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Hidaka City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 118

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 3.7% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.4% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Lagging Saitama

    Per m², houses here are 54% below the Saitama average.

  3. 3
    What a typical purchase costs

    Half of all house sales last year were between ¥7.5M and ¥22.0M.

  4. 4
    A shrinking population

    The population fell 2.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area).

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥14.0M

median house · ¥129k/m²

54% below the Saitama median

13 of 24 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are prices rising?

-16.7%

over 5 years

Slower than Saitama (+32.2%)

47 of 55 areas in Saitama, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

4.1× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Saitama (6.4×)

40 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Rent or buy?

26years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Saitama (34)

33 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are people moving in?

-2.1%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Saitama (-0.8%)

41 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

How risky is it?

19%

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

Lower than Saitama (52%)

52 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

Rent in Hidaka City

The average private rental costs ¥57k a month (2023), +1.3% since 2018. Saitama: ¥66k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥48k
vs 2018 -0.7% · Saitama: ¥52k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥56k
vs 2018 +1.3% · Saitama: ¥63k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥65k
vs 2018 +3.6% · Saitama: ¥78k
Rent per m²
¥1,418
median, per month · Saitama: ¥1,682

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. 2,650 rented homes.

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 3.7% a year over the past five years, faster than the 3.4% 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.

Lagging Saitama

Per m², houses here are 54% below the Saitama average. Ten years ago the gap was 47%, so Hidaka City has been falling behind the rest of Saitama.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥7.5M and ¥22.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 4.3% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

9.2% of homes were empty in 2023 (9.3% for the wider area), and 5.6% 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 19% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (52% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

Local incomes are below average

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.4m 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 edging up

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 0% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Little exposure to flooding

Very few of the official benchmark sites here fall in flood, tsunami or landslide zones, so most typical neighbourhoods are outside mapped hazard areas.

Living in Hidaka City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
53,431
-2.1% since 2020
Saitama: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+83
+1.55 per 1,000 residents
Saitama: +3.08
Vacant homes (2023)
9.2%
5.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Saitama: 9.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥44k
per month, all rented homes
Saitama: ¥62k
Strong earthquake risk
19.4%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Saitama: 52.1%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.4M
taxable income in 2023
Saitama: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
98
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.4%
1,312 registered residents in 2024
Saitama: 3.5%
Clinics
4.1
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 20 dental clinics (2020)
Saitama: 6.1
Official land price 2026
¥53k/m²
+0.4% in a year · 0.0% in 5 years
Saitama: ¥122k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 10 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Saitama: 45.4%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 10 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Saitama: 0.2%

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 Hidaka 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

¥6.5M

¥62k/m²

  • Oaza Onakage
  • Musashi Takahagi · 13 min walk
  • Land 165 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥12.0M

¥100k/m²

  • Musashidai
  • Koma(Saitama) · 10 min walk
  • Land 160 m² · floor 120 m²
  • Built 1992 (34 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥20.0M

¥200k/m²

  • Oaza Niihori
  • Komagawa · 21 min walk
  • Land 1100 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 1969 (57 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007¥22.0M
2008¥23.0M
2009¥22.0M
2010¥20.5M
2011¥17.0M
2012¥17.0M
2013¥16.5M
2014¥17.0M
2015¥14.0M
2016¥13.0M
2017¥14.0M
2018¥15.0M
2019¥15.0M
2020¥11.0M
2021¥12.0M
2022¥12.0M
2023¥15.0M
2024¥17.0M
2025¥14.0M
2026 (partial)¥12.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007¥182k/m²¥30k/m²
2008¥217k/m²¥29k/m²
2009¥190k/m²¥30k/m²
2010¥178k/m²¥31k/m²
2011¥152k/m²¥36k/m²
2012¥136k/m²¥31k/m²
2013¥125k/m²¥32k/m²
2014¥131k/m²¥36k/m²
2015¥128k/m²¥32k/m²
2016¥130k/m²¥31k/m²
2017¥125k/m²¥27k/m²
2018¥144k/m²¥38k/m²
2019¥125k/m²¥28k/m²
2020¥93k/m²¥42k/m²
2021¥131k/m²¥30k/m²
2022¥118k/m²¥38k/m²
2023¥133k/m²¥40k/m²
2024¥133k/m²¥41k/m²
2025¥129k/m²¥35k/m²
2026 (partial)¥107k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥278k/m²
19¥189k/m²
30¥117k/m²
32¥105k/m²
36¥137k/m²
42¥91k/m²
44¥61k/m²
45¥90k/m²
46¥83k/m²
50¥63k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k200720092011201320152017201920212023

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––¥246k/m²–
2008–¥115k/m²¥258k/m²–
2009––¥256k/m²–
2010––¥253k/m²–
2011¥94k/m²––¥215k/m²
2012–¥108k/m²––
2013–¥102k/m²––
2015–¥106k/m²––
2020¥60k/m²¥77k/m²––
2021–¥93k/m²––
2024¥86k/m²¥111k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Hidaka 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)
Musashi Takahagi (武蔵高萩)––¥14.0M16676,284-7% vs 2019
Komagawa (高麗川)––¥21.5M14667,794-15% vs 2019
Koma(Saitama) (高麗)––¥12.0M13532,241-14% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Hidaka City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥14.0M in 2025 across 68 sales.

Are property prices in Hidaka City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -16.7%.

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.