Fukui Housing Market 2025: Shinkansen Hopes vs Population Loss
Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2
Key figures for 2025
- Median used condo price
- ¥16.0M
- ¥243k/m²
- Median house price (land + building)
- ¥11.0M
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Residential land per m² (sales)
- ¥36k/m²
- +20.0% over 5 years
- Transactions in 2025
- 1,440
- #29 of 47 areas in Japan by price per m²
A house market
Fukui is one of Japan's most house-centered markets: condo sales are rare outside Fukui City, and most families own detached homes. House prices per m² have been slowly falling over the last five years, and the median house sold is old, so prices largely reflect land.
The Shinkansen effect, so far
The Hokuriku Shinkansen reached Fukui and Tsuruga in March 2024. Fukui City's condo prices per m² are up about 40% in five years, helped by new condos around the station, which is also a government urban renewal zone. But on the government's fixed benchmark sites, residential land across the prefecture has been flat or slightly falling, so the effect is so far concentrated near the station.
People are leaving
Fukui's population fell almost 5% between 2020 and 2025, and in 2025 net out-migration was about 4.3 per 1,000 residents, one of the highest rates in Japan. 8.5% of homes are abandoned.
Flood risk is the main hazard
Fukui City sits on a river plain, and about 76% of benchmark sites are in a worst-case flood zone, with 27% facing 3 m or deeper flooding. Earthquake risk on the national model is relatively low (about 10% for 6-lower shaking in 30 years), although the 1948 Fukui earthquake was one of Japan's deadliest. Heavy snow, as in 2018, is a regular cost.
Living in Fukui: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 729,386
- -4.9% since 2020
- Japan: -2.5%
- Net moves in 2025
- -3,157
- -4.33 per 1,000 residents
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 15.6%
- 8.5% empty and not for rent or sale
- Japan: 13.8%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥48k
- per month, all rented homes
- Japan: ¥57k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 10.2%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Japan: 38.4%
- Official land price 2026
- ¥36k/m²
- 0.0% in a year · -1.7% in 5 years
- Japan: ¥74k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 75.6%
- of 127 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (26.8% 3 m or deeper)
- Japan: 42.6%
- Landslide exposure
- 3.1%
- of 127 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Japan: 2.6%
Urban renewal zones
Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.
- Fukui Station area · 66 ha · designated 2018
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 Fukui
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
¥5.5M
¥220k/m²
- Yonematsu, Fukui City
- Fukui Guchi · 14 min walk
- 1K · 25 m²
- Built 2005 (21 yrs) · RC
¥15.0M
¥250k/m²
- Bunkyo, Fukui City
- Nishibetuin · 6 min walk
- 3LDK · 60 m²
- Built 2002 (24 yrs)
¥27.0M
¥300k/m²
- Bunkyo, Fukui City
- Nishibetuin · 5 min walk
- 3LDK · 90 m²
- Built 2009 (17 yrs)
House
¥3.5M
¥33k/m²
- Nishitani, Fukui City
- Hanando · 8 min walk
- Land 170 m² · floor 105 m²
- Built 1982 (44 yrs) · Wood
¥10.0M
¥14k/m²
- Kaguracho, Tsuruga City
- Tsuruga · 16 min walk
- Land 250 m² · floor 740 m²
- Built 1975 (51 yrs) · ＲＣ、鉄骨造
¥27.0M
¥318k/m²
- Kamimorida, Fukui City
- Morita · 12 min walk
- Land 135 m² · floor 85 m²
- Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | ¥14.0M |
| 2008 | ¥10.5M | ¥14.0M |
| 2009 | ¥14.0M | ¥13.0M |
| 2010 | ¥15.0M | ¥15.0M |
| 2011 | ¥17.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2012 | ¥14.5M | ¥13.0M |
| 2013 | ¥12.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2014 | ¥4.5M | ¥15.0M |
| 2015 | ¥9.8M | ¥14.0M |
| 2016 | ¥8.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2017 | ¥9.9M | ¥14.0M |
