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Kuki City Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 309

In short

  1. 1
    Prices are still rising, but more slowly

    Growth has cooled to about 0.9% a year, down from 3.5% a year in the previous five years.

  2. 2
    Lagging Saitama

    Per m², condos here are 48% below the Saitama average.

  3. 3
    Station distance barely matters

    Condos 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
    A family market

    83% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥14.0M

median used condo · ¥233k/m²

44% below the Saitama median

27 of 37 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are prices rising?

+8.3%

over 5 years

Slower than Saitama (+32.2%)

37 of 55 areas in Saitama, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

3.9× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Saitama (6.4×)

44 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Rent or buy?

22years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Saitama (34)

43 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are people moving in?

-2.3%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Saitama (-0.8%)

42 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

How risky is it?

53%

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

In line with Saitama (52%)

25 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

Rent in Kuki City

The average private rental costs ¥59k a month (2023), +9.2% since 2018. Saitama: ¥66k

Floor areaAverage rent / month
under 30 m²
studio / 1K
¥51k
vs 2018 +21.0% · Saitama: ¥52k
30–49 m²
1LDK / 2DK
¥53k
vs 2018 +4.1% · Saitama: ¥63k
50–69 m²
2LDK / 3DK
¥65k
vs 2018 +2.0% · Saitama: ¥78k
70–99 m²
3LDK / family
¥76k
vs 2018 +21.1% · Saitama: ¥89k
100–149 m²
mostly houses
¥77k
vs 2018 +14.0% · Saitama: ¥81k
Rent per m²
¥1,337
median, per month · Saitama: ¥1,682
The median used condo (¥14.0M, 70 m²) costs about 15 years of average rent for a similar-sized home (¥76k 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. 8,980 rented homes.

What the data says

Prices are still rising, but more slowly

Growth has cooled to about 0.9% a year, down from 3.5% a year in the previous five years. This looks more like a maturing market than a turning point, and it gives buyers a bit more room to negotiate.

Lagging Saitama

Per m², condos here are 48% below the Saitama average. Ten years ago the gap was 35%, so Kuki City has been falling behind the rest of Saitama.

Station distance barely matters

Condos 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.

A family market

83% of recent condo sales have three or more bedrooms. Demand comes mainly from owner-occupier families, which tends to make prices steadier but rental yields lower.

Sales are thinning out

Transactions are down about 12% 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 condo sales last year were between ¥8.7M and ¥25.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.3% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 5.5 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers. Households still grew 1.8% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

9.7% of homes were empty in 2023 (9.3% for the wider area), and 4.2% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 22.2 years of the area's median rent (¥53k a month), compared with 33.5 years for the wider area. That is a middle-of-the-road ratio for Japan. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 53% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (52% for the wider area). Check the building's earthquake standard (post-1981, ideally post-2000 for wooden houses) and consider earthquake insurance.

A typical condo costs 3.9 years of local income

Taxpayers here reported an average taxable income of ¥3.6m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +15% since 2014. The median resale condo sold for about 3.9 times that, against 6.4 times for the wider area. A higher multiple means prices lean more on buyers from outside the area or on two incomes. 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 0% in the year to January 2026 and -1% over five years. They are still 66% below their 1991 bubble-era level. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Significant flood risk

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 100% are inside the worst-case flood zone (35% 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 Kuki City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
147,159
-2.3% since 2020
Saitama: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+814
+5.53 per 1,000 residents
Saitama: +3.08
Vacant homes (2023)
9.7%
4.2% empty and not for rent or sale
Saitama: 9.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥53k
per month, all rented homes
Saitama: ¥62k
Strong earthquake risk
52.7%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Saitama: 52.1%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.6M
taxable income in 2023
Saitama: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
94
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.9%
4,406 registered residents in 2024
Saitama: 3.5%
Clinics
5.9
per 10,000 residents; 7 hospitals, 93 dental clinics (2020)
Saitama: 6.1
Official land price 2026
¥51k/m²
-0.1% in a year · -0.6% in 5 years
Saitama: ¥122k/m²
Flood exposure
100.0%
of 34 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (35.3% 3 m or deeper)
Saitama: 45.4%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 34 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 Kuki 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

Lower-priced2025 Q3

¥7.4M

¥123k/m²

  • Noguki
  • Kuki(Saitama) · 15 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1990 (35 yrs) · SRC
Typical2025 Q4

¥15.0M

¥250k/m²

  • Koguki
  • Kuki(Saitama) · 14 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1990 (35 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥32.0M

¥492k/m²

  • Sakurada
  • Higashi Washinomiya · 8 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 2011 (14 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥7.0M

¥61k/m²

  • Washinomiya
  • Higashi Washinomiya · 18 min walk
  • Land 250 m² · floor 115 m²
  • Built 1975 (51 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥23.0M

¥219k/m²

  • Honcho
  • Kuki(Saitama) · 23 min walk
  • Land 210 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1974 (52 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥44.0M

