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Fukui 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
¥16.0M
¥243k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥15.0M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥54k/m²
+17.4% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
609
#1 of 6 areas in Fukui by price per m²

What the data says

Prices are still rising, but more slowly

Growth has cooled to about 0.5% a year, down from 1.1% 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.

Outperforming Fukui

Per m², houses here are 33% above the Fukui average. The premium has grown from 25% ten years ago, so Fukui City has been outperforming its surroundings.

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

61% 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 house sales last year were between ¥6.5M and ¥29.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 3.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.9% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 3.8 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 1.4% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

16.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (15.6% for the wider area), and 6.8% 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 15% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (10% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

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 +1% in the year to January 2026 and +1% over five years. They are still 52% 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, 96% are inside the worst-case flood zone (50% 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.

Government-backed redevelopment

This area includes national Urgent Urban Renewal Areas: Fukui Station area. These allow larger, denser buildings and give big projects financial support, so expect new offices, shops and housing to keep reshaping the area.

Living in Fukui City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
252,068
-3.9% since 2020
Fukui: -4.9%
Net moves in 2025
-945
-3.75 per 1,000 residents
Fukui: -4.33
Vacant homes (2023)
16.1%
6.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Fukui: 15.6%
Median rent (2023)
¥49k
per month, all rented homes
Fukui: ¥48k
Strong earthquake risk
14.8%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Fukui: 10.2%
Official land price 2026
¥57k/m²
+0.6% in a year · +1.2% in 5 years
Fukui: ¥36k/m²
Flood exposure
96.3%
of 54 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (50.0% 3 m or deeper)
Fukui: 75.6%
Landslide exposure
1.9%
of 54 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Fukui: 3.1%

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 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

¥5.5M

¥220k/m²

  • Yonematsu
  • Fukui Guchi · 14 min walk
  • 1K · 25 m²
  • Built 2005 (21 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q2

¥15.0M

¥250k/m²

  • Bunkyo
  • Nishibetuin · 6 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 2002 (24 yrs)
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥27.0M

¥300k/m²

  • Bunkyo
  • Nishibetuin · 5 min walk
  • 3LDK · 90 m²
  • Built 2009 (17 yrs)

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥5.0M

¥27k/m²

  • Kamogawara
  • Fukui(Fukui)
  • Land 230 m² · floor 185 m²
  • Built 1978 (48 yrs)
Typical2026 Q2

¥13.0M

¥52k/m²

  • Teyose
  • Fukui(Fukui) · 8 min walk
  • Land 130 m² · floor 250 m²
  • Built 1978 (48 yrs) · Steel
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥29.0M

