Fukuoka City
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Fukuoka Housing Market 2026: Japan's Most Consistent Growth Story

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

Key figures for 2025

Median used condo price
¥18.0M
¥420k/m² · +5.0% vs 2024
Median house price (land + building)
¥29.0M
-3.8% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥47k/m²
+23.7% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
9,750
#6 of 47 areas in Japan by price per m²

A decade of steady gains

Fukuoka's condo prices per m² have risen about 7% a year for ten years straight, almost doubling since 2015, and growth has not slowed. Fukuoka has closed much of the gap with the national average: ten years ago its condos cost about 60% of the Japan average per m², and now about 80%.

Land is near its bubble peak

The most striking number is on the government's fixed benchmark sites: Fukuoka's residential land is only about 8% below its 1991 bubble level, compared with 46% below nationally, and it rose about 25% in the last five years. The prefecture's most expensive residential benchmark site, in Ohori in Fukuoka City's Chuo Ward, is valued at about 1.5 million yen per m². Land here is genuinely appreciating, not just condo prices.

Growth is shifting east

Within Fukuoka City, Higashi Ward (Island City, Kashii, Hakozaki) is up about 70% in five years and Hakata Ward about 55%, faster than Chuo Ward (Tenjin) at about 33%. Higashi Ward contains two government renewal zones, Hakozaki (the former Kyushu University campus) and Kashii/Eastern Waterfront, while the Tenjin and Hakata Station areas form a priority zone.

Prefecture vs city

Fukuoka Prefecture's population fell about 1% between 2020 and 2025, but it still gained people from the rest of Japan in 2025, almost all in and around Fukuoka City. Houses have not followed condos: their price per m² has barely moved since 2021, and a m² of house now costs about half a m² of condo, down from 80% a decade ago.

Good value relative to rent

A median condo costs about 29 years of Fukuoka's median rent, well below Tokyo (39) and the national figure (38). That, plus a growing city, explains strong investor interest.

Low earthquake risk

Fukuoka has one of the lowest earthquake risks of any big Japanese city (about a 7% chance of 6-lower shaking in 30 years). The bigger hazard is heavy rain: about 4% of benchmark sites are in landslide warning areas, and about a third in worst-case flood zones.

Living in Fukuoka: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
5,081,879
-1.0% since 2020
Japan: -2.5%
Net moves in 2025
+5,136
+1.01 per 1,000 residents
Vacant homes (2023)
12.4%
4.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Japan: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥51k
per month, all rented homes
Japan: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
6.6%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Japan: 38.4%
Average income per taxpayer
¥3.6M
taxable income in 2023
Japan: ¥3.9M
Foreign residents
2.2%
111,461 registered residents in 2024
Japan: 3.0%
Clinics
9.3
per 10,000 residents; 457 hospitals, 3,237 dental clinics (2020)
Japan: 8.5
Official land price 2026
¥75k/m²
+3.6% in a year · +24.7% in 5 years
Japan: ¥74k/m²
Flood exposure
34.9%
of 879 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (3.4% 3 m or deeper)
Japan: 42.6%
Tsunami exposure
0.3%
of 879 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Japan: 7.8%
Landslide exposure
4.4%
of 879 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.

  • Kokura Station area · 102 ha · designated 2002
  • Hakozaki, Fukuoka · 100 ha · designated 2021
  • Kashii and Eastern Waterfront, Fukuoka · 335 ha · designated 2002
  • Central Fukuoka (Tenjin, Hakata Station, Waterfront) · 455 ha · designated 2002 · Specified zone (highest priority)

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 Fukuoka

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 Q2

¥9.5M

¥158k/m²

  • Harada, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City
  • Hakozaki · 11 min walk
  • 4LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1991 (35 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q2

¥19.0M

¥760k/m²

  • Hakozaki, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City
  • Hakozaki · 6 min walk
  • 1LDK · 25 m²
  • Built 2017 (9 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥36.0M

¥424k/m²

  • Meinohama, Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City
  • Meinohama · 13 min walk
  • 3LDK · 85 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥8.0M

¥29k/m²

  • Motomiyamachi, Tobata Ward, Kitakyushu City
  • Tobata · 10 min walk
  • Land 95 m² · floor 280 m²
  • Built 1977 (49 yrs) · Steel
Typical2026 Q2

¥28.0M

¥243k/m²

  • Fujinoki, Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City
  • Fujinoki · 7 min walk
  • Land 220 m² · floor 115 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥50.0M

