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Kita Ward, Sapporo 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
¥11.0M
¥175k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥27.0M
+0.3% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥75k/m²
+23.0% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
625
#11 of 48 areas in Hokkaido by price per m²

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, condo prices per m² have slipped by about 1.3% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Hokkaido

Per m², condos here are 27% below the Hokkaido average. Ten years ago the gap was 8%, so Kita Ward, Sapporo City has been falling behind the rest of Hokkaido.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 46% 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

45% 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 21% 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 ¥4.0M and ¥19.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 1.2% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.6% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 3.2 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers. Households still grew 2.2% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Few abandoned homes

15.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (15.6% for the wider area), and 2.9% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. Most empty homes here are rentals between tenants, not abandoned houses, a sign of a healthy market.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 18.5 years of the area's median rent (¥50k a month), compared with 30.7 years for the wider area. That is a middle-of-the-road ratio for Japan. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 11% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (11% 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 +43% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Some flood or landslide exposure

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 89% are inside the worst-case flood zone (3% 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.

Living in Kita Ward, Sapporo City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
285,798
-1.2% since 2020
Hokkaido: -4.6%
Net moves in 2025
+910
+3.18 per 1,000 residents
Hokkaido: -1.04
Vacant homes (2023)
15.1%
2.9% empty and not for rent or sale
Hokkaido: 15.6%
Median rent (2023)
¥50k
per month, all rented homes
Hokkaido: ¥46k
Strong earthquake risk
11.0%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hokkaido: 10.5%
Official land price 2026
¥72k/m²
+0.5% in a year · +43.0% in 5 years
Hokkaido: ¥30k/m²
Flood exposure
89.1%
of 64 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (3.1% 3 m or deeper)
Hokkaido: 51.8%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 64 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Hokkaido: 0.6%

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 Kita Ward, Sapporo 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 Q3

¥3.0M

¥50k/m²

  • Ainosato2jo
  • Ainosato Kyoikudai · 8 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1992 (33 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q1

¥12.0M

¥141k/m²

  • Shinkawa4jo
  • Kita Nijuyo Jo
  • 3LDK · 85 m²
  • Built 1992 (34 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥27.0M

¥338k/m²

  • Kita35jonishi
  • Kita Sanjuyo Jo · 6 min walk
  • 3LDK · 80 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · SRC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥13.0M

¥81k/m²

  • Taihei5jo
  • Taihei · 13 min walk
  • Land 165 m² · floor 160 m²
  • Built 2000 (26 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥26.0M

¥208k/m²

  • Ainosato2jo
  • Takuhoku · 14 min walk
  • Land 270 m² · floor 125 m²
  • Built 1994 (32 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥42.0M

¥240k/m²

  • Kita25jonishi
  • Kita Nijuyo Jo · 19 min walk
  • Land 330 m² · floor 175 m²
  • Built 1976 (50 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouse
2006¥8.0M¥17.0M
2007¥7.3M¥20.0M
2008¥8.3M¥19.0M
2009¥8.6M¥19.0M
2010¥6.8M¥21.0M
2011¥8.2M¥22.0M
2012¥7.4M¥21.0M
2013¥8.5M¥21.0M
2014¥9.6M¥23.0M
2015¥10.0M¥20.0M
2016¥9.1M¥23.0M
2017¥11.0M¥24.0M
2018¥9.5M¥23.0M
2019¥11.0M¥27.0M
2020¥9.8M¥28.0M
2021¥11.0M¥28.0M
2022¥11.0M¥27.0M
2023¥8.9M¥28.0M
2024¥11.0M¥28.0M
2025¥11.0M¥27.0M
2026 (partial)¥14.0M¥26.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses and condos cost about the same per m² — A m² of house floor costs roughly the same as a m² of condo, even though the house includes its land. That usually means land here is expensive, so a house is not a cheap way to get more space.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2006¥121k/m²¥142k/m²¥43k/m²
2007¥129k/m²¥147k/m²¥45k/m²
2008¥141k/m²¥136k/m²¥39k/m²
2009¥144k/m²¥129k/m²¥31k/m²
2010¥117k/m²¥145k/m²¥36k/m²
2011¥124k/m²¥146k/m²¥33k/m²
2012¥123k/m²¥153k/m²¥37k/m²
2013¥132k/m²¥146k/m²¥43k/m²
2014¥154k/m²¥136k/m²¥40k/m²
2015¥153k/m²¥118k/m²¥43k/m²
2016¥152k/m²¥146k/m²¥43k/m²
2017¥161k/m²¥157k/m²¥47k/m²
2018¥170k/m²¥140k/m²¥51k/m²
2019¥180k/m²¥185k/m²¥55k/m²
2020¥200k/m²¥215k/m²¥61k/m²
2021¥180k/m²¥193k/m²¥72k/m²
2022¥195k/m²¥172k/m²¥80k/m²
2023¥182k/m²¥198k/m²¥75k/m²
2024¥182k/m²¥172k/m²¥72k/m²
2025¥175k/m²¥172k/m²¥75k/m²
2026 (partial)¥229k/m²¥162k/m²¥74k/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 17 years old and half by around 17. Prices keep falling by roughly 2.1% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.Houses bottom out at around 25 years — House prices per m² drop about 56% from new by age 25, 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¥600k¥800k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥330k/m²
1–¥305k/m²
2–¥293k/m²
4¥662k/m²–
5–¥260k/m²
6–¥267k/m²
7–¥244k/m²
8–¥257k/m²
9–¥254k/m²
10–¥238k/m²
11¥564k/m²¥254k/m²
12–¥196k/m²
13–¥229k/m²
14–¥181k/m²
15–¥200k/m²
16–¥183k/m²
17¥260k/m²¥187k/m²
18¥127k/m²¥167k/m²
19¥330k/m²¥161k/m²
20¥142k/m²¥152k/m²
21¥137k/m²¥182k/m²
22–¥165k/m²
23–¥149k/m²
24¥216k/m²¥114k/m²
25¥281k/m²¥156k/m²
26¥214k/m²¥128k/m²
27¥278k/m²¥134k/m²
28¥205k/m²¥139k/m²
29¥188k/m²¥126k/m²
30¥171k/m²¥120k/m²
31¥164k/m²¥117k/m²
32¥178k/m²¥126k/m²
33¥140k/m²¥130k/m²
34¥183k/m²¥130k/m²
35¥152k/m²¥132k/m²
36¥225k/m²¥147k/m²
37–¥110k/m²
38¥229k/m²¥91k/m²
39–¥103k/m²
40¥200k/m²¥116k/m²
41¥203k/m²¥114k/m²
42¥200k/m²¥117k/m²
43¥160k/m²¥114k/m²
44¥188k/m²¥128k/m²
45¥236k/m²¥103k/m²
46¥153k/m²¥98k/m²
47¥127k/m²–
48¥130k/m²¥120k/m²
49¥132k/m²¥111k/m²
50¥133k/m²¥121k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction periodOlder buildings are keeping up — Older pre-1981 buildings have actually risen faster (3.7% a year) than 2000s buildings (1%), usually a sign that land value is driving prices. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 20% below 1980s–90s buildings.
¥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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-2010
2006¥98k/m²¥126k/m²–
2007¥112k/m²¥129k/m²–
2008¥96k/m²¥138k/m²¥263k/m²
2009¥103k/m²¥130k/m²¥273k/m²
2010¥105k/m²¥113k/m²–
2011¥85k/m²¥122k/m²¥250k/m²
2012¥105k/m²¥120k/m²¥223k/m²
2013¥100k/m²¥138k/m²–
2014¥100k/m²¥163k/m²¥247k/m²
2015¥100k/m²¥147k/m²¥294k/m²
2016¥103k/m²¥160k/m²–
2017¥133k/m²¥160k/m²–
2018¥120k/m²¥173k/m²¥288k/m²
2019¥147k/m²¥181k/m²¥245k/m²
2020¥139k/m²¥193k/m²–
2021¥136k/m²¥179k/m²–
2022¥141k/m²¥195k/m²¥179k/m²
2023¥166k/m²¥177k/m²¥121k/m²
2024¥147k/m²¥179k/m²¥326k/m²
2025¥140k/m²¥175k/m²¥160k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥222k/m²–
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

