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Nada Ward, Kobe 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
¥30.0M
¥475k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥48.0M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥515k/m²
+51.5% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
262
#3 of 41 areas in Hyogo by price per m²

What the data says

Prices are still rising, but more slowly

Growth has cooled to about 1.3% a year, down from 4% a year in the previous five years. This looks more like a maturing market than a turning point, and it gives buyers a bit more room to negotiate.

Lagging Hyogo

Per m², condos here are 16% above the Hyogo average. The premium was 33% ten years ago, so the rest of Hyogo has been catching up.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 26% 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

60% 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.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥17.0M and ¥42.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A stable population

The population was roughly stable between 2020 and 2025 (−2.6% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Typical vacancy

11.8% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.8% for the wider area), and 3.6% 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 41.7 years of the area's median rent (¥60k a month), compared with 32.3 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 21% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (33% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

Official land prices are rising fast

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed +4% in the year to January 2026 and +19% over five years. They are still 64% below their 1991 bubble-era level. 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, 8% are inside the worst-case flood zone, 8% 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.

Living in Nada Ward, Kobe City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
137,283
+0.4% since 2020
Hyogo: -2.6%
Net moves in 2025
+223
+1.62 per 1,000 residents
Hyogo: -0.39
Vacant homes (2023)
11.8%
3.6% empty and not for rent or sale
Hyogo: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥60k
per month, all rented homes
Hyogo: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
20.6%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hyogo: 33.0%
Official land price 2026
¥378k/m²
+4.4% in a year · +19.4% in 5 years
Hyogo: ¥102k/m²
Flood exposure
8.0%
of 25 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Hyogo: 46.1%
Landslide exposure
8.0%
of 25 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Hyogo: 4.3%

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 Nada Ward, Kobe 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

¥11.0M

¥183k/m²

  • Uenodoori
  • Rokko · 14 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1974 (51 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥33.0M

¥600k/m²

  • Shinoharaminamimachi
  • Oji Koen · 11 min walk
  • 2LDK · 55 m²
  • Built 1997 (29 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥48.0M

¥640k/m²

  • Kotokucho
  • Mikage(Hankyu) · 11 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 2006 (19 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥20.0M

¥182k/m²

  • Shinoharanakamachi
  • Rokko · 13 min walk
  • Land 60 m² · floor 110 m²
  • Built 1996 (30 yrs) · Steel
Typical2026 Q2

¥44.0M

¥220k/m²

  • Shironoshitadoori
  • Oji Koen · 16 min walk
  • Land 800 m² · floor 200 m²
  • Built 1944 (82 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥68.0M

