Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto, Nagano
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Matsumoto 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
¥27.0M
¥354k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥25.5M
-10.1% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥51k/m²
+8.5% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
565
#2 of 24 areas in Nagano by price per m²

What the data says

Steady, predictable growth

Condo prices per m² have climbed about 3.8% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.

Moving with Nagano

Per m², condos here are priced close to the Nagano average. That position has barely changed in ten years, so it moves with the wider market.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 32% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. If budget is tight, a longer walk is the quickest way to cut the price.

A family market

81% 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 9% 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 ¥20.0M and ¥34.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 3.6% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025. Households still grew 1.3% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

13.9% of homes were empty in 2023 (20.1% for the wider area), and 5.7% 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 42.8 years of the area's median rent (¥53k a month), compared with 41.1 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.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 30% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (20% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

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 +1% in the year to January 2026 and +4% over five years. They are still 51% 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, 75% are inside the worst-case flood zone (4% with expected depths of 3 m or more), 10% 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 Matsumoto City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
232,347
-3.6% since 2020
Nagano: -4.5%
Net moves in 2025
-349
-1.5 per 1,000 residents
Nagano: -0.72
Vacant homes (2023)
13.9%
5.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Nagano: 20.1%
Median rent (2023)
¥53k
per month, all rented homes
Nagano: ¥49k
Strong earthquake risk
29.8%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Nagano: 19.8%
Official land price 2026
¥53k/m²
+1.1% in a year · +4.0% in 5 years
Nagano: ¥30k/m²
Flood exposure
74.5%
of 51 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (3.9% 3 m or deeper)
Nagano: 55.7%
Landslide exposure
9.8%
of 51 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Nagano: 7.5%

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 Matsumoto 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 Q2

¥18.0M

¥277k/m²

  • Nomizomokko
  • Minami Matsumoto · 20 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1993 (33 yrs) · SRC
Typical2025 Q4

¥30.0M

¥500k/m²

  • Honjo
  • Matsumoto · 8 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 2014 (11 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥37.0M

¥493k/m²

  • Josei
  • Kita Matsumoto · 3 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 2014 (12 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥8.8M

¥88k/m²

  • Hata
  • Hata(Nagano) · 15 min walk
  • Land 520 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 1974 (52 yrs)
Typical2026 Q2

¥23.0M

¥96k/m²

  • Igawajo
  • Minami Matsumoto · 12 min walk
  • Land 420 m² · floor 240 m²
  • Built 2002 (24 yrs)
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥39.0M

¥390k/m²

  • Oaza Satoyamabe
  • Matsumoto
  • Land 180 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 2023 (3 yrs) · Light steel
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥26.0M
2008–¥21.0M
2009¥11.0M¥20.0M
2010¥20.0M¥20.0M
2011¥16.0M¥22.0M
2012¥17.0M¥20.0M
2013¥19.0M¥22.0M
2014¥19.0M¥19.0M
2015¥17.0M¥20.0M
2016¥21.0M¥21.0M
2017¥23.0M¥20.0M
2018¥20.0M¥21.0M
2019¥19.0M¥24.5M
2020¥23.5M¥24.0M
2021¥23.0M¥22.0M
2022¥25.0M¥21.0M
2023¥22.5M¥24.0M
2024¥23.0M¥24.0M
2025¥27.0M¥25.5M
2026 (partial)–¥20.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 46% 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.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥173k/m²¥52k/m²
2008–¥157k/m²¥48k/m²
2009¥200k/m²¥137k/m²¥46k/m²
2010¥300k/m²¥153k/m²¥31k/m²
2011¥252k/m²¥145k/m²¥47k/m²
2012¥246k/m²¥133k/m²¥43k/m²
2013¥262k/m²¥137k/m²¥44k/m²
2014¥255k/m²¥135k/m²¥44k/m²
2015¥243k/m²¥143k/m²¥42k/m²
2016¥296k/m²¥126k/m²¥49k/m²
2017¥289k/m²¥139k/m²¥44k/m²
2018¥308k/m²¥150k/m²¥47k/m²
2019¥257k/m²¥167k/m²¥49k/m²
2020¥323k/m²¥161k/m²¥47k/m²
2021¥308k/m²¥164k/m²¥49k/m²
2022¥333k/m²¥164k/m²¥46k/m²
2023¥343k/m²¥152k/m²¥51k/m²
2024¥345k/m²¥200k/m²¥46k/m²
2025¥354k/m²¥180k/m²¥51k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥142k/m²¥49k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)Houses bottom out at around 28 years — House prices per m² drop about 64% from new by age 28, 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¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥336k/m²
1–¥329k/m²
16¥333k/m²–
18–¥243k/m²
20–¥186k/m²
22–¥117k/m²
23–¥172k/m²
24–¥136k/m²
25–¥180k/m²
26–¥103k/m²
27–¥160k/m²
28–¥121k/m²
29–¥110k/m²
30–¥128k/m²
31–¥86k/m²
32–¥125k/m²
33–¥94k/m²
34–¥117k/m²
35–¥95k/m²
36–¥152k/m²
37–¥93k/m²
38–¥94k/m²
39–¥121k/m²
40–¥136k/m²
44–¥79k/m²
45–¥105k/m²
46–¥69k/m²
47–¥85k/m²
48–¥67k/m²
49–¥74k/m²
50–¥86k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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
2007–¥121k/m²¥263k/m²–
2008¥68k/m²¥132k/m²¥264k/m²–
2009¥94k/m²¥118k/m²¥264k/m²–
2010¥105k/m²¥136k/m²¥245k/m²–
2011¥120k/m²¥128k/m²–¥270k/m²
2012¥64k/m²¥107k/m²–¥283k/m²
2013¥82k/m²¥110k/m²–¥286k/m²
2014¥75k/m²¥133k/m²¥186k/m²¥282k/m²
2015¥77k/m²¥120k/m²–¥306k/m²
2016¥74k/m²¥108k/m²–¥293k/m²
2017¥75k/m²¥113k/m²–¥302k/m²
2018¥80k/m²¥114k/m²–¥322k/m²
2019¥68k/m²¥115k/m²–¥316k/m²
2020¥96k/m²¥112k/m²–¥305k/m²
2021¥86k/m²¥112k/m²––
2022¥79k/m²¥112k/m²––
2023¥72k/m²¥116k/m²––
2024¥88k/m²¥142k/m²––
2025¥93k/m²¥120k/m²––
2026 (partial)–¥127k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Matsumoto City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Matsumoto (松本)¥30.0M¥388k/m²¥28.0M15257
Kita Matsumoto (北松本)¥31.0M¥413k/m²¥20.0M2494
Minami Matsumoto (南松本)¥19.0M¥268k/m²¥26.5M1892
Murai (村井)––¥30.5M1272
Hirata(Nagano) (平田(長野))––¥23.0M1961
Shimauchi (島内)––¥25.5M1335
Hata(Nagano) (波田)––¥19.0M1228
Nagisa(Nagano) (渚(長野))––¥32.0M1315
Hirooka (広丘)––¥9.9M1811

Used condo prices by layout in Matsumoto City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥25.5M70 m²68
2LDK¥23.0M65 m²12
4LDK¥29.5M82.5 m²12

How much does an apartment cost in Matsumoto City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Matsumoto City sold for ¥27.0M in 2025, about ¥354k/m², based on 41 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Matsumoto City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥25.5M in 2025 across 228 sales.

Are property prices in Matsumoto City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +9.7% and residential land prices changed +8.5%.

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.