Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai 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
- ¥18.5M
- ¥297k/m²
- Median house price (land + building)
- ¥42.0M
- Residential land per m² (sales)
- ¥170k/m²
- +47.8% over 5 years
- Transactions in 2025
- 325
- #7 of 24 areas in Miyagi by price per m²
What the data says
Steady, predictable growth
Condo prices per m² have climbed about 1.3% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.
Lagging Miyagi
Per m², condos here are 7% below the Miyagi average. Ten years ago the gap was 2%, so Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City has been falling behind the rest of Miyagi.
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 family market
59% 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.
Sales are thinning out
Transactions are down about 12% on the previous three years. Fewer sales mean less choice and slower resale, so allow more time to sell later.
What a typical purchase costs
Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥10.0M and ¥31.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.
A growing population
The population grew 1.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.2% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 2.1 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.
Few abandoned homes
9.4% of homes were empty in 2023 (12.4% for the wider area), and 3.1% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. Most empty homes here are rentals between tenants, not abandoned houses, a sign of a healthy market.
Buying vs renting
A median used condo costs about 27.9 years of the area's median rent (¥55k a month), compared with 32.1 years for the wider area. That is a middle-of-the-road ratio for Japan. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.
Lower earthquake risk
The government's seismic model gives a 19% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (26% for the wider area). This is low by Japanese standards, although no part of Japan is free of earthquake risk.
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 +32% 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, 60% are inside the worst-case flood zone, 5% are in a tsunami inundation 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 Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 142,988
- +1.1% since 2020
- Miyagi: -3.2%
- Net moves in 2025
- +301
- +2.11 per 1,000 residents
- Miyagi: -0.92
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 9.4%
- 3.1% empty and not for rent or sale
- Miyagi: 12.4%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥55k
- per month, all rented homes
- Miyagi: ¥52k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 18.8%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Miyagi: 26.3%
- Official land price 2026
- ¥166k/m²
- +4.0% in a year · +32.3% in 5 years
- Miyagi: ¥78k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 59.5%
- of 37 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Miyagi: 36.2%
- Tsunami exposure
- 5.4%
- of 37 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
- Miyagi: 12.8%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 37 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
- Miyagi: 1.5%
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 Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai 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
¥6.0M
¥80k/m²
- Shintera
- Sendai(Miyagi) · 7 min walk
- Open floor · 75 m²
- Built 1974 (52 yrs) · SRC
¥18.0M
¥277k/m²