¥469k/m²

  • Biwacho
  • Rokkomichi · 6 min walk
  • Land 110 m² · floor 145 m²
  • Built 2001 (24 yrs) · Steel
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouse
2006¥20.0M¥40.0M
2007¥18.5M¥35.5M
2008¥22.0M¥35.0M
2009¥19.0M¥35.0M
2010¥22.0M¥34.0M
2011¥21.0M¥31.5M
2012¥21.0M¥36.0M
2013¥21.0M¥34.0M
2014¥22.0M¥37.0M
2015¥24.0M¥40.0M
2016¥23.0M¥39.0M
2017¥21.5M¥39.0M
2018¥23.0M¥37.0M
2019¥26.0M¥40.0M
2020¥30.0M¥41.5M
2021¥30.0M¥40.0M
2022¥27.0M¥43.5M
2023¥29.0M¥40.0M
2024¥25.0M¥40.0M
2025¥30.0M¥48.0M
2026 (partial)¥36.0M¥41.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 20% 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¥600k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2006¥333k/m²¥361k/m²¥210k/m²
2007¥313k/m²¥340k/m²¥285k/m²
2008¥345k/m²¥333k/m²¥270k/m²
2009¥326k/m²¥320k/m²¥250k/m²
2010¥311k/m²¥333k/m²¥240k/m²
2011¥317k/m²¥280k/m²¥220k/m²
2012¥322k/m²¥333k/m²¥200k/m²
2013¥347k/m²¥310k/m²¥230k/m²
2014¥338k/m²¥331k/m²¥240k/m²
2015¥365k/m²¥350k/m²¥270k/m²
2016¥371k/m²¥353k/m²¥285k/m²
2017¥372k/m²¥353k/m²¥270k/m²
2018¥400k/m²¥348k/m²¥295k/m²
2019¥414k/m²¥352k/m²¥290k/m²
2020¥439k/m²¥418k/m²¥340k/m²
2021¥413k/m²¥384k/m²¥275k/m²
2022¥433k/m²¥394k/m²¥330k/m²
2023¥450k/m²¥350k/m²¥370k/m²
2024¥438k/m²¥361k/m²¥400k/m²
2025¥475k/m²¥373k/m²¥515k/m²
2026 (partial)¥519k/m²¥363k/m²¥370k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥522k/m²
1–¥489k/m²
13¥548k/m²–
14¥538k/m²–
15¥569k/m²–
16¥644k/m²–
17¥475k/m²–
18¥514k/m²–
19¥550k/m²–
20¥446k/m²–
21¥514k/m²¥358k/m²
22¥500k/m²–
23¥582k/m²–
24¥517k/m²–
25¥429k/m²¥287k/m²
26¥462k/m²¥305k/m²
27¥452k/m²¥328k/m²
28¥363k/m²¥343k/m²
29¥307k/m²¥298k/m²
31¥417k/m²–
32¥348k/m²–
33¥346k/m²–
34¥309k/m²–
35¥332k/m²–
36¥307k/m²–
37¥360k/m²–
38¥316k/m²–
39¥343k/m²–
48–¥170k/m²
49–¥133k/m²
50¥91k/m²¥164k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2006¥333k/m²––
2007¥300k/m²––
2008¥338k/m²¥400k/m²–
2009¥272k/m²¥382k/m²–
2010¥283k/m²¥414k/m²–
2011¥314k/m²¥440k/m²–
2012¥314k/m²¥400k/m²–
2013¥329k/m²¥400k/m²–
2014¥327k/m²¥400k/m²–
2015¥350k/m²¥415k/m²–
2016¥362k/m²¥436k/m²–
2017¥371k/m²¥426k/m²–
2018¥370k/m²¥460k/m²–
2019¥364k/m²¥523k/m²–
2020¥400k/m²¥466k/m²¥585k/m²
2021¥324k/m²¥500k/m²–
2022¥385k/m²¥553k/m²–
2023¥438k/m²¥520k/m²–
2024¥417k/m²¥550k/m²–
2025¥450k/m²¥640k/m²–
2026 (partial)¥460k/m²––
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k2006200820102012201420162018202020222024

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
2006–¥381k/m²–
2007¥288k/m²¥380k/m²–
2008¥323k/m²¥390k/m²–
2009¥276k/m²¥378k/m²–
2010¥283k/m²¥375k/m²–
2011¥227k/m²–¥370k/m²
2012¥280k/m²–¥400k/m²
2013¥255k/m²–¥419k/m²
2014¥264k/m²–¥393k/m²
2015¥267k/m²–¥425k/m²
2016¥271k/m²–¥457k/m²
2017¥303k/m²–¥459k/m²
2018¥287k/m²–¥456k/m²
2019¥308k/m²–¥462k/m²
2020¥285k/m²–¥459k/m²
2021¥251k/m²––
2022¥271k/m²––
2023¥290k/m²––
2024¥338k/m²––
2025¥295k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Nada Ward, Kobe City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Rokko (六甲)¥18.0M¥276k/m²¥46.5M12246
Oji Koen (王子公園)¥31.5M¥471k/m²¥40.0M10148
Rokkomichi (六甲道)¥35.0M¥575k/m²¥53.0M4128
Oishi (大石)¥17.0M¥486k/m²¥45.5M661
Shinzaike (新在家)¥25.5M¥476k/m²¥34.0M438
Maya (摩耶)¥47.0M¥682k/m²¥34.0M436
Nada (灘)¥29.0M¥495k/m²–129
Iwaya(Hyogo) (岩屋(兵庫))¥16.0M¥278k/m²–523
Nishinada (西灘)¥27.5M¥407k/m²–419
Ishiyagawa (石屋川)¥30.0M¥450k/m²–618

Used condo prices by layout in Nada Ward, Kobe City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥34.5M70 m²182
2LDK¥24.0M55 m²79
4LDK¥45.5M92.5 m²22
1K¥5.3M15 m²20
1LDK¥24.0M50 m²13
3DK¥5.0M55 m²11
2DK¥12.0M42.5 m²10

How much does an apartment cost in Nada Ward, Kobe City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Nada Ward, Kobe City sold for ¥30.0M in 2025, about ¥475k/m², based on 111 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Nada Ward, Kobe City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥48.0M in 2025 across 119 sales.

Are property prices in Nada Ward, Kobe City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +8.2% and residential land prices changed +51.5%.

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.