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Takehara City Housing Market Report 2025

Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2

Key figures for 2025

Median house price (land + building)
¥5.7M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥38k/m²
+81.0% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
51
#20 of 20 areas in Hiroshima by price per m²

What the data says

Station distance barely matters

Houses 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.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥2.7M and ¥18.8M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 9.3% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.2% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 6.4 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.

Many abandoned homes

31.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (15.8% for the wider area), and 19.7% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. That is a high share of truly abandoned homes (akiya), a sign of weak demand. Cheap houses are easy to find, but resale can be slow.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 34% 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 still falling

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 -7% over five years. 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, 80% are in a tsunami inundation zone. 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.

Living in Takehara City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
21,756
-9.3% since 2020
Hiroshima: -4.2%
Net moves in 2025
-139
-6.39 per 1,000 residents
Hiroshima: -3.7
Vacant homes (2023)
31.1%
19.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Hiroshima: 15.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥42k
per month, all rented homes
Hiroshima: ¥53k
Strong earthquake risk
34.1%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hiroshima: 28.6%
Official land price 2026
¥34k/m²
-1.2% in a year · -7.2% in 5 years
Hiroshima: ¥62k/m²
Flood exposure
0.0%
of 5 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Hiroshima: 51.0%
Tsunami exposure
80.0%
of 5 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Hiroshima: 31.1%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 5 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Hiroshima: 13.6%

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 Takehara 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.

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥1.0M

¥10k/m²

  • Chuo
  • Takehara · 4 min walk
  • Land 115 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 1994 (32 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥3.3M

¥39k/m²

  • Fukudacho
  • Onori · 11 min walk
  • Land 230 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 1998 (27 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥18.0M

¥69k/m²

  • Tadanoumihigashimachi
  • Tadanoumi · 8 min walk
  • Land 820 m² · floor 260 m²
  • Built 1988 (37 yrs) · RC
Median transaction price by yearA jump driven by what sold — The median house price rose 41% between 2023 and 2025. Per m², prices rose only 4%, so most of the jump comes from larger or higher-end properties changing hands, not from the same homes getting that much more expensive. With only 26 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007–
2008–
2009–
2010–
2011–
2012–
2013–
2014–
2015–
2016–
2017¥5.8M
2019¥7.0M
2020–
2021–
2022¥5.8M
2023¥4.0M
2024¥3.3M
2025¥5.7M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥20k¥40k¥60k¥80k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007–¥30k/m²
2008–¥42k/m²
2009–¥38k/m²
2010–¥35k/m²
2011–¥31k/m²
2012–¥37k/m²
2013–¥38k/m²
2014–¥31k/m²
2015–¥25k/m²
2016–¥31k/m²
2017¥67k/m²¥16k/m²
2019¥54k/m²¥22k/m²
2020–¥21k/m²
2021–¥15k/m²
2022¥54k/m²¥30k/m²
2023¥37k/m²–
2024¥25k/m²¥25k/m²
2025¥39k/m²¥38k/m²

Prices near train stations in Takehara City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Takehara (竹原)––¥6.3M1442
Tadanoumi (忠海)––¥1.2M1016

How much does a house cost in Takehara City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥5.7M in 2025 across 26 sales.

Are property prices in Takehara City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +81.0%.

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.