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¥113k/m²¥125k/m²¥233k/m²–
2007¥108k/m²¥133k/m²¥217k/m²–
2008¥106k/m²¥114k/m²¥236k/m²–
2009¥93k/m²¥107k/m²¥217k/m²–
2010¥78k/m²¥104k/m²¥219k/m²–
2011¥93k/m²¥103k/m²¥192k/m²¥210k/m²
2012¥82k/m²¥93k/m²–¥215k/m²
2013¥66k/m²¥96k/m²¥162k/m²¥232k/m²
2014¥85k/m²¥100k/m²¥163k/m²¥235k/m²
2015¥71k/m²¥100k/m²¥151k/m²¥236k/m²
2016¥83k/m²¥100k/m²¥155k/m²¥248k/m²
2017¥89k/m²¥123k/m²¥147k/m²¥260k/m²
2018¥95k/m²¥110k/m²¥145k/m²¥254k/m²
2019¥99k/m²¥110k/m²¥173k/m²¥282k/m²
2020¥100k/m²¥125k/m²¥172k/m²¥284k/m²
2021¥118k/m²¥133k/m²¥162k/m²¥270k/m²
2022¥124k/m²¥131k/m²¥200k/m²¥259k/m²
2023¥99k/m²¥117k/m²¥186k/m²–
2024¥93k/m²¥126k/m²¥186k/m²¥232k/m²
2025¥88k/m²¥123k/m²¥171k/m²¥245k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥108k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Kita Ward, Sapporo City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Asabu (麻生)¥17.0M¥243k/m²¥30.0M14403
Kita Nijuyo Jo (北24条)¥10.5M¥219k/m²¥29.0M6154
Ainosato Kyoikudai (あいの里教育大)¥6.0M¥110k/m²¥21.0M8131
Kita Sanjuyo Jo (北34条)¥11.0M¥173k/m²¥38.0M6126
Shinoro (篠路)¥12.0M¥157k/m²¥20.5M1292
Shinkawa(Hokkaido) (新川(北海道))¥16.5M¥195k/m²¥29.0M769
Kita Juni Jo (北12条)¥10.8M¥288k/m²–366
Yurigahara (百合が原)––¥23.0M955
Sapporo(JR) (札幌(JR))¥19.0M¥327k/m²–555
Takuhoku (拓北)––¥19.0M1052
Kita Juhachi Jo (北18条)¥5.2M¥198k/m²¥120M440
Taihei (太平)––¥23.5M821
Ainosato Koen (あいの里公園)––¥18.0M1014

Used condo prices by layout in Kita Ward, Sapporo City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥16.0M75 m²150
2LDK¥12.5M60 m²78
1LDK¥4.7M50 m²63
4LDK¥20.0M90 m²55
1K¥3.4M20 m²50
1DK¥3.5M20 m²28
2DK¥4.7M40 m²16

How much does an apartment cost in Kita Ward, Sapporo City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Kita Ward, Sapporo City sold for ¥11.0M in 2025, about ¥175k/m², based on 164 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Kita Ward, Sapporo City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥27.0M in 2025 across 255 sales.

Are property prices in Kita Ward, Sapporo City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed -12.5% and residential land prices changed +23.0%.

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.