- Kinoshita
- Yakushido(Miyagi) · 7 min walk
- 3LDK · 65 m²
- Built 1998 (27 yrs) · SRC
¥35.0M
¥500k/m²
- Furujiro
- Kawaramachi(Miyagi) · 14 min walk
- 3LDK · 70 m²
- Built 2001 (24 yrs) · SRC
House
¥30.0M
¥316k/m²
- Okino
- Nagamachi Itchome
- Land 105 m² · floor 95 m²
- Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
¥44.0M
¥226k/m²
- Toomizuka
- Yakushido(Miyagi) · 23 min walk
- Land 360 m² · floor 195 m²
- Built 2013 (13 yrs) · Light steel
¥110M
¥239k/m²
- Kawaramachi
- Kawaramachi(Miyagi) · 5 min walk
- Land 340 m² · floor 460 m²
- Built 1997 (29 yrs) · Steel
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| Year | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥9.7M | ¥27.0M |
| 2007 | ¥8.5M | ¥31.0M |
| 2008 | ¥7.4M | ¥27.0M |
| 2009 | ¥8.0M | ¥26.0M |
| 2010 | ¥6.5M | ¥27.0M |
| 2011 | ¥8.7M | ¥25.0M |
| 2012 | ¥9.4M | ¥30.0M |
| 2013 | ¥12.0M | ¥31.0M |
| 2014 | ¥13.0M | ¥32.0M |
| 2015 | ¥13.0M | ¥35.0M |
| 2016 | ¥15.0M | ¥38.0M |
| 2017 | ¥16.0M | ¥39.0M |
| 2018 | ¥15.0M | ¥37.0M |
| 2019 | ¥15.0M | ¥36.5M |
| 2020 | ¥18.0M | ¥36.0M |
| 2021 | ¥18.0M | ¥38.0M |
| 2022 | ¥17.0M | ¥41.5M |
| 2023 | ¥16.5M | ¥43.0M |
| 2024 | ¥18.0M | ¥43.0M |
| 2025 | ¥18.5M | ¥42.0M |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥44.5M |
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| Year | Condo | House | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ¥162k/m² | ¥238k/m² | ¥86k/m² |
| 2007 | ¥165k/m² | ¥182k/m² | ¥93k/m² |
| 2008 | ¥139k/m² | ¥188k/m² | ¥76k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥144k/m² | ¥200k/m² | ¥87k/m² |
| 2010 | ¥117k/m² | ¥207k/m² | ¥69k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥129k/m² | ¥210k/m² | ¥73k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥170k/m² | ¥240k/m² | ¥77k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥200k/m² | ¥259k/m² | ¥54k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥231k/m² | ¥278k/m² | ¥80k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥248k/m² | ¥304k/m² | ¥80k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥241k/m² | ¥327k/m² | ¥90k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥260k/m² | ¥324k/m² | ¥95k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥257k/m² | ¥320k/m² | ¥120k/m² |
| 2019 | ¥252k/m² | ¥305k/m² | ¥120k/m² |
| 2020 | ¥291k/m² | ¥314k/m² | ¥115k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥292k/m² | ¥323k/m² | ¥130k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥308k/m² | ¥338k/m² | ¥150k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥266k/m² | ¥345k/m² | ¥140k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥281k/m² | ¥350k/m² | ¥160k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥297k/m² | ¥344k/m² | ¥170k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥371k/m² | ¥170k/m² |
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| Building age (years) | Condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | ¥388k/m² |
| 1 | – | ¥381k/m² |
| 16 | ¥530k/m² | – |
| 17 | ¥452k/m² | ¥275k/m² |
| 19 | ¥514k/m² | – |
| 20 | ¥338k/m² | – |
| 22 | ¥379k/m² | – |
| 23 | ¥354k/m² | – |
| 24 | ¥332k/m² | – |
| 25 | ¥240k/m² | – |
| 27 | ¥300k/m² | – |
| 28 | ¥303k/m² | ¥264k/m² |
| 29 | ¥300k/m² | – |
| 30 | ¥343k/m² | – |
| 31 | ¥279k/m² | ¥207k/m² |
| 32 | ¥228k/m² | – |
| 33 | ¥233k/m² | – |
| 34 | ¥215k/m² | – |
| 35 | ¥243k/m² | – |
| 38 | – | ¥162k/m² |
| 39 | – | ¥251k/m² |
| 43 | – | ¥157k/m² |
| 45 | – | ¥252k/m² |
| 46 | – | ¥282k/m² |
| 48 | – | ¥242k/m² |