| 2018 | ¥14.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2019 | ¥14.0M | ¥15.0M |
| 2020 | ¥11.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2021 | ¥14.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2022 | ¥14.0M | ¥13.0M |
| 2023 | ¥14.0M | ¥14.0M |
| 2024 | ¥16.5M | ¥14.0M |
| 2025 | ¥16.0M | ¥11.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥10.0M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | ¥102k/m² | ¥42k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥181k/m² | ¥92k/m² | ¥42k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥200k/m² | ¥85k/m² | ¥38k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥233k/m² | ¥97k/m² | ¥36k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥233k/m² | ¥89k/m² | ¥36k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥212k/m² | ¥81k/m² | ¥33k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥189k/m² | ¥80k/m² | ¥33k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥133k/m² | ¥92k/m² | ¥33k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥185k/m² | ¥80k/m² | ¥33k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥145k/m² | ¥82k/m² | ¥32k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥175k/m² | ¥87k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥186k/m² | ¥87k/m² | ¥31k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥188k/m² | ¥91k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥173k/m² | ¥92k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥213k/m² | ¥89k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥236k/m² | ¥85k/m² | ¥30k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥229k/m² | ¥86k/m² | ¥31k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥222k/m² | ¥88k/m² | ¥32k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥243k/m² | ¥77k/m² | ¥36k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥58k/m² | ¥34k/m² |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | ¥247k/m² |
| 1 | – | ¥236k/m² |
| 2 | – | ¥249k/m² |
| 3 | – | ¥274k/m² |
| 4 | – | ¥204k/m² |
| 5 | – | ¥171k/m² |
| 6 | – | ¥196k/m² |
| 7 | – | ¥191k/m² |
| 8 | – | ¥196k/m² |
| 9 | – | ¥179k/m² |
| 10 | – | ¥184k/m² |
| 11 | – | ¥183k/m² |
| 12 | – | ¥145k/m² |
| 13 | – | ¥188k/m² |
| 14 | ¥320k/m² | ¥138k/m² |
| 15 | – | ¥159k/m² |
| 16 | – | ¥141k/m² |
| 17 | – | ¥122k/m² |
| 18 | – | ¥112k/m² |
| 19 | – | ¥130k/m² |
| 20 | – | ¥117k/m² |
| 21 | – | ¥91k/m² |
| 22 | ¥255k/m² | ¥92k/m² |
| 23 | ¥231k/m² | ¥96k/m² |
| 24 | – | ¥79k/m² |
| 25 | – | ¥95k/m² |
| 26 | – | ¥76k/m² |
| 27 | – | ¥65k/m² |
| 28 | – | ¥79k/m² |
| 29 | – | ¥71k/m² |
| 30 | – | ¥81k/m² |
| 31 | ¥126k/m² | ¥66k/m² |
| 32 | ¥110k/m² | ¥71k/m² |
| 33 | – | ¥55k/m² |
| 34 | – | ¥56k/m² |
| 35 | – | ¥72k/m² |
| 36 | – | ¥48k/m² |
| 37 | – | ¥68k/m² |
| 38 | – | ¥43k/m² |
| 39 | – | ¥47k/m² |
| 40 | – | ¥54k/m² |
| 41 | – | ¥45k/m² |
| 42 | – | ¥43k/m² |
| 43 | – | ¥40k/m² |
| 44 | – | ¥42k/m² |
| 45 | – | ¥38k/m² |
| 46 | – | ¥32k/m² |
| 47 | – | ¥45k/m² |
| 48 | – | ¥38k/m² |
| 49 | – | ¥38k/m² |
| 50 | – | ¥33k/m² |
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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| Year | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ¥157k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥143k/m² | ¥310k/m² |
| 2011 | – | ¥292k/m² |
| 2012 | – | ¥306k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥120k/m² | ¥289k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥100k/m² | – |
| 2015 | ¥133k/m² | – |
| 2016 | ¥114k/m² | – |
| 2017 | ¥132k/m² | – |
