Torii on the Ariake Sea, Saga
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Ureshino City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 46

In short

  1. 1
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 5.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.7% for the wider area).

  2. 2
    Typical vacancy

    14.4% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.5% for the wider area), and 6.6% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes.

  3. 3
    Lower earthquake risk

    The government's seismic model gives a 5% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (5% for the wider area).

  4. 4
    Local incomes are close to average

    Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥2.9m in 2023 (¥3.2m for the wider area).

The answers, compared

Are prices rising?

-52.3%

over 5 years

Slower than Saga (+5.0%)

9 of 10 areas in Saga, highest first

Are people moving in?

-5.9%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Saga (-3.7%)

10 of 11 areas in Saga, highest first

How risky is it?

5%

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

In line with Saga (5%)

5 of 11 areas in Saga, highest first

Key figures for 2025

Residential land per m² (sales)
¥11k/m²
-52.3% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
46

Rent in Ureshino City

The average private rental costs ¥44k a month (2023), +8.0% since 2018. Saga: ¥52k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥45k
vs 2018 +12.7% · Saga: ¥50k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥48k
vs 2018 +3.3% · Saga: ¥57k
Rent per m²
¥1,011
median, per month · Saga: ¥1,171

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. 1,770 rented homes.

What the data says

A shrinking population

The population fell 5.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.7% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 1.1% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

14.4% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.5% for the wider area), and 6.6% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 5% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (5% 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 ¥2.9m in 2023 (¥3.2m for the wider area). That is +15% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few very high earners, so a typical household earns less than this.

Living in Ureshino City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
24,327
-5.9% since 2020
Saga: -3.7%
Net moves in 2025
-23
-0.95 per 1,000 residents
Saga: -1.47
Vacant homes (2023)
14.4%
6.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Saga: 14.5%
Median rent (2023)
¥44k
per month, all rented homes
Saga: ¥47k
Strong earthquake risk
4.9%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Saga: 5.1%
Average income per taxpayer
¥2.9M
taxable income in 2023
Saga: ¥3.2M
Daytime population
95
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
1.1%
276 registered residents in 2024
Saga: 1.4%
Clinics
7.0
per 10,000 residents; 4 hospitals, 11 dental clinics (2020)
Saga: 7.9
Official land price 2026
¥23k/m²
+0.6% in a year · – in 5 years
Saga: ¥31k/m²
Flood exposure
50.0%
of 4 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Saga: 56.9%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 4 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Saga: 0.8%

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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 Ureshino 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

¥2.3M

¥51k/m²

  • Ureshinomachi Oaza Shimojuku
  • Ureshino Onsen · 23 min walk
  • Land 65 m² · floor 45 m²
  • Built 1970 (55 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q3

¥5.5M

¥34k/m²

  • Ureshinomachi Oaza Yoshida
  • Hizen Kashima
  • Land 650 m² · floor 160 m²
  • Built 1978 (47 yrs) · Steel
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥24.0M

¥253k/m²

  • Shiotacho Oaza Kuma
  • Hizen Kashima
  • Land 400 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M201420162018202020222024
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YearHouse
2014–
2015–
2016¥6.0M
2018¥13.0M
2019–
2020–
2021–
2022¥14.0M
2023–
2024¥4.5M
2025–
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k201420162018202020222024
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YearHouseLand
2014–¥22k/m²
2015–¥31k/m²
2016¥33k/m²¥11k/m²
2018¥72k/m²¥9k/m²
2019–¥15k/m²
2020–¥22k/m²
2021–¥8k/m²
2022¥147k/m²¥20k/m²
2023–¥19k/m²
2024¥72k/m²¥10k/m²
2025–¥11k/m²

Prices near train stations in Ureshino 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)
Ureshino Onsen (嬉野温泉)––¥5.0M2039–
Hizen Kashima (肥前鹿島)––¥3.8M–111,690-27% vs 2019

Are property prices in Ureshino City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -52.3%.

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.