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Tanba 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)
¥6.0M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥6k/m²
0.0% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
107
#38 of 41 areas in Hyogo by price per m²

What the data says

The trend has turned down

After rising earlier, house prices per m² have slipped by about 11.1% a year over the last five years. That often reflects weaker local demand, so check vacancy and population trends before buying.

Lagging Hyogo

Per m², houses here are 83% below the Hyogo average. Ten years ago the gap was 73%, so Tanba City has been falling behind the rest of Hyogo.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥2.9M and ¥13.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 6.3% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.6% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 3.8 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 0.7% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Many abandoned homes

17.9% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.8% for the wider area), and 10.5% 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.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 2% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (33% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

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 -6% 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, 67% are inside the worst-case flood zone, 22% 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 Tanba City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
57,580
-6.3% since 2020
Hyogo: -2.6%
Net moves in 2025
-219
-3.8 per 1,000 residents
Hyogo: -0.39
Vacant homes (2023)
17.9%
10.5% empty and not for rent or sale
Hyogo: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥49k
per month, all rented homes
Hyogo: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
2.0%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Hyogo: 33.0%
Official land price 2026
¥15k/m²
-1.2% in a year · -6.2% in 5 years
Hyogo: ¥102k/m²
Flood exposure
66.7%
of 9 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Hyogo: 46.1%
Landslide exposure
22.2%
of 9 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 Tanba 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

¥3.5M

¥37k/m²

  • Sannanchokamitaki
  • Shimotaki · 18 min walk
  • Land 710 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2000 (26 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥6.4M

¥91k/m²

  • Ichijimachokamitakeda
  • Tamba Takeda
  • Land 500 m² · floor 70 m²
  • Built 2009 (16 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥15.0M

¥22k/m²

  • Hikamichojoraku
  • Iso
  • Land 270 m² · floor 670 m²
  • Built 1991 (34 yrs) · RC
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouse
2007¥11.0M
2008¥9.5M
2009¥7.7M
2010¥8.2M
2011¥8.5M
2012¥9.0M
2013¥9.6M
2014¥7.7M
2015¥9.8M
2016¥6.7M
2017¥5.5M
2018¥6.4M
2019¥7.0M
2020¥8.4M
2021¥6.3M
2022¥7.0M
2023¥4.8M
2024¥5.0M
2025¥6.0M
2026 (partial)¥4.7M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥20k¥40k¥60k¥80k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearHouseLand
2007¥67k/m²¥10k/m²
2008¥58k/m²¥13k/m²
2009¥63k/m²¥12k/m²
2010¥50k/m²¥9k/m²
2011¥52k/m²¥12k/m²
2012¥43k/m²¥12k/m²
2013¥55k/m²¥15k/m²
2014¥52k/m²¥5k/m²
2015¥58k/m²¥8k/m²
2016¥65k/m²¥7k/m²
2017¥30k/m²¥9k/m²
2018¥43k/m²¥8k/m²
2019¥63k/m²¥8k/m²
2020¥56k/m²¥6k/m²
2021¥45k/m²¥9k/m²
2022¥38k/m²¥7k/m²
2023¥33k/m²¥9k/m²
2024¥33k/m²¥8k/m²
2025¥33k/m²¥6k/m²
2026 (partial)¥40k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥20k¥40k¥60k¥80k262932353841444750
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Building age (years)House
26¥75k/m²
32¥48k/m²
48¥21k/m²
50¥24k/m²

Prices near train stations in Tanba City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Iso (石生)––¥6.3M1558
Kaibara(Hyogo) (柏原(兵庫))––¥6.3M930
Tanikawa (谷川)––¥2.6M2427
Kuroi(Hyogo) (黒井(兵庫))––¥4.0M923
Ichijima (市島)––¥7.0M1611

How much does a house cost in Tanba City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥6.0M in 2025 across 59 sales.

Are property prices in Tanba City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed 0.0%.

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.