¥207k/m²

  • Shiiguchi
  • Fukui(Fukui) · 24 min walk
  • Land 190 m² · floor 140 m²
  • Built 2006 (20 yrs) · Light steel
Median transaction price by yearCondos now cost more than houses — Since 2025, the median used condo has sold for more than the median house with its land, reversing the earlier pattern. Since then condo prices have moved -3% while house prices moved -25%. Condo demand is concentrated in central, well-connected locations, while many houses sold are older homes in outlying areas where prices are flat or falling. Buyers are paying for convenience over space.
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M¥20.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥16.0M
2008¥10.5M¥16.5M
2009¥14.0M¥16.0M
2010¥15.0M¥19.0M
2011¥17.0M¥20.0M
2012¥14.5M¥18.0M
2013¥12.0M¥19.0M
2014¥4.5M¥18.0M
2015¥9.8M¥18.0M
2016¥8.0M¥18.0M
2017¥9.9M¥20.0M
2018¥14.0M¥20.0M
2019¥14.0M¥19.5M
2020¥11.0M¥20.0M
2021¥14.0M¥17.0M
2022¥14.0M¥16.0M
2023¥14.0M¥18.5M
2024¥16.5M¥20.0M
2025¥16.0M¥15.0M
2026 (partial)–¥12.5M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 53% less than a m² of condo, even though the house price includes land. If you need room more than convenience, a house buys considerably more space. That gap has widened over the decade as condo prices pulled ahead.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥104k/m²¥61k/m²
2008¥181k/m²¥103k/m²¥59k/m²
2009¥200k/m²¥109k/m²¥51k/m²
2010¥233k/m²¥112k/m²¥54k/m²
2011¥233k/m²¥92k/m²¥51k/m²
2012¥212k/m²¥90k/m²¥47k/m²
2013¥189k/m²¥98k/m²¥45k/m²
2014¥133k/m²¥104k/m²¥48k/m²
2015¥185k/m²¥110k/m²¥45k/m²
2016¥145k/m²¥104k/m²¥45k/m²
2017¥175k/m²¥109k/m²¥45k/m²
2018¥186k/m²¥123k/m²¥47k/m²
2019¥188k/m²¥106k/m²¥42k/m²
2020¥173k/m²¥119k/m²¥46k/m²
2021¥213k/m²¥100k/m²¥47k/m²
2022¥236k/m²¥115k/m²¥46k/m²
2023¥229k/m²¥108k/m²¥47k/m²
2024¥222k/m²¥120k/m²¥51k/m²
2025¥243k/m²¥100k/m²¥54k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥74k/m²¥50k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥270k/m²
1–¥267k/m²
2–¥249k/m²
6–¥209k/m²
11–¥200k/m²
14¥320k/m²–
15–¥175k/m²
17–¥147k/m²
18–¥112k/m²
19–¥155k/m²
20–¥121k/m²
21–¥110k/m²
22¥255k/m²–
23¥231k/m²¥117k/m²
24–¥118k/m²
25–¥110k/m²
26–¥105k/m²
27–¥90k/m²
28–¥91k/m²
29–¥76k/m²
30–¥92k/m²
31¥126k/m²¥80k/m²
32¥110k/m²¥90k/m²
33–¥71k/m²
34–¥61k/m²
35–¥96k/m²
36–¥66k/m²
37–¥80k/m²
38–¥65k/m²
39–¥65k/m²
40–¥57k/m²
41–¥61k/m²
42–¥43k/m²
43–¥51k/m²
44–¥47k/m²
45–¥53k/m²
46–¥53k/m²
47–¥57k/m²
48–¥41k/m²
49–¥55k/m²
50–¥59k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2008200920102011201220132014201520162017

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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Year1981-20002001-2010
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–
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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥94k/m²¥95k/m²¥257k/m²–
2008¥79k/m²¥93k/m²¥235k/m²–
2009¥81k/m²¥89k/m²¥220k/m²–
2010¥71k/m²¥94k/m²¥218k/m²–
2011¥68k/m²¥83k/m²¥222k/m²¥228k/m²
2012¥70k/m²¥73k/m²–¥225k/m²
2013¥53k/m²¥80k/m²–¥224k/m²
2014¥76k/m²¥84k/m²–¥225k/m²
2015¥53k/m²¥79k/m²¥136k/m²¥227k/m²
2016¥52k/m²¥84k/m²–¥233k/m²
2017¥69k/m²¥79k/m²–¥230k/m²
2018¥60k/m²¥87k/m²–¥235k/m²
2019¥52k/m²¥74k/m²¥115k/m²¥235k/m²
2020¥70k/m²¥79k/m²¥139k/m²¥230k/m²
2021¥49k/m²¥81k/m²¥165k/m²¥227k/m²
2022¥44k/m²¥79k/m²¥119k/m²–
2023¥50k/m²¥78k/m²––
2024¥57k/m²¥78k/m²¥165k/m²–
2025¥54k/m²¥85k/m²––
2026 (partial)–¥54k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Fukui City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Fukui(Fukui) (福井(福井))¥15.0M¥242k/m²¥16.0M17452
Morita (森田)––¥25.0M1764
Nittazuka (新田塚)––¥21.0M828
Fukudaimae Nishifukui (福大前西福井)––¥23.0M825
Yatsushima (八ツ島)––¥26.0M724
Echizen Kaihotsu (越前開発)––¥27.0M820
Nishibetuin (西別院)¥16.5M¥212k/m²–418
Matsumoto Machiya (まつもと町屋)––¥22.0M718
Hanando (花堂)––¥23.0M1016
Bell Mae (ベル前)––¥9.0M1013
Nikkakagaku Mae (日華化学前)––¥19.0M813
Ebata (江端)––¥24.0M812
Sekijuji Mae (赤十字前)––¥11.5M912

Used condo prices by layout in Fukui City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥18.0M80 m²35
1K¥3.0M20 m²17
4LDK¥22.0M85 m²13
2LDK¥17.5M60 m²10

How much does an apartment cost in Fukui City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Fukui City sold for ¥16.0M in 2025, about ¥243k/m², based on 29 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Fukui City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥15.0M in 2025 across 262 sales.

Are property prices in Fukui City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +40.1% and residential land prices changed +17.4%.

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.