¥244k/m²

  • Yoshiba
  • Kuki(Saitama) · 14 min walk
  • Land 160 m² · floor 180 m²
  • Built 1990 (35 yrs) · Steel
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥22.0M
2008¥11.0M¥23.0M
2009¥15.0M¥19.0M
2010¥10.0M¥19.5M
2011¥15.0M¥20.0M
2012¥21.0M¥20.0M
2013¥13.0M¥23.0M
2014¥13.0M¥21.0M
2015¥12.5M¥19.5M
2016¥12.5M¥21.0M
2017¥12.0M¥23.0M
2018¥13.0M¥23.0M
2019¥13.5M¥23.0M
2020¥15.0M¥23.5M
2021¥13.5M¥25.0M
2022¥14.0M¥22.0M
2023¥15.0M¥25.0M
2024¥12.5M¥23.0M
2025¥14.0M¥23.0M
2026 (partial)–¥16.5M
Median price per m² by yearHouses and condos cost about the same per m² — A m² of house floor costs roughly the same as a m² of condo, even though the house includes its land. That usually means land here is expensive, so a house is not a cheap way to get more space.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥209k/m²¥42k/m²
2008¥154k/m²¥217k/m²¥47k/m²
2009¥215k/m²¥170k/m²¥45k/m²
2010¥144k/m²¥181k/m²¥52k/m²
2011¥188k/m²¥200k/m²¥53k/m²
2012¥272k/m²¥180k/m²¥48k/m²
2013¥188k/m²¥211k/m²¥45k/m²
2014¥156k/m²¥190k/m²¥38k/m²
2015¥180k/m²¥181k/m²¥44k/m²
2016¥168k/m²¥191k/m²¥47k/m²
2017¥157k/m²¥209k/m²¥45k/m²
2018¥200k/m²¥200k/m²¥41k/m²
2019¥183k/m²¥201k/m²¥39k/m²
2020¥215k/m²¥190k/m²¥44k/m²
2021¥179k/m²¥190k/m²¥43k/m²
2022¥200k/m²¥179k/m²¥31k/m²
2023¥217k/m²¥230k/m²¥43k/m²
2024¥183k/m²¥220k/m²¥43k/m²
2025¥233k/m²¥210k/m²¥55k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥164k/m²¥48k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)Houses bottom out at around 26 years — House prices per m² drop about 63% from new by age 26, then flatten, because by then buyers are mostly paying for the land. A house older than that costs little more than its plot, a good option if you plan to renovate or rebuild.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥295k/m²
1–¥267k/m²
2–¥409k/m²
23–¥130k/m²
26–¥110k/m²
27–¥107k/m²
29–¥92k/m²
30–¥126k/m²
31–¥113k/m²
32¥168k/m²–
33¥147k/m²¥117k/m²
34–¥123k/m²
35¥163k/m²¥91k/m²
36–¥52k/m²
38–¥120k/m²
39¥132k/m²–
43–¥61k/m²
44–¥94k/m²
50–¥73k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k200820102012201420162018202020222024

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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2008¥147k/m²––
2009¥132k/m²¥289k/m²–
2010¥143k/m²––
2011¥167k/m²––
2012––¥387k/m²
2013¥133k/m²––
2014¥143k/m²––
2015¥127k/m²––
2017¥133k/m²––
2018¥151k/m²––
2019¥140k/m²––
2020¥169k/m²––
2021¥147k/m²––
2022¥170k/m²––
2023¥161k/m²––
2024¥156k/m²––
2025¥160k/m²––
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥132k/m²¥273k/m²–
2008¥129k/m²¥256k/m²–
2009¥111k/m²¥218k/m²–
2010¥100k/m²¥247k/m²–
2011¥94k/m²–¥210k/m²
2012¥144k/m²–¥220k/m²
2013¥106k/m²–¥240k/m²
2014¥100k/m²–¥225k/m²
2015¥118k/m²–¥218k/m²
2016¥104k/m²–¥238k/m²
2017¥114k/m²–¥255k/m²
2018¥96k/m²–¥273k/m²
2019¥91k/m²–¥247k/m²
2020¥118k/m²–¥240k/m²
2021¥121k/m²––
2022¥113k/m²––
2023¥110k/m²––
2024¥92k/m²––
2025¥94k/m²––
2026 (partial)¥87k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kuki 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)
Kuki(Saitama) (久喜)¥14.0M¥232k/m²¥25.0M15258109,611-11% vs 2019
Higashi Washinomiya (東鷲宮)¥12.0M¥160k/m²¥26.5M89316,880-15% vs 2019
Kurihashi (栗橋)––¥23.0M128632,057-13% vs 2019
Washinomiya (鷲宮)––¥18.0M11696,082-10% vs 2019
Minami Kurihashi (南栗橋)––¥40.0M9567,409-16% vs 2019
Satte (幸手)––¥24.5M181411,565-15% vs 2019

Used condo prices by layout in Kuki City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥15.0M70 m²68
4LDK¥9.2M92.5 m²14
2LDK¥12.5M62.5 m²12

How much does an apartment cost in Kuki City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Kuki City sold for ¥14.0M in 2025, about ¥233k/m², based on 31 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Kuki City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥23.0M in 2025 across 150 sales.

Are property prices in Kuki City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +8.3% and residential land prices changed +25.0%.

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.