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Mihama Ward, Chiba City Housing Market Report 2025

Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2

Key figures for 2025

Median used condo price
¥18.0M
¥277k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥53.0M
Transactions in 2025
318
#10 of 47 areas in Chiba by price per m²

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

Condo values per m² have risen about 6.1% a year over the past five years, faster than the 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.

Outperforming Chiba

Per m², condos here are 20% below the Chiba average. The discount has shrunk from 27% ten years ago, so Mihama Ward, Chiba City is catching up with its surroundings.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 12% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. The penalty for a longer walk is mild, so it is worth widening your search radius.

A family market

67% 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 9% 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 ¥9.0M and ¥34.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A growing population

The population grew 5% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.4% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 2.3 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.

Few abandoned homes

6.2% of homes were empty in 2023 (12.3% for the wider area), and 1.1% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. Most empty homes here are rentals between tenants, not abandoned houses, a sign of a healthy market.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 26.5 years of the area's median rent (¥57k a month), compared with 33.2 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 62% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (63% for the wider area). Check the building's earthquake standard (post-1981, ideally post-2000 for wooden houses) and consider earthquake insurance.

Official land prices are rising fast

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed +6% in the year to January 2026 and +20% 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.

Some flood or landslide exposure

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 40% are inside the worst-case flood zone. 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 Mihama Ward, Chiba City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
156,333
+5.0% since 2020
Chiba: -0.4%
Net moves in 2025
+355
+2.27 per 1,000 residents
Chiba: +1.25
Vacant homes (2023)
6.2%
1.1% empty and not for rent or sale
Chiba: 12.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥57k
per month, all rented homes
Chiba: ¥60k
Strong earthquake risk
61.5%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Chiba: 63.4%
Official land price 2026
¥202k/m²
+5.6% in a year · +19.9% in 5 years
Chiba: ¥97k/m²
Flood exposure
40.0%
of 15 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Chiba: 28.9%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 15 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Chiba: 0.0%

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). Earthquake probability is measured at the municipal center.

Example sales in Mihama Ward, Chiba 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-priced2026 Q1

¥7.5M

¥167k/m²

  • Takasu
  • Inagekaigan · 5 min walk
  • 2LDK · 45 m²
  • Built 1976 (50 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥16.0M

¥213k/m²

  • Takasu
  • Inagekaigan · 8 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 1972 (54 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥40.0M

¥533k/m²

  • Inagekaigan
  • Inagekaigan · 18 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 2012 (13 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥40.0M

¥471k/m²

  • Takahama
  • Inagekaigan · 13 min walk
  • Land 85 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥51.0M

¥537k/m²

  • Isobe
  • Kemigawahama · 16 min walk
  • Land 95 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥55.0M

