Shimogyo Ward (Kyoto) Housing Market 2025: Around Kyoto Station, Growing and Busy with Tourists
Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2
Key figures for 2025
- Median used condo price
- ¥26.0M
- ¥769k/m²
- Median house price (land + building)
- ¥56.0M
- Residential land per m² (sales)
- ¥420k/m²
- +5.0% over 5 years
- Transactions in 2025
- 322
- #3 of 27 areas in Kyoto by price per m²
Kyoto's fastest-growing ward
Shimogyo, from Shijo down to Kyoto Station, grew 2.1% between 2020 and 2025, the most of Kyoto City's 11 wards, while Kyoto Prefecture fell 2.9%. Households grew 6.7%, and more people moved in from the rest of Japan than left.
Prices
Condos cost about ¥0.77M per m², 1.4 times the Kyoto Prefecture average and third among Kyoto's wards. The median condo sold for about ¥26M in 2025, up from ¥21M. Prices per m² rose about 4.4% a year over the past five years, a little slower than before. Benchmark residential land rose about 6% in the past year.
Small flats and empty homes
About half of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥16M. Gojo is by far the busiest station. Vacancy is about 16%, the second highest of Kyoto's wards, and about 8% of homes are long-term empty (akiya). Many old townhouses (machiya) have been turned into guesthouses.
Stations
Prices are similar across the busiest stations, about ¥0.70–0.76M per m². Tambaguchi in the west is the cheapest. Being within 5 minutes of a station adds about 8% per m².
Risks and renewal
Earthquake probability is low (about 18%). About 85% of benchmark sites are in the worst-case flood zone, but none are deep. The Kyoto Station area and southern Aburakoji-dori renewal area covers part of the ward. A median condo costs about 34 years of median rent, near the Kyoto average.
Living in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 84,519
- +2.1% since 2020
- Kyoto: -2.9%
- Net moves in 2025
- +187
- +2.21 per 1,000 residents
- Kyoto: -1.5
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 15.7%
- 7.7% empty and not for rent or sale
- Kyoto: 13.2%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥64k
- per month, all rented homes
- Kyoto: ¥56k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 18.1%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Kyoto: 21.7%
- Official land price 2026
- ¥309k/m²
- +6.2% in a year · +24.7% in 5 years
- Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 85.2%
- of 27 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Kyoto: 49.6%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 27 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Kyoto: 2.5%
Urban renewal zones
Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.
- Kyoto Station area and southern Aburakoji-dori · 405.2 ha · designated 2002
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 Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto 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
¥18.0M
¥720k/m²
- Kaizan Gakku
- Shichijo · 6 min walk
- 1DK · 25 m²
- Built 2008 (18 yrs) · RC
¥26.0M
¥400k/m²
- Chudojimibukawacho
- Tambaguchi · 4 min walk
- 3LDK · 65 m²
- Built 1975 (51 yrs) · SRC
¥50.0M
¥1.1M/m²
- Ikubun Gakku
- Shijo Omiya · 2 min walk
- 2LDK · 45 m²
- Built 2023 (3 yrs) · RC
House
¥36.0M
¥1.4M/m²
- Shotoku Gakku
- Gojo(KyotoCitySubway) · 1 min walk
- Land 30 m² · floor 25 m²
- Built 1992 (34 yrs) · Steel
¥75.0M
¥517k/m²
- Jumpuu Gakku
- Tambaguchi · 7 min walk
- Land 180 m² · floor 145 m²
- Built 2014 (12 yrs) · Light steel
¥300M
¥750k/m²
- Jumpuu Gakku
- Tambaguchi · 4 min walk
- Land 270 m² · floor 400 m²
- Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Light steel
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥18.0M | ¥30.0M |
| 2006 | ¥18.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2007 | ¥16.0M | ¥28.0M |
| 2008 | ¥20.0M | ¥23.0M |
| 2009 | ¥20.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2010 | ¥16.0M | ¥30.0M |
| 2011 | ¥16.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2012 | ¥19.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2013 | ¥15.5M | ¥30.5M |
| 2014 | ¥14.0M | ¥29.0M |
| 2015 | ¥16.0M | ¥26.0M |
| 2016 | ¥16.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2017 | ¥15.0M | ¥55.0M |
| 2018 | ¥18.0M | ¥46.5M |
| 2019 | ¥19.0M | ¥36.0M |
| 2020 | ¥20.0M | ¥34.0M |
| 2021 | ¥20.0M | ¥36.0M |
| 2022 | ¥19.0M | ¥39.5M |
| 2023 | ¥20.0M | ¥45.0M |
| 2024 | ¥21.0M | ¥46.0M |
| 2025 | ¥26.0M | ¥56.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥22.0M | ¥91.0M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ¥327k/m² | ¥263k/m² | ¥420k/m² |
| 2006 | ¥368k/m² | ¥286k/m² | ¥270k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥400k/m² | ¥300k/m² | ¥285k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥424k/m² | ¥247k/m² | ¥305k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥400k/m² | ¥267k/m² | ¥240k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥527k/m² | ¥238k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥418k/m² | ¥270k/m² | ¥290k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥425k/m² | ¥244k/m² | ¥305k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥467k/m² | ¥267k/m² | ¥370k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥450k/m² | ¥235k/m² | ¥350k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥474k/m² | ¥261k/m² | ¥355k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥475k/m² | ¥335k/m² | ¥510k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥522k/m² | ¥429k/m² | ¥620k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥560k/m² | ¥400k/m² | ¥495k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥600k/m² | ¥406k/m² | ¥620k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥600k/m² | ¥338k/m² | ¥400k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥645k/m² | ¥354k/m² | ¥435k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥673k/m² | ¥388k/m² | ¥430k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥700k/m² | ¥389k/m² | ¥595k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥720k/m² | ¥430k/m² | ¥505k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥769k/m² | ¥461k/m² | ¥420k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | ¥840k/m² | ¥524k/m² | – |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ¥1.0M/m² | ¥468k/m² |
