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Kashiwara City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 136

In short

  1. 1
    The trend has turned down

    After rising earlier, house prices per m² have slipped by about 9.8% a year over the last five years.

  2. 2
    Lagging Osaka

    Per m², houses here are 60% below the Osaka average.

  3. 3
    Station distance barely matters

    Houses 11–15 minutes from a station sell for similar or higher prices than those near one, which usually means buyers here drive or value quiet residential streets.

  4. 4
    Sales are thinning out

    Transactions are down about 13% on the previous three years.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥11.0M

median house · ¥89k/m²

61% below the Osaka median

6 of 13 areas in Osaka, highest first

Are prices rising?

-12.6%

over 5 years

Slower than Osaka (+50.0%)

60 of 64 areas in Osaka, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

3.1× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Osaka (5.6×)

57 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first

Rent or buy?

17years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Osaka (32)

59 of 64 areas in Osaka, highest first

Are people moving in?

-4.5%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Osaka (-0.8%)

53 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first

How risky is it?

32%

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

Lower than Osaka (43%)

39 of 68 areas in Osaka, highest first

Rent in Kashiwara City

The average private rental costs ¥55k a month (2023), +2.7% since 2018. Osaka: ¥64k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥40k
vs 2018 +1.8% · Osaka: ¥50k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥49k
vs 2018 -3.6% · Osaka: ¥65k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥61k
vs 2018 -3.1% · Osaka: ¥80k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥78k
vs 2018 +27.1% · Osaka: ¥89k
Rent per m²
¥1,231
median, per month · Osaka: ¥1,794

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. 6,850 rented homes.

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, house prices per m² have slipped by about 9.8% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Osaka

Per m², houses here are 60% below the Osaka average. Ten years ago the gap was 31%, so Kashiwara City has been falling behind the rest of Osaka.

Station distance barely matters

Houses 11–15 minutes from a station sell for similar or higher prices than those near one, which usually means buyers here drive or value quiet residential streets.

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 13% 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 ¥4.8M and ¥29.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 4.5% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Typical vacancy

20.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.2% for the wider area), and 6.8% 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 32% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (43% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

Local incomes are below average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.5m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +14% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Official land prices are flat

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed 0% in the year to January 2026 and -2% over five years. They are still 69% 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, 58% are inside the worst-case flood zone (5% with expected depths of 3 m or more). 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 Kashiwara City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
65,690
-4.5% since 2020
Osaka: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+21
+0.32 per 1,000 residents
Osaka: +1.79
Vacant homes (2023)
20.8%
6.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Osaka: 14.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥54k
per month, all rented homes
Osaka: ¥58k
Strong earthquake risk
32.1%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Osaka: 43.3%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.5M
taxable income in 2023
Osaka: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
94
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
3.1%
2,047 registered residents in 2024
Osaka: 3.7%
Clinics
7.2
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 35 dental clinics (2020)
Osaka: 9.8
Official land price 2026
¥90k/m²
0.0% in a year · -1.6% in 5 years
Osaka: ¥145k/m²
Flood exposure
57.9%
of 19 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (5.3% 3 m or deeper)
Osaka: 42.5%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 19 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 Kashiwara 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 Q4

¥2.8M

¥33k/m²

  • Katayamacho
  • Kawachi Kokubu · 9 min walk
  • Land 85 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 1977 (48 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥9.5M

¥79k/m²

  • Asahigaoka
  • Kawachi Kokubu · 21 min walk
  • Land 100 m² · floor 120 m²
  • Built 2002 (24 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥33.0M

¥347k/m²

  • Taiheiji
  • Kashiwara(Osaka) · 9 min walk
  • Land 95 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥24.0M
2008–¥17.0M
2009–¥20.0M
2010–¥18.0M
2011¥8.7M¥19.0M
2012¥7.5M¥23.5M
2013–¥19.0M
2014–¥15.0M
2015–¥16.0M
2016–¥16.0M
2017–¥13.0M
2018–¥12.0M
2019–¥19.0M
2020–¥18.0M
2021¥7.5M¥13.0M
2022–¥18.0M
2023–¥19.0M
2024–¥8.3M
2025–¥11.0M
2026 (partial)–¥13.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥225k/m²¥130k/m²
2008–¥157k/m²¥110k/m²
2009–¥178k/m²¥110k/m²
2010–¥169k/m²¥110k/m²
2011¥137k/m²¥165k/m²¥80k/m²
2012¥123k/m²¥176k/m²¥91k/m²
2013–¥175k/m²¥96k/m²
2014–¥151k/m²¥85k/m²
2015–¥139k/m²¥76k/m²
2016–¥141k/m²¥71k/m²
2017–¥125k/m²¥93k/m²
2018–¥107k/m²¥94k/m²
2019–¥153k/m²¥120k/m²
2020–¥155k/m²¥99k/m²
2021¥127k/m²¥113k/m²¥72k/m²
2022–¥113k/m²¥91k/m²
2023–¥129k/m²¥100k/m²
2024–¥95k/m²¥91k/m²
2025–¥89k/m²¥87k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥109k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥358k/m²
1¥313k/m²
28¥102k/m²
44¥50k/m²
45¥100k/m²
46¥73k/m²
47¥56k/m²
48¥56k/m²
49¥69k/m²
50¥59k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥129k/m²–¥330k/m²–
2008–¥143k/m²¥298k/m²–
2009–¥137k/m²¥316k/m²–
2010–¥136k/m²¥295k/m²–
2011–¥118k/m²–¥300k/m²
2012–¥110k/m²–¥330k/m²
2013¥93k/m²¥122k/m²–¥329k/m²
2014¥87k/m²¥108k/m²–¥316k/m²
2015–¥97k/m²–¥329k/m²
2016–¥84k/m²–¥336k/m²
2017–¥81k/m²–¥303k/m²
2018–¥106k/m²––
2019¥67k/m²¥100k/m²–¥334k/m²
2020–––¥333k/m²
2021¥50k/m²¥101k/m²––
2022¥74k/m²¥83k/m²––
2023–¥112k/m²––
2024¥45k/m²–––
2025¥56k/m²¥65k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kashiwara 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)
Kawachi Kokubu (河内国分)––¥12.5M119314,011-15% vs 2019
Kashiwara(Osaka) (柏原(大阪))¥22.5M¥423k/m²¥26.0M87625,791-9% vs 2019
Hozenji (法善寺)––¥8.3M6433,614-8% vs 2019
Katashimo (堅下)––¥17.5M5313,991+4% vs 2019
Domyoji (道明寺)––¥4.7M11255,854-12% vs 2019
Ando (安堂)––¥5.4M3132,283-4% vs 2019
Takaida(JR) (高井田(JR))––¥15.0M6117,102-17% vs 2019
Osakakyoikudaimae (大阪教育大前)––¥9.8M9105,824-10% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Kashiwara City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥12.5M60 m²28

How much does a house cost in Kashiwara City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥11.0M in 2025 across 88 sales.

Are property prices in Kashiwara City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -12.6%.

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.