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Moroyama Town, Iruma County Housing Market Report 2026

Data updated 2026-11-11 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2 · Transactions in 2025: 109

In short

  1. 1
    Price growth is speeding up

    House values per m² have risen about 1.7% a year over the past five years, faster than the 7.7% a year of the five years before.

  2. 2
    Lagging Saitama

    Per m², houses here are 74% below the Saitama 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 picking up

    There were about 28% more transactions in the last three years than the three before, so the market is liquid and selling later should be easier.

The answers, compared

What does a home cost?

¥8.1M

median house · ¥77k/m²

73% below the Saitama median

22 of 24 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are prices rising?

+21.7%

over 5 years

Slower than Saitama (+32.2%)

25 of 55 areas in Saitama, highest first

Can local earners afford it?

2.5× income

median price ÷ average taxable income

Easier than Saitama (6.4×)

55 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Rent or buy?

14years of rent

median price ÷ a year of median rent

Shorter than Saitama (34)

55 of 61 areas in Saitama, highest first

Are people moving in?

-6.1%

population, 2020–25

Shrinking faster than Saitama (-0.8%)

58 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

How risky is it?

24%

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

Lower than Saitama (52%)

50 of 63 areas in Saitama, highest first

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

House values per m² have risen about 1.7% a year over the past five years, faster than the 7.7% 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 74% below the Saitama average. Ten years ago the gap was 59%, so Moroyama Town, Iruma County has been falling behind the rest of Saitama.

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 picking up

There were about 28% more transactions in the last three years than the three before, so the market is liquid and selling later should be easier.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥3.9M and ¥15.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 6.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Typical vacancy

13.7% of homes were empty in 2023 (9.3% 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.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 24% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (52% 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 ¥3.2m in 2023 (¥3.9m for the wider area). That is +13% since 2014. 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. 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 Moroyama Town, Iruma County: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
33,221
-6.1% since 2020
Saitama: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
-43
-1.29 per 1,000 residents
Saitama: +3.08
Vacant homes (2023)
13.7%
6.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Saitama: 9.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥49k
per month, all rented homes
Saitama: ¥62k
Strong earthquake risk
23.6%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Saitama: 52.1%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.2M
taxable income in 2023
Saitama: ¥3.9M
Daytime population
94
people here by day per 100 residents (2020 census)
Foreign residents
2.7%
866 registered residents in 2024
Saitama: 3.5%
Clinics
4.8
per 10,000 residents; 3 hospitals, 15 dental clinics (2020)
Saitama: 6.1
Official land price 2026
¥41k/m²
-0.1% in a year · -0.7% 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 Moroyama Town, Iruma County

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 Q1

¥2.1M

¥15k/m²

  • Oaza Nagase
  • Bushu Nagase · 8 min walk
  • Land 300 m² · floor 140 m²
  • Built 1989 (37 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥7.3M

¥81k/m²

  • Minamidai
  • Bushu Nagase · 6 min walk
  • Land 120 m² · floor 90 m²
  • Built 1980 (46 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥15.0M

¥143k/m²

  • Chuo
  • Higashi Moro · 5 min walk
  • Land 190 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1984 (42 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year2026 so far: treat with caution — The 2026 figure (shaded) is 35% below 2025, but it covers only part of the year and 20 house sales so far. Early-year numbers are often revised and are easily skewed by a few large deals.
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M¥20.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007¥19.0M
2008¥9.8M
2009¥9.8M
2010¥12.0M
2011¥11.0M
2012¥10.0M
2013¥13.0M
2014¥12.0M
2015¥9.8M
2016¥7.0M
2017¥9.5M
2018¥9.4M
2019¥6.2M
2020¥5.4M
2021¥7.7M
2022¥11.0M
2023¥8.2M
2024¥5.5M
2025¥8.1M
2026 (partial)¥5.3M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k¥200k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007¥167k/m²¥26k/m²
2008¥113k/m²¥26k/m²
2009¥102k/m²¥23k/m²
2010¥85k/m²¥23k/m²
2011¥112k/m²¥25k/m²
2012¥100k/m²¥18k/m²
2013¥122k/m²¥20k/m²
2014¥109k/m²¥14k/m²
2015¥92k/m²¥26k/m²
2016¥70k/m²¥24k/m²
2017¥88k/m²¥30k/m²
2018¥100k/m²¥4k/m²
2019¥68k/m²¥22k/m²
2020¥67k/m²¥12k/m²
2021¥80k/m²¥19k/m²
2022¥93k/m²–
2023¥92k/m²¥33k/m²
2024¥71k/m²¥12k/m²
2025¥77k/m²¥14k/m²
2026 (partial)¥65k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥242k/m²
30¥69k/m²
35¥76k/m²
38¥104k/m²
41¥44k/m²
44¥30k/m²
46¥53k/m²
50¥56k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥50k¥100k¥150k¥200k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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–¥186k/m²–
2008¥90k/m²––
2010¥71k/m²––
2011¥93k/m²––
2013––¥144k/m²
2022¥88k/m²––
2025¥61k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Moroyama Town, Iruma County

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)SalesDaily passengers (2023)
Bushu Nagase (武州長瀬)––¥5.5M8823,734-14% vs 2019
Higashi Moro (東毛呂)––¥14.0M6294,910-13% vs 2019
Kawakado (川角)––¥5.5M122812,196-16% vs 2019
Moro (毛呂)––¥9.8M8241,396-2% vs 2019
Bushu Karasawa (武州唐沢)––¥14.0M9162,723-9% vs 2019

How much does a house cost in Moroyama Town, Iruma County?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥8.1M in 2025 across 70 sales.

Are property prices in Moroyama Town, Iruma County going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +21.7%.

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.