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Kamiamakusa 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)
¥5.0M
Transactions in 2025
35
#18 of 19 areas in Kumamoto by price per m²

What the data says

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all house sales last year were between ¥2.1M and ¥10.3M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 12.9% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.5% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 14.8 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.

Many abandoned homes

26.4% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.9% for the wider area), and 22.2% 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 14% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (15% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.

Living in Kamiamakusa City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
21,404
-12.9% since 2020
Kumamoto: -3.5%
Net moves in 2025
-317
-14.81 per 1,000 residents
Kumamoto: -1.39
Vacant homes (2023)
26.4%
22.2% empty and not for rent or sale
Kumamoto: 14.9%
Median rent (2023)
¥33k
per month, all rented homes
Kumamoto: ¥47k
Strong earthquake risk
13.9%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Kumamoto: 14.9%

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 Kamiamakusa 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

¥800k

¥12k/m²

  • Oyanomachinoboritate
  • Land 160 m² · floor 65 m²
  • Built 2003 (23 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥3.0M

¥35k/m²

  • Oyanomachinoboritate
  • Land 230 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 1999 (27 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥13.0M

¥84k/m²

  • Oyanomachinoboritate
  • Land 530 m² · floor 155 m²
  • Built 1997 (28 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by yearA jump driven by what sold — The median house price rose 47% between 2023 and 2025. Per m², prices rose only 3%, 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 23 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
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YearHouse
2011¥3.8M
2012–
2013–
2015¥4.0M
2020¥4.5M
2021¥5.4M
2022¥3.9M
2023¥3.4M
2024¥4.3M
2025¥5.0M
Median price per m² by year
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YearHouseLand
2011¥58k/m²¥10k/m²
2012–¥9k/m²
2013–¥10k/m²
2015¥45k/m²¥12k/m²
2020¥38k/m²–
2021¥61k/m²¥9k/m²
2022¥31k/m²–
2023¥35k/m²¥9k/m²
2024¥29k/m²¥14k/m²
2025¥36k/m²–

Prices near train stations in Kamiamakusa City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Misumi (三角)––¥4.5M–17

How much does a house cost in Kamiamakusa City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥5.0M in 2025 across 23 sales.

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.