Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
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Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 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
¥22.0M
¥421k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥24.0M
+14.7% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥240k/m²
+26.3% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
422
#6 of 27 areas in Kyoto by price per m²

What the data says

Steady, predictable growth

Condo prices per m² have climbed about 5.5% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.

Moving with Kyoto

Per m², condos here are 20% below the Kyoto average. That position has barely changed in ten years, so it moves with the wider market.

Station distance barely matters

Condos 11–15 minutes from a station sell for similar or higher prices than those near one, which usually means buyers here drive or value quiet residential streets.

A mixed market

Condo sales are split between small units (18%) and family-sized homes (42%), so the market serves both investors and owner-occupiers.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥15.0M and ¥33.8M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 2.8% between 2020 and 2025 (−2.9% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 2.6 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers. Households still grew 1.3% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

10.2% of homes were empty in 2023 (13.2% for the wider area), and 4.7% 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 32.2 years of the area's median rent (¥57k a month), compared with 33 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.

Lower earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 15% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (22% 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 +2% in the year to January 2026 and +7% over five years. They are still 72% 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, 50% are inside the worst-case flood zone. 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 Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
196,376
-2.8% since 2020
Kyoto: -2.9%
Net moves in 2025
+515
+2.62 per 1,000 residents
Kyoto: -1.5
Vacant homes (2023)
10.2%
4.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Kyoto: 13.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥57k
per month, all rented homes
Kyoto: ¥56k
Strong earthquake risk
14.6%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Kyoto: 21.7%
Official land price 2026
¥206k/m²
+2.1% in a year · +7.1% in 5 years
Kyoto: ¥136k/m²
Flood exposure
50.0%
of 28 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Kyoto: 49.6%
Landslide exposure
3.6%
of 28 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Kyoto: 2.5%

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 Ukyo 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

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥14.0M

¥255k/m²

  • Uzumasahinouchicho
  • Uzumasa Koryuji · 10 min walk
  • 2DK · 55 m²
  • Built 1992 (34 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q2

¥24.0M

¥1.2M/m²

  • Saiintsukisocho
  • Saiin(Hankyu) · 15 min walk
  • 1K · 20 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥34.0M

¥523k/m²

  • Nishikyogokutokudaijidangodencho
  • Nishikyogoku · 6 min walk
  • 2LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 2010 (16 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2025 Q4

¥8.2M

¥103k/m²

  • Uzumasaumazukacho
  • Uzumasa(JR) · 5 min walk
  • Land 45 m² · floor 80 m²
  • Built 1973 (52 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥23.0M

¥307k/m²

  • Sagashinguucho
  • Saga Arashiyama · 9 min walk
  • Land 150 m² · floor 75 m²
  • Built 1968 (58 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2025 Q3

