² | – |
| 7 | ¥920k/m² | – |
| 8 | ¥890k/m² | – |
| 9 | ¥850k/m² | – |
| 10 | ¥783k/m² | – |
| 11 | ¥772k/m² | – |
| 12 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 13 | ¥755k/m² | – |
| 14 | ¥717k/m² | – |
| 15 | ¥750k/m² | – |
| 16 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥769k/m² | – |
| 18 | ¥663k/m² | – |
| 19 | ¥658k/m² | – |
| 20 | ¥693k/m² | – |
| 21 | ¥640k/m² | – |
| 22 | ¥696k/m² | – |
| 23 | ¥644k/m² | – |
| 24 | ¥614k/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥584k/m² | – |
| 26 | ¥618k/m² | – |
| 27 | ¥638k/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥520k/m² | – |
| 29 | ¥539k/m² | – |
| 36 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 37 | ¥505k/m² | – |
| 39 | ¥386k/m² | – |
| 42 | ¥354k/m² | – |
| 43 | ¥384k/m² | – |
| 46 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 47 | ¥306k/m² | – |
| 50 | ¥438k/m² | ¥313k/m² |
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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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥218k/m² | – | – | – |
| 2007 | ¥220k/m² | ¥331k/m² | – | – |
| 2008 | ¥207k/m² | ¥317k/m² | ¥700k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥220k/m² | ¥283k/m² | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥235k/m² | ¥308k/m² | ¥760k/m² | – |
| 2011 | – | ¥312k/m² | ¥500k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥160k/m² | ¥308k/m² | ¥415k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥220k/m² | ¥328k/m² | ¥461k/m² | – |
| 2014 | ¥233k/m² | ¥333k/m² | ¥527k/m² | – |
| 2015 | – | ¥382k/m² | ¥546k/m² | – |
| 2016 | – | ¥451k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥760k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥334k/m² | ¥440k/m² | ¥640k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2018 | – | ¥456k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥338k/m² | ¥433k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥689k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥481k/m² | ¥650k/m² | ¥750k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥311k/m² | ¥480k/m² | ¥650k/m² | ¥793k/m² |
| 2022 | – | ¥519k/m² | ¥700k/m² | ¥770k/m² |
| 2023 | – | ¥496k/m² | ¥710k/m² | ¥850k/m² |
| 2024 | – | ¥567k/m² | ¥750k/m² | ¥900k/m² |
| 2025 | – | ¥592k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥983k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | – | – | ¥992k/m² |
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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| Year | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | ¥380k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥301k/m² | – |
Prices near train stations in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City
Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.
| Station | Median used condo price | Condo price per m² | Median house price (land + building) | Walk (min) | Sales | Daily passengers (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodahanshin (野田阪神) | ¥21.5M | ¥800k/m² | ¥35.5M | 6 | 190 | 25,914-5% vs 2019 |
| Fukushima(JrWest) (福島(ＪＲ西日本)) | ¥19.0M | ¥850k/m² | ¥70.0M | 6 | 172 | 65,885-8% vs 2019 |
| Shin Fukushima (新福島) | ¥28.0M | ¥800k/m² | ¥52.0M | 4 | 110 | 18,076-13% vs 2019 |
| Noda(JR) (野田(ＪＲ)) | ¥20.0M | ¥858k/m² | ¥43.0M | 7 | 105 | 55,105-6% vs 2019 |
| Tamagawa(Osaka) (玉川(大阪)) | ¥20.0M | ¥686k/m² | ¥42.0M | 6 | 87 | 10,551-2% vs 2019 |
| Ebie (海老江) | ¥19.0M | ¥811k/m² | ¥41.0M | 5 | 72 | 23,402-2% vs 2019 |
| Noda(Hanshin) (野田(阪神)) | ¥33.0M | ¥860k/m² | – | 6 | 53 | 55,105-6% vs 2019 |
| Yodogawa (淀川) | ¥17.5M | ¥545k/m² | – | 4 | 28 | 5,459+4% vs 2019 |
| Nishi Kujo (西九条) | ¥26.5M | ¥631k/m² | – | 8 | 23 | 105,411+5% vs 2019 |
| Fukushima(Hanshin) (福島(阪神)) | ¥68.0M | ¥1.2M/m² | – | 3 | 16 | 65,885-8% vs 2019 |
Used condo prices by layout in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | ¥18.0M | 20 m² | 326 |
| 3LDK | ¥51.0M | 70 m² | 115 |
| 2LDK | ¥51.0M | 60 m² | 80 |
| 1LDK | ¥27.5M | 47.5 m² | 28 |
| 1DK | ¥22.5M | 30 m² | 16 |
How much does an apartment cost in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City sold for ¥23.0M in 2025, about ¥867k/m², based on 243 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥55.0M in 2025 across 51 sales.
Are property prices in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +50.3%.
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.