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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| Year | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ¥81k/m² | ¥96k/m² | ¥222k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥63k/m² | ¥87k/m² | ¥211k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥56k/m² | ¥74k/m² | ¥200k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥60k/m² | ¥85k/m² | ¥200k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥56k/m² | ¥81k/m² | ¥179k/m² | ¥204k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥57k/m² | ¥74k/m² | ¥118k/m² | ¥213k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥53k/m² | ¥74k/m² | ¥105k/m² | ¥209k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥62k/m² | ¥81k/m² | ¥142k/m² | ¥209k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥49k/m² | ¥71k/m² | ¥129k/m² | ¥219k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥48k/m² | ¥78k/m² | ¥112k/m² | ¥217k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥54k/m² | ¥73k/m² | ¥130k/m² | ¥213k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥47k/m² | ¥66k/m² | ¥120k/m² | ¥209k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥44k/m² | ¥64k/m² | ¥114k/m² | ¥209k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥42k/m² | ¥62k/m² | ¥121k/m² | ¥217k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥39k/m² | ¥67k/m² | ¥119k/m² | ¥213k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥37k/m² | ¥54k/m² | ¥118k/m² | ¥200k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥42k/m² | ¥70k/m² | ¥123k/m² | ¥192k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥31k/m² | ¥72k/m² | ¥134k/m² | ¥179k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥37k/m² | ¥63k/m² | ¥112k/m² | ¥192k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥37k/m² | ¥48k/m² | ¥110k/m² | – |
Prices by area in Fukui
Median prices for 2025. Sorted by condo price per m² (or house price per m² where there are few condo sales).
| Area | Condo price per m² | Median used condo price | Median house price (land + building) | Residential land per m² (sales) | Condo 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui City | ¥243k/m² | ¥16.0M | ¥15.0M | ¥54k/m² | +40.1% |
| Sabae City | – | – | ¥15.0M | ¥32k/m² | – |
| Tsuruga City | – | – | ¥10.5M | ¥41k/m² | – |
| Sakai City | – | – | ¥11.0M | ¥20k/m² | – |
| Echizen City | – | – | ¥10.0M | ¥27k/m² | – |
| Obama City | – | – | ¥4.2M | ¥25k/m² | – |
| Eiheiji Town, Yoshida County | – | – | – | ¥35k/m² | – |
Prices near train stations in Fukui
Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.
| Station | Median used condo price | Condo price per m² | Median house price (land + building) | Walk (min) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui(Fukui) (福井(福井)) | ¥15.0M | ¥242k/m² | ¥16.0M | 17 | 453 |
| Tsuruga (敦賀) | – | – | ¥9.5M | 20 | 165 |
| Takefu (武生) | – | – | ¥9.1M | 17 | 116 |
| Sabae (鯖江) | – | – | ¥17.0M | 13 | 73 |
| Morita (森田) | – | – | ¥24.0M | 17 | 69 |
| Harue (春江) | – | – | ¥16.0M | 13 | 62 |
| Shimmei (神明) | – | – | ¥15.0M | 9 | 61 |
| Obama (小浜) | – | – | ¥5.2M | 14 | 56 |
| Maruoka (丸岡) | – | – | ¥15.0M | 10 | 53 |
| Echizen Ono (越前大野) | – | – | ¥4.7M | 15 | 29 |
| Nittazuka (新田塚) | – | – | ¥21.0M | 8 | 28 |
| Mizuochi (水落) | – | – | ¥23.0M | 12 | 25 |
| Fukudaimae Nishifukui (福大前西福井) | – | – | ¥23.0M | 8 | 25 |
| Yatsushima (八ツ島) | – | – | ¥26.0M | 7 | 24 |
| Awaraonsen (芦原温泉) | – | – | ¥10.0M | 15 | 23 |
Used condo prices by layout in Fukui
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3LDK | ¥18.0M | 80 m² | 35 |
| 1K | ¥3.0M | 20 m² | 17 |
| 4LDK | ¥22.0M | 85 m² | 13 |
| 2LDK | ¥17.5M | 60 m² | 10 |
How much does an apartment cost in Fukui?
The median used condo (mansion) in Fukui sold for ¥16.0M in 2025, about ¥243k/m², based on 29 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Fukui?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥11.0M in 2025 across 630 sales.
Are property prices in Fukui going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +40.1% and residential land prices changed +20.0%.
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.