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Fukuyama 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
¥20.0M
¥257k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥20.0M
+2.6% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥51k/m²
+24.4% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
892
#10 of 20 areas in Hiroshima by price per m²

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, condo prices per m² have slipped by about 0.9% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Hiroshima

Per m², condos here are 21% below the Hiroshima average. Ten years ago the gap was 0%, so Fukuyama City has been falling behind the rest of Hiroshima.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 67% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. If budget is tight, a longer walk is the quickest way to cut the price.

A family market

84% 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 10% 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 ¥11.3M and ¥27.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 4.5% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.2% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 5.9 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.

Typical vacancy

15.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (15.8% for the wider area), and 7% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 32.1 years of the area's median rent (¥52k a month), compared with 36.4 years for the wider area. Prices are high relative to rents, so rental yields are thin and buyers are paying for expected growth. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 44% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (29% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

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 +2% in the year to January 2026 and +5% over five years. They are still 36% 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, 67% are inside the worst-case flood zone (35% with expected depths of 3 m or more), 41% are in a tsunami inundation zone, 7% are in a landslide warning area. 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: Fukuyama Station South. 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 Fukuyama City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
439,994
-4.5% since 2020
Hiroshima: -4.2%
Net moves in 2025
-2,585
-5.88 per 1,000 residents
Hiroshima: -3.7
Vacant homes (2023)
15.1%
7.0% empty and not for rent or sale
Hiroshima: 15.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥52k
per month, all rented homes
Hiroshima: ¥53k
Strong earthquake risk
44.3%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hiroshima: 28.6%
Official land price 2026
¥47k/m²
+1.8% in a year · +5.1% in 5 years
Hiroshima: ¥62k/m²
Flood exposure
66.7%
of 99 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (35.4% 3 m or deeper)
Hiroshima: 51.0%
Tsunami exposure
41.4%
of 99 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Hiroshima: 31.1%
Landslide exposure
7.1%
of 99 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Hiroshima: 13.6%

Urban renewal zones

Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.

  • Fukuyama Station South · 11 ha · designated 2004

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 Fukuyama 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-priced2025 Q4

¥7.5M

¥125k/m²

  • Kusadocho
  • Fukuyama · 20 min walk
  • 3DK · 60 m²
  • Built 1987 (38 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥15.0M

¥167k/m²

  • Minatomachi
  • Fukuyama · 26 min walk
  • 4LDK · 90 m²
  • Built 2001 (25 yrs)
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥25.0M

¥333k/m²

  • Kannabecho
  • Michinoue · 21 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 2020 (5 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥6.8M

¥68k/m²

  • Tajimecho
  • Fukuyama
  • Land 100 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 1976 (50 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥22.0M