¥79k/m²

  • Nakanuki, Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City
  • Shimo Sone
  • Land 620 m² · floor 630 m²
  • Built 1978 (48 yrs) · Steel
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005––
2006¥10.0M¥21.0M
2007¥9.8M¥21.0M
2008¥11.0M¥21.0M
2009¥11.0M¥18.0M
2010¥11.0M¥20.0M
2011¥10.0M¥21.0M
2012¥10.0M¥20.0M
2013¥9.9M¥21.0M
2014¥10.0M¥22.0M
2015¥12.0M¥23.0M
2016¥12.0M¥24.0M
2017¥13.0M¥24.0M
2018¥14.0M¥25.0M
2019¥15.0M¥25.0M
2020¥15.0M¥26.0M
2021¥15.0M¥26.0M
2022¥15.0M¥27.0M
2023¥16.0M¥28.0M
2024¥17.0M¥29.0M
2025¥18.0M¥29.0M
2026 (partial)¥19.0M¥27.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 46% 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¥200k¥400k¥600k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005––¥21k/m²
2006¥175k/m²¥154k/m²¥38k/m²
2007¥176k/m²¥154k/m²¥39k/m²
2008¥186k/m²¥150k/m²¥41k/m²
2009¥172k/m²¥138k/m²¥38k/m²
2010¥173k/m²¥150k/m²¥40k/m²
2011¥183k/m²¥154k/m²¥40k/m²
2012¥180k/m²¥158k/m²¥39k/m²
2013¥186k/m²¥159k/m²¥38k/m²
2014¥200k/m²¥170k/m²¥33k/m²
2015¥218k/m²¥171k/m²¥34k/m²
2016¥243k/m²¥178k/m²¥35k/m²
2017¥267k/m²¥180k/m²¥35k/m²
2018¥272k/m²¥193k/m²¥38k/m²
2019¥288k/m²¥200k/m²¥38k/m²
2020¥293k/m²¥217k/m²¥38k/m²
2021¥308k/m²¥210k/m²¥36k/m²
2022¥350k/m²¥209k/m²¥39k/m²
2023¥365k/m²¥221k/m²¥44k/m²
2024¥400k/m²¥227k/m²¥45k/m²
2025¥420k/m²¥219k/m²¥47k/m²
2026 (partial)¥400k/m²¥190k/m²¥46k/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 20 years old and half by around 28. Prices keep falling by roughly 2.5% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0¥800k/m²¥356k/m²
1¥767k/m²¥327k/m²
2¥650k/m²¥338k/m²
3¥629k/m²¥338k/m²
4¥600k/m²¥339k/m²
5¥636k/m²¥300k/m²
6¥600k/m²¥314k/m²
7¥613k/m²¥305k/m²
8¥617k/m²¥317k/m²
9¥600k/m²¥285k/m²
10¥600k/m²¥271k/m²
11¥567k/m²¥256k/m²
12¥567k/m²¥252k/m²
13¥560k/m²¥249k/m²
14¥520k/m²¥231k/m²
15¥520k/m²¥233k/m²
16¥514k/m²¥227k/m²
17¥514k/m²¥220k/m²
18¥487k/m²¥218k/m²
19¥478k/m²¥200k/m²
20¥453k/m²¥191k/m²
21¥442k/m²¥181k/m²
22¥450k/m²¥174k/m²
23¥400k/m²¥167k/m²
24¥347k/m²¥139k/m²
25¥329k/m²¥153k/m²
26¥330k/m²¥148k/m²
27¥329k/m²¥148k/m²
28¥300k/m²¥136k/m²
29¥280k/m²¥135k/m²
30¥233k/m²¥137k/m²
31¥228k/m²¥137k/m²
32¥212k/m²¥144k/m²
33¥211k/m²¥120k/m²
34¥223k/m²¥142k/m²
35¥217k/m²¥128k/m²
36¥220k/m²¥121k/m²
37¥207k/m²¥126k/m²
38¥203k/m²¥118k/m²
39¥235k/m²¥90k/m²
40¥217k/m²¥100k/m²
41¥227k/m²¥96k/m²
42¥257k/m²¥83k/m²
43¥178k/m²¥81k/m²
44¥200k/m²¥91k/m²
45¥200k/m²¥81k/m²
46¥147k/m²¥71k/m²
47¥155k/m²¥73k/m²
48¥186k/m²¥74k/m²
49¥182k/m²¥71k/m²
50¥182k/m²¥61k/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 5.7% a year), so in this market location matters more than building age. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 37% 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¥106k/m²¥163k/m²¥387k/m²–
2007¥108k/m²¥167k/m²¥473k/m²–
2008¥92k/m²¥160k/m²¥358k/m²–
2009¥96k/m²¥146k/m²¥345k/m²–
2010¥85k/m²¥150k/m²¥351k/m²–
2011¥114k/m²¥150k/m²¥300k/m²¥593k/m²
2012¥100k/m²¥154k/m²¥271k/m²¥600k/m²
2013¥100k/m²¥163k/m²¥280k/m²¥633k/m²
2014¥111k/m²¥168k/m²¥300k/m²¥600k/m²
2015¥130k/m²¥189k/m²¥325k/m²¥457k/m²
2016¥133k/m²¥210k/m²¥357k/m²¥477k/m²
2017¥145k/m²¥217k/m²¥384k/m²¥427k/m²
2018¥163k/m²¥215k/m²¥400k/m²¥457k/m²
2019¥145k/m²¥218k/m²¥400k/m²¥486k/m²
2020¥170k/m²¥225k/m²¥413k/m²¥514k/m²
2021¥148k/m²¥234k/m²¥440k/m²¥526k/m²
2022¥158k/m²¥240k/m²¥490k/m²¥570k/m²
2023¥193k/m²¥267k/m²¥520k/m²¥600k/m²
2024¥200k/m²¥267k/m²¥533k/m²¥633k/m²
2025¥185k/m²¥293k/m²¥550k/m²¥709k/m²
2026 (partial)¥176k/m²¥282k/m²¥560k/m²¥694k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