¥524k/m²

  • Masago
  • Kemigawahama · 16 min walk
  • Land 110 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouse
2006¥14.0M¥50.5M
2007¥13.5M¥54.0M
2008¥14.0M–
2009¥12.0M¥43.5M
2010¥12.5M¥45.5M
2011¥11.0M¥42.0M
2012¥11.0M¥45.0M
2013¥10.0M¥41.5M
2014¥10.0M¥30.0M
2015¥10.0M¥32.0M
2016¥11.0M¥35.0M
2017¥11.0M¥36.5M
2018¥9.8M¥42.0M
2019¥13.0M¥41.5M
2020¥13.0M¥45.0M
2021¥14.0M¥46.0M
2022¥14.0M¥50.0M
2023¥17.0M¥46.0M
2024¥19.0M¥46.0M
2025¥18.0M¥53.0M
2026 (partial)¥16.0M–
Median price per m² by yearHouses carry a premium — A m² of house floor costs about 77% more than a condo here, which usually means land is scarce and houses are a premium product. That gap has narrowed over the decade as house prices caught up.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2006¥214k/m²¥392k/m²–
2007¥209k/m²¥414k/m²–
2008¥200k/m²––
2009¥187k/m²¥345k/m²–
2010¥191k/m²¥338k/m²–
2011¥173k/m²¥365k/m²–
2012¥164k/m²¥450k/m²–
2013¥150k/m²¥400k/m²–
2014¥173k/m²¥252k/m²–
2015¥168k/m²¥304k/m²¥150k/m²
2016¥167k/m²¥312k/m²–
2017¥171k/m²¥332k/m²–
2018¥162k/m²¥400k/m²–
2019¥200k/m²¥374k/m²–
2020¥214k/m²¥419k/m²–
2021¥231k/m²¥450k/m²–
2022¥228k/m²¥446k/m²–
2023¥271k/m²¥484k/m²–
2024¥280k/m²¥473k/m²–
2025¥277k/m²¥510k/m²–
2026 (partial)¥257k/m²––
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)How condos age here — In recent sales, condos lose about a quarter of their per-m² value by around 9 years old and half by around 37. Prices keep falling by roughly 4.7% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.
¥0¥500k¥1.0M05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥484k/m²
1¥840k/m²¥488k/m²
2¥686k/m²–
3¥657k/m²–
4¥600k/m²–
5¥700k/m²–
6¥717k/m²–
7¥740k/m²–
9¥414k/m²–
10¥505k/m²–
13¥473k/m²–
15¥382k/m²–
17¥441k/m²–
20¥429k/m²–
21¥445k/m²–
22¥462k/m²–
23¥462k/m²–
24¥400k/m²–
25¥450k/m²–
26¥386k/m²–
37¥302k/m²–
40¥218k/m²–
42¥200k/m²–
43¥150k/m²–
44¥178k/m²–
45¥153k/m²–
46¥179k/m²–
47¥173k/m²–
48¥212k/m²–
49¥187k/m²–
50¥143k/m²–
Condo price per m² by construction periodBuilding age matters less than location — Over the last decade, pre-1981 condos have appreciated at about the same pace as 2000s buildings (around 2.6% a year), so in this market location matters more than building age. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 48% below 1980s–90s buildings.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

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
2006¥187k/m²¥359k/m²––
2007¥198k/m²¥407k/m²––
2008¥182k/m²¥377k/m²¥420k/m²–
2009¥166k/m²¥300k/m²––
2010¥171k/m²¥287k/m²¥361k/m²–
2011¥156k/m²–––
2012¥147k/m²¥267k/m²¥288k/m²–
2013¥127k/m²¥327k/m²¥307k/m²–
2014¥133k/m²¥296k/m²¥343k/m²–
2015¥131k/m²¥307k/m²¥327k/m²–
2016¥131k/m²¥303k/m²¥350k/m²–
2017¥133k/m²¥263k/m²¥338k/m²–
2018¥141k/m²¥287k/m²¥354k/m²–
2019¥153k/m²¥298k/m²¥373k/m²–
2020¥150k/m²¥270k/m²¥357k/m²–
2021¥153k/m²¥375k/m²¥393k/m²¥507k/m²
2022¥184k/m²¥400k/m²–¥579k/m²
2023¥212k/m²¥367k/m²–¥607k/m²
2024¥157k/m²¥343k/m²¥440k/m²¥562k/m²
2025¥188k/m²¥363k/m²¥429k/m²¥656k/m²
2026 (partial)¥207k/m²–––

Prices near train stations in Mihama Ward, Chiba City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Inagekaigan (稲毛海岸)¥13.0M¥234k/m²¥54.0M12290
Kemigawahama (検見川浜)¥17.0M¥253k/m²¥48.0M9275
Kaihimmakuhari (海浜幕張)¥62.5M¥857k/m²–1573
Chibaminato (千葉みなと)¥21.5M¥311k/m²–851
Makuhari Hongo (幕張本郷)¥16.0M¥242k/m²¥42.0M1935
Nishi Chiba (西千葉)¥6.8M¥151k/m²–1530
Midoridai (みどり台)¥11.0M¥244k/m²–1317

Used condo prices by layout in Mihama Ward, Chiba City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥23.0M70 m²345
2LDK¥11.0M50 m²167
4LDK¥30.5M90 m²40
2DK¥6.8M45 m²25
3DK¥4.6M45 m²19

How much does an apartment cost in Mihama Ward, Chiba City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Mihama Ward, Chiba City sold for ¥18.0M in 2025, about ¥277k/m², based on 243 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Mihama Ward, Chiba City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥53.0M in 2025 across 65 sales.

Are property prices in Mihama Ward, Chiba City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +29.2%.

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.