¥45.0M

¥600k/m²

  • Sagadaikakujimonzendonomaecho
  • Saga Arashiyama · 6 min walk
  • Land 175 m² · floor 75 m²
  • Built 1968 (57 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005¥13.0M¥23.0M
2006¥11.0M¥22.0M
2007¥12.0M¥23.0M
2008¥15.0M¥27.5M
2009¥14.0M¥26.0M
2010¥14.0M¥26.0M
2011¥17.0M¥20.5M
2012¥14.0M¥27.0M
2013¥15.5M¥25.0M
2014¥14.0M¥22.0M
2015¥14.0M¥26.5M
2016¥16.0M¥23.0M
2017¥20.0M¥27.0M
2018¥20.5M¥25.0M
2019¥20.0M¥25.0M
2020¥20.0M¥27.0M
2021¥19.0M¥29.0M
2022¥19.0M¥26.0M
2023¥20.0M¥20.0M
2024¥22.0M¥21.0M
2025¥22.0M¥24.0M
2026 (partial)¥25.0M¥20.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 44% 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¥600k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005¥225k/m²¥253k/m²¥135k/m²
2006¥218k/m²¥250k/m²¥170k/m²
2007¥218k/m²¥250k/m²¥180k/m²
2008¥243k/m²¥268k/m²¥180k/m²
2009¥229k/m²¥257k/m²¥150k/m²
2010¥233k/m²¥246k/m²¥165k/m²
2011¥255k/m²¥226k/m²¥170k/m²
2012¥233k/m²¥289k/m²¥170k/m²
2013¥261k/m²¥275k/m²¥180k/m²
2014¥252k/m²¥232k/m²¥160k/m²
2015¥262k/m²¥267k/m²¥180k/m²
2016¥280k/m²¥239k/m²¥180k/m²
2017¥309k/m²¥259k/m²¥190k/m²
2018¥365k/m²¥271k/m²¥200k/m²
2019¥316k/m²¥253k/m²¥200k/m²
2020¥329k/m²¥271k/m²¥190k/m²
2021¥360k/m²¥304k/m²¥190k/m²
2022¥400k/m²¥259k/m²¥220k/m²
2023¥380k/m²¥250k/m²¥190k/m²
2024¥420k/m²¥221k/m²¥220k/m²
2025¥421k/m²¥254k/m²¥240k/m²
2026 (partial)¥538k/m²¥218k/m²¥230k/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 11 years old and half by around 33. Prices keep falling by roughly 2% 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 27 years — House prices per m² drop about 65% from new by age 27, 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¥500k¥1.0M05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0¥800k/m²¥423k/m²
1¥800k/m²¥435k/m²
2¥817k/m²–
4¥672k/m²¥421k/m²
6–¥400k/m²
7¥628k/m²–
8¥669k/m²–
9¥587k/m²–
11¥571k/m²¥344k/m²
13¥429k/m²¥410k/m²
14¥547k/m²–
15¥529k/m²–
16¥554k/m²–
17¥535k/m²¥289k/m²
19¥533k/m²–
20¥400k/m²¥308k/m²
22¥434k/m²–
23¥360k/m²–
24¥433k/m²¥222k/m²
25¥415k/m²–
26¥430k/m²–
27¥353k/m²¥153k/m²
29–¥139k/m²
30–¥180k/m²
31–¥169k/m²
32–¥177k/m²
33¥308k/m²¥127k/m²
34¥263k/m²¥153k/m²
35–¥180k/m²
36¥253k/m²¥181k/m²
37¥314k/m²¥158k/m²
38¥308k/m²¥184k/m²
39–¥176k/m²
41–¥200k/m²
42¥231k/m²¥240k/m²
43¥283k/m²–
44¥309k/m²¥132k/m²
45¥233k/m²–
46¥250k/m²¥218k/m²
47¥250k/m²¥186k/m²
48¥274k/m²¥124k/m²
49¥200k/m²¥173k/m²
50¥260k/m²¥167k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction periodBuilding age matters less than location — Over the last decade, pre-1981 condos have appreciated at about the same pace as 2000s buildings (around 3.3% a year), so in this market location matters more than building age. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 18% below 1980s–90s buildings.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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
2005–¥240k/m²––
2006¥163k/m²¥246k/m²––
2007¥162k/m²¥267k/m²––
2008¥183k/m²¥243k/m²¥400k/m²–
2009¥183k/m²¥219k/m²¥394k/m²–
2010¥189k/m²¥225k/m²¥385k/m²–
2011–¥230k/m²¥375k/m²–
2012¥159k/m²¥229k/m²––
2013¥167k/m²¥240k/m²¥400k/m²–
2014¥190k/m²¥240k/m²¥371k/m²–
2015¥193k/m²¥255k/m²¥386k/m²–
2016¥195k/m²¥255k/m²––
2017¥200k/m²¥277k/m²¥446k/m²–
2018–¥300k/m²¥460k/m²¥608k/m²
2019¥239k/m²¥267k/m²¥465k/m²–
2020¥244k/m²¥291k/m²¥457k/m²–
2021¥240k/m²¥307k/m²¥467k/m²–
2022¥231k/m²¥317k/m²¥547k/m²–
2023¥263k/m²¥323k/m²¥514k/m²–
2024¥255k/m²¥349k/m²¥519k/m²–
2025¥263k/m²¥320k/m²¥533k/m²¥662k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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
2005¥210k/m²¥187k/m²¥370k/m²–
2006¥200k/m²¥222k/m²¥375k/m²–
2007¥205k/m²¥200k/m²¥388k/m²–
2008¥167k/m²¥216k/m²¥388k/m²–
2009¥156k/m²¥176k/m²¥362k/m²–
2010¥188k/m²¥187k/m²¥389k/m²–
2011¥152k/m²¥187k/m²–¥370k/m²
2012¥177k/m²¥191k/m²–¥378k/m²
2013¥170k/m²¥174k/m²¥310k/m²¥356k/m²
2014¥181k/m²¥174k/m²–¥375k/m²
2015¥183k/m²¥171k/m²¥313k/m²¥374k/m²
2016¥173k/m²¥200k/m²–¥358k/m²
2017¥177k/m²¥188k/m²–¥391k/m²
2018¥200k/m²¥177k/m²–¥400k/m²
2019¥172k/m²¥197k/m²–¥376k/m²
2020¥144k/m²¥187k/m²–¥400k/m²
2021¥166k/m²¥195k/m²¥297k/m²¥361k/m²
2022¥160k/m²¥174k/m²––
2023¥136k/m²¥187k/m²––
2024¥167k/m²¥179k/m²––
2025¥171k/m²¥176k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Nishikyogoku (西京極)¥22.5M¥432k/m²¥35.0M12219
Saiin(Hankyu) (西院(阪急))¥26.0M¥525k/m²¥34.0M9131
Uzumasa Tenjingawa (太秦天神川)¥26.0M¥525k/m²¥18.0M997
Saga Arashiyama (嵯峨嵐山)¥20.0M¥343k/m²¥27.0M885
Matsuo Taisha (松尾大社)¥18.5M¥238k/m²¥15.0M1064
Hanazono(Kyoto) (花園(京都))––¥19.5M658
Uzumasa(JR) (太秦(JR))¥19.0M¥324k/m²¥23.0M851
Emmachi (円町)––¥5.0M1149
Arisugawa (有栖川)––¥20.0M641
Katabiranotsuji (帷子ノ辻)¥17.0M¥283k/m²¥12.5M539
Uzumasa Koryuji (太秦広隆寺)––¥13.0M736
Kurumazaki Jinja (車折神社)––¥26.5M533
Utano (宇多野)––¥23.0M833
Tokiwa(Kyoto) (常盤(京都))––¥12.0M316
Narutaki (鳴滝)––¥38.5M614

Used condo prices by layout in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥30.0M65 m²127
2LDK¥20.0M55 m²85
1K¥16.0M20 m²33
1LDK¥22.0M40 m²29
1DK¥21.0M25 m²27
2DK¥12.0M50 m²23
4LDK¥33.0M80 m²13

How much does an apartment cost in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City sold for ¥22.0M in 2025, about ¥421k/m², based on 134 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥24.0M in 2025 across 221 sales.

Are property prices in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +28.1% and residential land prices changed +26.3%.

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.