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¥109k/m²¥141k/m²¥264k/m²–
2007¥108k/m²¥133k/m²¥264k/m²–
2008¥96k/m²¥123k/m²¥264k/m²–
2009¥89k/m²¥115k/m²¥255k/m²–
2010¥96k/m²¥117k/m²¥259k/m²¥293k/m²
2011¥89k/m²¥122k/m²¥213k/m²¥267k/m²
2012¥86k/m²¥118k/m²¥200k/m²¥264k/m²
2013¥89k/m²¥122k/m²¥190k/m²¥270k/m²
2014¥86k/m²¥119k/m²¥192k/m²¥270k/m²
2015¥93k/m²¥122k/m²¥200k/m²¥272k/m²
2016¥97k/m²¥123k/m²¥214k/m²¥284k/m²
2017¥83k/m²¥124k/m²¥193k/m²¥295k/m²
2018¥96k/m²¥133k/m²¥208k/m²¥305k/m²
2019¥87k/m²¥126k/m²¥200k/m²¥309k/m²
2020¥79k/m²¥128k/m²¥195k/m²¥305k/m²
2021¥79k/m²¥120k/m²¥209k/m²¥290k/m²
2022¥73k/m²¥129k/m²¥195k/m²¥304k/m²
2023¥86k/m²¥133k/m²¥223k/m²¥333k/m²
2024¥72k/m²¥132k/m²¥215k/m²¥310k/m²
2025¥75k/m²¥136k/m²¥212k/m²¥296k/m²
2026 (partial)¥74k/m²¥114k/m²¥180k/m²¥300k/m²

Prices by area in Fukuoka

Median prices for 2025. Sorted by condo price per m² (or house price per m² where there are few condo sales).