| 1 | ¥1.0M/m² | – |
| 4 | ¥858k/m² | – |
| 5 | ¥829k/m² | – |
| 6 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 7 | ¥758k/m² | – |
| 8 | ¥786k/m² | – |
| 9 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 10 | ¥800k/m² | – |
| 11 | ¥780k/m² | – |
| 12 | ¥740k/m² | – |
| 13 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 14 | ¥735k/m² | – |
| 15 | ¥742k/m² | – |
| 16 | ¥720k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥707k/m² | – |
| 18 | ¥650k/m² | – |
| 19 | ¥680k/m² | – |
| 20 | ¥678k/m² | – |
| 21 | ¥652k/m² | – |
| 22 | ¥686k/m² | – |
| 23 | ¥667k/m² | – |
| 24 | ¥717k/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥638k/m² | – |
| 26 | ¥543k/m² | – |
| 27 | ¥633k/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥593k/m² | – |
| 29 | ¥533k/m² | – |
| 30 | ¥425k/m² | – |
| 31 | ¥455k/m² | – |
| 32 | ¥400k/m² | – |
| 33 | ¥457k/m² | – |
| 34 | ¥470k/m² | – |
| 35 | ¥490k/m² | – |
| 36 | ¥430k/m² | – |
| 37 | ¥458k/m² | – |
| 38 | ¥490k/m² | – |
| 50 | – | ¥383k/m² |
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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| Year | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥317k/m² | ¥550k/m² | – |
| 2007 | ¥339k/m² | ¥550k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥330k/m² | ¥725k/m² | – |
| 2009 | ¥311k/m² | ¥500k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥289k/m² | ¥640k/m² | – |
| 2011 | ¥291k/m² | ¥520k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥323k/m² | ¥473k/m² | – |
| 2013 | ¥336k/m² | ¥500k/m² | ¥750k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥362k/m² | ¥480k/m² | – |
| 2015 | ¥367k/m² | ¥510k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥395k/m² | ¥553k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥400k/m² | ¥600k/m² | ¥726k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥450k/m² | ¥640k/m² | – |
| 2019 | ¥435k/m² | ¥640k/m² | ¥762k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥465k/m² | ¥664k/m² | ¥746k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥473k/m² | ¥667k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥480k/m² | ¥700k/m² | ¥760k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥553k/m² | ¥700k/m² | ¥783k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥550k/m² | ¥743k/m² | ¥800k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥600k/m² | ¥800k/m² | ¥833k/m² |
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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| Year | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥253k/m² | – | – |
| 2007 | ¥300k/m² | – | – |
| 2009 | ¥200k/m² | ¥346k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥220k/m² | – | – |
| 2011 | ¥204k/m² | – | ¥400k/m² |
| 2012 | – | – | ¥363k/m² |
| 2013 | – | – | ¥352k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥216k/m² | – | – |
| 2015 | ¥237k/m² | – | – |
| 2017 | ¥333k/m² | – | – |
| 2018 | ¥323k/m² | – | – |
| 2023 | ¥300k/m² | – | – |
| 2024 | ¥331k/m² | – | – |
Prices near train stations in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.
| Station | Median used condo price | Condo price per m² | Median house price (land + building) | Walk (min) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gojo(KyotoCitySubway) (五条(京都市営)) | ¥26.0M | ¥747k/m² | ¥64.0M | 5 | 231 |
| Shijo(KyotoCitySubway) (四条(京都市営)) | ¥21.0M | ¥742k/m² | ¥48.5M | 5 | 106 |
| Umekoji Kyotonishi (梅小路京都西) | ¥20.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥28.0M | 8 | 100 |
| Nishioji (西大路) | ¥20.0M | ¥700k/m² | ¥39.0M | 9 | 96 |
| Tambaguchi (丹波口) | ¥25.0M | ¥631k/m² | ¥35.0M | 9 | 83 |
| Omiya(Kyoto) (大宮(京都)) | ¥27.0M | ¥760k/m² | ¥67.0M | 6 | 75 |
| Kyoto (京都) | ¥26.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥85.0M | 7 | 61 |
| Kiyomizu Gojo (清水五条) | ¥25.5M | ¥707k/m² | ¥140M | 4 | 59 |
| Kyoto Kawaramachi (京都河原町) | ¥16.0M | ¥750k/m² | ¥160M | 4 | 56 |
| Shichijo (七条) | ¥18.0M | ¥700k/m² | – | 5 | 33 |
| Karasuma (烏丸) | ¥51.0M | ¥808k/m² | – | 2 | 14 |
Used condo prices by layout in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | ¥16.0M | 20 m² | 247 |
| 2LDK | ¥42.0M | 55 m² | 94 |
| 3LDK | ¥46.0M | 65 m² | 91 |
| 1LDK | ¥32.0M | 40 m² | 60 |
| 1DK | ¥19.0M | 30 m² | 41 |
| 2DK | ¥32.0M | 45 m² | 23 |
How much does an apartment cost in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City sold for ¥26.0M in 2025, about ¥769k/m², based on 197 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥56.0M in 2025 across 99 sales.
Are property prices in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +28.2% and residential land prices changed +5.0%.
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.