Minowa Town, Kamiina County 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)
- ¥15.5M
- Residential land per m² (sales)
- ¥2k/m²
- -70.0% over 5 years
- Transactions in 2025
- 77
- #17 of 24 areas in Nagano by price per m²
What the data says
Lagging Nagano
Per m², houses here are 49% below the Nagano average. Ten years ago the gap was 26%, so Minowa Town, Kamiina County has been falling behind the rest of Nagano.
Sales are picking up
There were about 24% more transactions in the last three years than the three before, so the market is liquid and selling later should be easier.
What a typical purchase costs
Half of all house sales last year were between ¥5.0M and ¥17.8M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.
A shrinking population
The population fell 4.5% between 2020 and 2025 (−4.5% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 2.6 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand. Households still grew 2.1% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.
Typical vacancy
10.6% of homes were empty in 2023 (20.1% for the wider area), and 5.5% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.
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.
Living in Minowa Town, Kamiina County: people, homes and risks
- Population 2025
- 23,858
- -4.5% since 2020
- Nagano: -4.5%
- Net moves in 2025
- -62
- -2.6 per 1,000 residents
- Nagano: -0.72
- Vacant homes (2023)
- 10.6%
- 5.5% empty and not for rent or sale
- Nagano: 20.1%
- Median rent (2023)
- ¥49k
- per month, all rented homes
- Nagano: ¥49k
- Strong earthquake risk
- 30.2%
- chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
- Nagano: 19.8%
- Official land price 2026
- ¥21k/m²
- -1.0% in a year · – in 5 years
- Nagano: ¥30k/m²
- Flood exposure
- 66.7%
- of 3 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
- Nagano: 55.7%
- Landslide exposure
- 0.0%
- of 3 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 Minowa Town, Kamiina County
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
¥1.3M
¥11k/m²
- Oaza Nakaminowa
- Sawa(Nagano)
- Land 260 m² · floor 120 m²
- Built 1978 (48 yrs) · Wood
¥5.0M
¥83k/m²
- Oaza Higashiminowa
- Ina Matsushima · 21 min walk
- Land 320 m² · floor 60 m²
- Built 1999 (26 yrs) · Wood
¥15.0M
¥91k/m²
- Oaza Nakaminowa
- Ina Matsushima
- Land 230 m² · floor 165 m²
- Built 1996 (30 yrs) · Wood
Show data table
| Year | House |
|---|---|
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | – |
| 2009 | ¥12.5M |
| 2010 | ¥7.3M |
| 2011 | ¥15.0M |
| 2012 | ¥8.6M |
| 2013 | ¥9.8M |
| 2014 | ¥14.0M |
| 2015 | ¥16.5M |
| 2016 | ¥13.5M |
| 2017 | ¥15.5M |
| 2018 | ¥17.0M |
| 2019 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | ¥15.0M |
| 2022 | ¥8.7M |
| 2023 | ¥18.5M |
| 2024 | ¥6.4M |
| 2025 | ¥15.5M |
| 2026 (partial) | – |
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| Year | House | Land |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | – | ¥14k/m² |
| 2008 | – | ¥15k/m² |
| 2009 | ¥117k/m² | – |
| 2010 | ¥82k/m² | ¥14k/m² |
| 2011 | ¥82k/m² | ¥13k/m² |
| 2012 | ¥64k/m² | ¥18k/m² |
| 2013 | ¥76k/m² | ¥15k/m² |
| 2014 | ¥58k/m² | ¥8k/m² |
| 2015 | ¥88k/m² | ¥14k/m² |
| 2016 | ¥79k/m² | ¥14k/m² |
| 2017 | ¥95k/m² | ¥10k/m² |
| 2018 | ¥51k/m² | ¥11k/m² |
| 2019 | – | ¥7k/m² |
| 2020 | – | ¥7k/m² |
| 2021 | ¥49k/m² | ¥9k/m² |
| 2022 | ¥52k/m² | ¥8k/m² |
| 2023 | ¥125k/m² | ¥10k/m² |
| 2024 | ¥47k/m² | ¥1k/m² |
| 2025 | ¥77k/m² | ¥2k/m² |
| 2026 (partial) | – | ¥5k/m² |
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| Building age (years) | House |
|---|---|
| 0 | ¥339k/m² |
| 50 | ¥23k/m² |
Prices near train stations in Minowa Town, Kamiina County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Matsushima (伊那松島) | – | – | ¥19.5M | 14 | 28 |
| Sawa(Nagano) (沢) | – | – | ¥9.1M | 20 | 25 |
| Kinoshita (木ノ下) | – | – | ¥5.7M | 16 | 13 |
How much does a house cost in Minowa Town, Kamiina County?
The median house sale, including the land, was ¥15.5M in 2025 across 22 sales.
Are property prices in Minowa Town, Kamiina County going up?
Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed -70.0%.
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.