AreaCondo price per m²Median used condo priceMedian house price (land + building)Residential land per m² (sales)Condo 5-yr change
Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City¥600k/m²¥18.0M¥80.0M¥330k/m²+54.9%
Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City¥600k/m²¥19.0M¥140M¥610k/m²+33.3%
Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City¥518k/m²¥34.0M¥45.0M¥180k/m²+29.4%
Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City¥433k/m²¥21.0M¥40.5M¥150k/m²+70.2%
Onojo City––¥44.0M¥150k/m²–
Kasuya Town, Kasuya County––¥45.0M¥120k/m²–
Minami Ward, Fukuoka City¥344k/m²¥17.0M¥45.0M¥160k/m²+27.4%
Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City¥342k/m²¥24.0M¥40.0M¥93k/m²+13.9%
Sasaguri Town, Kasuya County––¥38.0M––
Dazaifu City––¥37.0M¥100k/m²–
Shime Town, Kasuya County––¥37.5M¥100k/m²–
Jonan Ward, Fukuoka City¥315k/m²¥20.0M¥41.0M¥180k/m²+9.5%
Shingu Town, Kasuya County––¥36.0M¥100k/m²–
Nakagawa City––¥33.5M¥72k/m²–
Chikushino City––¥37.0M¥99k/m²–
Koga City––¥32.0M¥68k/m²–
Itoshima City––¥30.0M¥42k/m²–
Ogori City––¥29.5M¥31k/m²–
Fukutsu City––¥29.0M¥58k/m²–
Sue Town, Kasuya County––¥30.0M¥38k/m²–
Kasuga City¥260k/m²¥19.0M¥38.5M¥120k/m²+11.5%
Kanda Town, Miyako County––¥28.5M¥26k/m²–
Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City¥213k/m²¥15.0M¥28.5M¥110k/m²+13.8%
Umi Town, Kasuya County––¥25.0M––
Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu City¥206k/m²¥16.0M¥9.2M¥49k/m²+21.5%
Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City¥200k/m²¥15.0M¥4.5M¥32k/m²0.0%
Kurume City¥187k/m²¥13.0M¥25.0M¥49k/m²+22.1%
Tobata Ward, Kitakyushu City¥185k/m²¥12.0M¥29.0M¥110k/m²-13.5%
Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu City¥176k/m²¥13.5M¥20.0M¥42k/m²+2.5%
Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City¥150k/m²¥11.0M¥21.5M¥60k/m²-0.6%
Chikuzen Town, Asakura County––¥15.5M¥9k/m²–
Munakata City––¥17.0M¥44k/m²–
Chikugo City––¥17.0M¥21k/m²–
Hirokawa Town, Yame County––¥12.5M––
Mizumaki Town, Onga County––¥14.0M¥35k/m²–
Wakamatsu Ward, Kitakyushu City––¥18.0M¥40k/m²–
Nogata City––¥12.5M¥20k/m²–
Yukuhashi City––¥15.0M¥9k/m²–
Yanagawa City––¥10.9M¥17k/m²–
Asakura City––¥9.8M¥11k/m²–
Iizuka City––¥12.0M¥23k/m²–
Okagaki Town, Onga County––¥8.3M¥36k/m²–
Tagawa City––¥7.5M¥10k/m²–
Omuta City––¥7.1M¥20k/m²–
Yame City––¥8.3M¥12k/m²–
Nakama City––¥4.5M––
Miyawaka City––¥5.0M¥7k/m²–
Ukiha City––¥4.3M¥10k/m²–
Okawa City––¥3.4M¥12k/m²–
Miyama City–––¥14k/m²–

Prices near train stations in Fukuoka

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Hakata (博多)¥15.0M¥567k/m²¥100M12569
Takamiya(Fukuoka) (高宮(福岡))¥16.0M¥300k/m²¥40.0M12533
Ohashi(Fukuoka) (大橋(福岡))¥18.0M¥327k/m²¥40.0M9445
Nishitetsu Hirao (西鉄平尾)¥15.0M¥495k/m²¥75.0M8406
Nishitetsu Kurume (西鉄久留米)¥9.8M¥172k/m²¥28.0M10320
Meinohama (姪浜)¥24.0M¥363k/m²¥47.0M13318
Akasaka(Fukuoka) (赤坂(福岡))¥18.0M¥640k/m²¥370M7305
Kokura(Fukuoka) (小倉(福岡))¥13.0M¥185k/m²¥24.5M19293
Hakataminami (博多南)¥18.0M¥250k/m²¥34.0M20280
Ropponmatsu (六本松)¥22.0M¥490k/m²¥50.0M6259
Ohorikoen (大濠公園)¥18.5M¥533k/m²¥79.0M6251
Kurosaki (黒崎)¥13.5M¥186k/m²¥23.0M15249
Nishijin (西新)¥32.0M¥587k/m²¥73.0M7248
Muromi (室見)¥24.0M¥341k/m²¥50.0M12234
Watanabe Dori (渡辺通)¥15.0M¥600k/m²¥115M8231

Used condo prices by layout in Fukuoka

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥23.0M70 m²2493
1K¥11.0M20 m²1832
4LDK¥26.0M85 m²896
2LDK¥22.0M60 m²867
1LDK¥19.0M30 m²720
1DK¥15.0M25 m²267
2DK¥10.0M40 m²150
1R¥6.5M20 m²79

How much does an apartment cost in Fukuoka?

The median used condo (mansion) in Fukuoka sold for ¥18.0M in 2025, about ¥420k/m², based on 2641 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Fukuoka?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥29.0M in 2025 across 4106 sales.

Are property prices in Fukuoka going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +43.2% and residential land prices changed +23.7%.

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.