Exploring Real Estate Dynamics in Gunma: Trends and Insights

Gunma Prefecture offers a unique blend of traditional charm and modern amenities, making it an intriguing market for real estate investors and homebuyers alike. With key cities such as Takasaki, Maebashi, Ota, and others showing varied price changes, the territory reflects both growth and challenges. Demographic indicators reveal a relatively high ratio of foreigners, an aging index nearing 273, and a slight decline in population change at -0.73%. The region also maintains comfortable climatic conditions (an average yearly temperature of 15.7°C and 66% relative humidity) and provides solid educational infrastructure with ample elementary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools per 100 km². With a high employment rate of 96.2% and over 71% home ownership, Gunma continues to build its appeal despite moderate challenges in retail and transportation safety statistics. This blend of factors makes Gunma's real estate market both dynamic and worth a closer look.

Photo of Gunma Prefecture
Photo of Gunma Prefecture
Photo of Gunma Prefecture

Ratio of population of foreigners (per 100,000 persons)

2755.5

Aging index

272.7

Rate of population change

-0.73%

Yearly average of air temperature

15.7

Yearly average of relative humidity

66%

Yearly clear days

34

Number of elementary schools (per inhabitable area 100 km2)

13.35

Number of lower secondary schools (per inhabitable area 100 km2)

7.05

Number of upper secondary schools (per inhabitable area 100 km2)

3.39

Percentage of persons employed

96.2%

Unemployment rate (Both sexes)

3.8%

Percentage of owned houses

71.4%

Number of retail stores (per 1,000 persons)

7.59

Number of eating and drinking places (per 1,000 persons)

3.7

Number of department stores and general merchandise stores (per 100,000 persons)

0.57

Number of traffic accidents (per 100,000 persons)

512.4

Number of recognitions of criminal offenses (per 1,000 persons)

4.71

Amount of damage by disasters (per capita)(30 years average)

¥4714

Areas in Gunma

AreaMedian Price per m²Growth over last 5 years
Takasaki City

¥200,000

11.6%
Maebashi City

¥146,666

-10.5%
Ota City

¥140,000

-25.9%
Oizumi Town, Oura County

¥133,333

-36.1%
Isesaki City

¥130,769

-4.9%
Tatebayashi City

¥116,667

21.5%
Midori City

¥116,666

30.2%
Annaka City

¥98,412

53.8%
Tamamura Town, Sawa County

¥81,969

-46.3%
Shibukawa City

¥75,597

-14.4%
Fujioka City

¥75,000

-13.7%
Kiryu City

¥67,567

-9.9%
Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma County

¥56,363

14.1%
Numata City

¥53,423

-27.2%
Tomioka City

¥25,833

-48.7%

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