¥232k/m²

  • Kannabecho
  • Goryo(Hiroshima) · 8 min walk
  • Land 260 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs)
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥42.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Daimoncho
  • Daimon(Hiroshima) · 3 min walk
  • Land 165 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007¥11.5M¥21.0M
2008¥11.0M¥20.0M
2009¥13.0M¥18.5M
2010¥15.0M¥20.5M
2011¥16.5M¥20.0M
2012¥13.0M¥19.0M
2013¥14.0M¥18.0M
2014¥15.5M¥21.0M
2015¥17.0M¥18.0M
2016¥15.0M¥20.0M
2017¥15.0M¥19.0M
2018¥15.5M¥18.0M
2019¥15.0M¥19.0M
2020¥21.0M¥20.0M
2021¥20.0M¥21.0M
2022¥19.0M¥21.0M
2023¥20.0M¥20.0M
2024¥19.0M¥21.0M
2025¥20.0M¥20.0M
2026 (partial)–¥22.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 47% 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.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007¥164k/m²¥145k/m²¥45k/m²
2008¥156k/m²¥133k/m²¥45k/m²
2009¥200k/m²¥121k/m²¥46k/m²
2010¥214k/m²¥150k/m²¥45k/m²
2011¥219k/m²¥136k/m²¥45k/m²
2012¥186k/m²¥120k/m²¥42k/m²
2013¥200k/m²¥123k/m²¥45k/m²
2014¥231k/m²¥124k/m²¥39k/m²
2015¥240k/m²¥117k/m²¥39k/m²
2016¥227k/m²¥128k/m²¥41k/m²
2017¥235k/m²¥125k/m²¥42k/m²
2018¥213k/m²¥133k/m²¥42k/m²
2019¥243k/m²¥147k/m²¥42k/m²
2020¥292k/m²¥152k/m²¥41k/m²
2021¥273k/m²¥160k/m²¥39k/m²
2022¥259k/m²¥164k/m²¥41k/m²
2023¥271k/m²¥136k/m²¥45k/m²
2024¥254k/m²¥133k/m²¥47k/m²
2025¥257k/m²¥137k/m²¥51k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥148k/m²¥51k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)Houses bottom out at around 40 years — House prices per m² drop about 75% from new by age 40, then flatten, because by then buyers are mostly paying for the land. A house older than that costs little more than its plot, a good option if you plan to renovate or rebuild.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥309k/m²
1¥453k/m²¥284k/m²
2–¥310k/m²
3–¥300k/m²
4–¥237k/m²
5–¥270k/m²
6–¥245k/m²
7–¥228k/m²
8–¥255k/m²
11–¥222k/m²
13–¥215k/m²
15¥315k/m²¥222k/m²
16¥294k/m²¥171k/m²
17–¥141k/m²
18–¥142k/m²
19–¥164k/m²
20–¥151k/m²
21–¥144k/m²
22–¥127k/m²
23–¥167k/m²
24–¥114k/m²
25–¥124k/m²
26–¥120k/m²
27¥193k/m²¥116k/m²
28–¥105k/m²
29–¥131k/m²
30¥193k/m²¥140k/m²
31¥159k/m²¥111k/m²
32¥151k/m²¥104k/m²
33¥177k/m²¥114k/m²
34–¥81k/m²
35–¥100k/m²
36–¥117k/m²
37–¥86k/m²
38–¥71k/m²
39–¥105k/m²
40–¥72k/m²
41–¥80k/m²
42–¥74k/m²
43–¥81k/m²
44–¥58k/m²
45–¥93k/m²
46–¥70k/m²
47–¥58k/m²
48–¥75k/m²
49–¥69k/m²
50–¥65k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥192k/m²––
2008¥157k/m²––
2009¥157k/m²¥231k/m²–
2010¥180k/m²¥314k/m²–
2011¥136k/m²–¥367k/m²
2012¥166k/m²––
2013¥158k/m²¥258k/m²–
2014¥190k/m²¥257k/m²–
2015¥171k/m²––
2016¥179k/m²––
2017¥164k/m²––
2018¥176k/m²––
2022¥198k/m²––
2023¥187k/m²––
2024¥200k/m²––
2025¥185k/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¥84k/m²¥129k/m²¥255k/m²–
2008¥91k/m²¥126k/m²¥245k/m²–
2009¥82k/m²¥114k/m²¥251k/m²–
2010¥88k/m²¥113k/m²¥250k/m²–
2011¥75k/m²¥113k/m²¥210k/m²¥264k/m²
2012¥72k/m²¥115k/m²¥230k/m²¥270k/m²
2013¥68k/m²¥117k/m²–¥250k/m²
2014¥85k/m²¥107k/m²¥168k/m²¥263k/m²
2015¥81k/m²¥97k/m²¥158k/m²¥272k/m²
2016¥79k/m²¥100k/m²¥169k/m²¥282k/m²
2017¥67k/m²¥115k/m²¥130k/m²¥283k/m²
2018¥74k/m²¥84k/m²–¥267k/m²
2019¥81k/m²¥103k/m²–¥267k/m²
2020¥66k/m²¥96k/m²¥152k/m²¥257k/m²
2021¥76k/m²¥100k/m²¥167k/m²¥268k/m²
2022¥66k/m²¥102k/m²¥174k/m²¥263k/m²
2023¥80k/m²¥105k/m²¥148k/m²–
2024¥67k/m²¥114k/m²¥143k/m²¥230k/m²
2025¥53k/m²¥115k/m²¥139k/m²¥229k/m²
2026 (partial)¥62k/m²¥73k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Fukuyama City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Fukuyama (福山)¥21.0M¥275k/m²¥21.0M16680
Higashi Fukuyama (東福山)¥14.5M¥200k/m²¥24.5M19212
Matsunaga (松永)––¥24.0M14108
Daimon(Hiroshima) (大門(広島))––¥15.0M1394
Managura (万能倉)––¥24.0M1863
Michinoue (道上)––¥20.0M1347
Bingo Akasaka (備後赤坂)––¥23.0M2143
Yokoo (横尾)––¥15.0M2041
Ekiya (駅家)––¥22.0M1337
Yuno (湯野)––¥20.0M927
Kannabe (神辺)––¥19.0M1026
Goryo(Hiroshima) (御領(広島))––¥11.5M920
Chikata (近田)––¥17.0M1319
Yudamura (湯田村)––¥18.0M1014
Higashi Onomichi (東尾道)––¥24.0M1913

Used condo prices by layout in Fukuyama City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥18.5M70 m²96
4LDK¥19.0M87.5 m²22
2LDK¥24.0M70 m²15

How much does an apartment cost in Fukuyama City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Fukuyama City sold for ¥20.0M in 2025, about ¥257k/m², based on 58 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Fukuyama City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥20.0M in 2025 across 446 sales.

Are property prices in Fukuyama City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed -12.0% and residential land prices changed +24.4%.

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.