| 50 | ¥116k/m² | ¥234k/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 | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | ¥163k/m² | – |
| 2007 | – | ¥183k/m² | – |
| 2008 | – | ¥142k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥131k/m² | ¥241k/m² |
| 2010 | – | ¥125k/m² | – |
| 2011 | – | ¥128k/m² | – |
| 2012 | ¥100k/m² | ¥169k/m² | ¥360k/m² |
| 2013 | – | ¥188k/m² | ¥307k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥114k/m² | ¥213k/m² | ¥406k/m² |
| 2015 | – | ¥233k/m² | ¥374k/m² |
| 2016 | – | ¥237k/m² | ¥362k/m² |
| 2017 | – | ¥260k/m² | ¥343k/m² |
| 2018 | – | ¥245k/m² | ¥357k/m² |
| 2019 | – | ¥240k/m² | – |
| 2020 | – | ¥267k/m² | ¥346k/m² |
| 2021 | – | ¥267k/m² | ¥357k/m² |
| 2022 | – | ¥278k/m² | – |
| 2023 | – | ¥241k/m² | – |
| 2024 | – | ¥246k/m² | – |
| 2025 | ¥120k/m² | ¥290k/m² | ¥510k/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 | 1971-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | ¥176k/m² | ¥273k/m² | – |
| 2007 | – | ¥143k/m² | ¥282k/m² | – |
| 2008 | ¥126k/m² | ¥131k/m² | ¥280k/m² | – |
| 2009 | – | ¥119k/m² | ¥248k/m² | – |
| 2010 | – | ¥127k/m² | ¥257k/m² | – |
| 2011 | – | ¥111k/m² | – | ¥261k/m² |
| 2012 | – | ¥126k/m² | – | ¥286k/m² |
| 2013 | – | ¥151k/m² | – | ¥291k/m² |
| 2014 | – | ¥173k/m² | – | ¥302k/m² |
| 2015 | – | ¥166k/m² | – | ¥345k/m² |
| 2016 | – | ¥160k/m² | – | ¥358k/m² |
| 2017 | – | ¥193k/m² | – | ¥353k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥160k/m² | ¥202k/m² | – | ¥365k/m² |
| 2019 | – | ¥189k/m² | – | ¥344k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥161k/m² | – | ¥337k/m² |
| 2021 | – | ¥177k/m² | – | – |
| 2022 | – | ¥244k/m² | – | – |
| 2023 | – | ¥193k/m² | – | – |
| 2024 | – | ¥254k/m² | – | ¥340k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥250k/m² | ¥210k/m² | – | – |
Prices near train stations in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaramachi(Miyagi) (河原町(宮城)) | ¥17.0M | ¥250k/m² | ¥33.0M | 9 | 160 |
| Oroshimachi(Miyagi) (卸町(宮城)) | ¥16.0M | ¥265k/m² | ¥48.5M | 8 | 132 |
| Yakushido(Miyagi) (薬師堂(宮城)) | ¥19.0M | ¥286k/m² | ¥45.0M | 15 | 116 |
| Rokuchonome (六丁の目) | ¥27.0M | ¥385k/m² | ¥46.5M | 13 | 67 |
| Arai(Miyagi) (荒井(宮城)) | – | – | ¥45.0M | 10 | 46 |
| Rembo (連坊) | – | – | ¥76.0M | 6 | 39 |
| Itsutsubashi (五橋) | ¥17.0M | ¥459k/m² | – | 4 | 32 |
| Atago Bashi (愛宕橋) | ¥14.0M | ¥215k/m² | – | 2 | 23 |
| Sendai(Miyagi) (仙台) | ¥32.0M | ¥427k/m² | – | 6 | 20 |
| Nagamachi Itchome (長町一丁目) | – | – | ¥30.0M | 18 | 14 |
Used condo prices by layout in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City
Sales from 2023–2025.
| Layout | Median used condo price | Typical size | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3LDK | ¥26.0M | 70 m² | 105 |
| 2LDK | ¥16.0M | 57.5 m² | 42 |
| 4LDK | ¥27.0M | 80 m² | 19 |
| 1K | ¥4.2M | 25 m² | 13 |
| 1LDK | ¥14.5M | 45 m² | 12 |
| 1DK | ¥6.8M | 30 m² | 11 |
| 2DK | ¥6.8M | 50 m² | 10 |
How much does an apartment cost in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City?
The median used condo (mansion) in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City sold for ¥18.5M in 2025, about ¥297k/m², based on 92 recorded sales.
How much does a house cost in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥42.0M in 2025 across 160 sales.
Are property prices in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City going up?
Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +2.1% and residential land prices changed +47.8%.
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.