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Nagasaki 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
¥25.5M
¥333k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥13.0M
-19.5% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥59k/m²
+36.0% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
543
#1 of 10 areas in Nagasaki 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.

Outperforming Nagasaki

Per m², condos here are 8% above the Nagasaki average. The premium has grown from 1% ten years ago, so Nagasaki City has been outperforming its surroundings.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 15% more per m² than those 11–15 minutes away. The penalty for a longer walk is mild, so it is worth widening your search radius.

A family market

72% 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 8% 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 ¥16.0M and ¥33.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 6.7% between 2020 and 2025 (−6.1% for the wider area). More people moved out than in during 2025 (about 3.6 per 1,000 residents), which weakens long-term housing demand.

Typical vacancy

17.9% of homes were empty in 2023 (17.3% for the wider area), and 8% 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 47.2 years of the area's median rent (¥45k a month), compared with 44 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 7% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (6% 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 +1% in the year to January 2026 and +6% over five years. They are still 37% 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, 16% are inside the worst-case flood zone, 16% 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.

Government-backed redevelopment

This area includes national Urgent Urban Renewal Areas: Central Nagasaki. These allow larger, denser buildings and give big projects financial support, so expect new offices, shops and housing to keep reshaping the area.

Living in Nagasaki City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
381,738
-6.7% since 2020
Nagasaki: -6.1%
Net moves in 2025
-1,389
-3.64 per 1,000 residents
Nagasaki: -4.55
Vacant homes (2023)
17.9%
8.0% empty and not for rent or sale
Nagasaki: 17.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥45k
per month, all rented homes
Nagasaki: ¥45k
Strong earthquake risk
6.9%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Nagasaki: 5.8%
Official land price 2026
¥53k/m²
+1.0% in a year · +6.3% in 5 years
Nagasaki: ¥38k/m²
Flood exposure
15.9%
of 82 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (0.0% 3 m or deeper)
Nagasaki: 23.5%
Tsunami exposure
4.9%
of 82 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Nagasaki: 5.8%
Landslide exposure
15.9%
of 82 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Nagasaki: 23.0%

Urban renewal zones

Areas designated by the national government for priority redevelopment, with relaxed planning rules and financial support for large projects.

  • Central Nagasaki · 180 ha · designated 2020

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 Nagasaki 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-priced2025 Q4

¥15.0M

¥214k/m²

  • Hayama
  • Michino o · 3 min walk
  • 3LDK · 70 m²
  • Built 1989 (36 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q1

¥25.0M

¥714k/m²

  • Yorozuyamachi
  • Nagasaki(Nagasaki) · 24 min walk
  • 1LDK · 35 m²
  • Built 2023 (3 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥36.0M

¥514k/m²

  • Yanagawamachi
  • Urakami · 9 min walk
  • 3LDK · 70 m²
  • Built 2016 (10 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥3.5M

¥33k/m²

  • Yanagidanimachi
  • Akasako · 6 min walk
  • Land 120 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 1963 (63 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥10.0M

¥65k/m²

  • Tairamachi
  • Michino o
  • Land 300 m² · floor 155 m²
  • Built 2001 (25 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥29.0M

¥276k/m²

  • Isomichimachi
  • Nagasaki(Nagasaki)
  • Land 180 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007¥14.5M¥18.0M
2008¥13.0M¥18.0M
2009¥14.0M¥15.0M
2010¥13.0M¥18.0M
2011¥14.0M¥17.0M
2012¥15.0M¥17.0M
2013¥16.0M¥15.0M
2014¥16.0M¥18.0M
2015¥15.0M¥15.0M
2016¥16.0M¥17.0M
2017¥19.0M¥18.0M
2018¥19.0M¥15.0M
2019¥21.0M¥19.5M
2020¥20.0M¥15.0M
2021¥18.5M¥18.0M
2022¥20.5M¥18.0M
2023¥22.0M¥15.0M
2024¥23.0M¥15.0M
2025¥25.5M¥13.0M
2026 (partial)¥26.0M¥10.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 68% 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¥600k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007¥195k/m²¥117k/m²¥54k/m²
2008¥172k/m²¥133k/m²¥55k/m²
2009¥200k/m²¥105k/m²¥45k/m²
2010¥224k/m²¥111k/m²¥47k/m²
2011¥200k/m²¥115k/m²¥43k/m²
2012¥214k/m²¥121k/m²¥33k/m²
2013¥213k/m²¥108k/m²¥39k/m²
2014¥225k/m²¥125k/m²¥33k/m²
2015¥219k/m²¥113k/m²¥38k/m²
2016¥232k/m²¥124k/m²¥45k/m²
2017¥262k/m²¥129k/m²¥40k/m²
2018¥267k/m²¥111k/m²¥41k/m²
2019¥277k/m²¥130k/m²¥45k/m²
2020¥283k/m²¥114k/m²¥43k/m²
2021¥275k/m²¥126k/m²¥42k/m²
2022¥318k/m²¥128k/m²¥33k/m²
2023¥300k/m²¥115k/m²¥49k/m²
2024¥340k/m²¥119k/m²¥47k/m²
2025¥333k/m²¥95k/m²¥59k/m²
2026 (partial)¥443k/m²¥71k/m²¥50k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)Houses bottom out at around 24 years — House prices per m² drop about 66% from new by age 24, 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¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥362k/m²
1–¥373k/m²
7–¥331k/m²
15–¥246k/m²
16¥389k/m²¥208k/m²
17¥282k/m²¥158k/m²
18¥354k/m²¥200k/m²
19¥393k/m²¥161k/m²
20¥385k/m²¥169k/m²
21¥321k/m²¥158k/m²
22¥413k/m²¥128k/m²
23¥240k/m²¥132k/m²
24¥212k/m²¥135k/m²
25¥221k/m²¥127k/m²
26¥225k/m²¥104k/m²
27¥206k/m²¥154k/m²
28¥214k/m²¥111k/m²
29–¥86k/m²
30¥210k/m²¥133k/m²
31¥225k/m²¥115k/m²
32¥192k/m²¥123k/m²
33¥200k/m²¥111k/m²
34–¥111k/m²
35¥219k/m²¥137k/m²
36–¥120k/m²
37–¥100k/m²
38–¥94k/m²
39–¥85k/m²
40–¥116k/m²
41–¥80k/m²
42–¥87k/m²
43–¥71k/m²
44–¥44k/m²
45–¥73k/m²
46–¥69k/m²
47–¥79k/m²
48–¥76k/m²
49–¥89k/m²
50–¥63k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥189k/m²––
2008¥158k/m²¥320k/m²–
2009¥169k/m²¥287k/m²–
2010¥171k/m²¥294k/m²–
2011¥173k/m²¥290k/m²–
2012¥179k/m²¥267k/m²–
2013¥193k/m²¥275k/m²–
2014¥195k/m²¥310k/m²–
2015¥185k/m²––
2016¥200k/m²––
2017¥213k/m²¥326k/m²–
2018¥213k/m²¥360k/m²–
2019¥213k/m²¥383k/m²–
2020¥200k/m²¥364k/m²–
2021¥215k/m²–¥430k/m²
2022¥200k/m²¥379k/m²–
2023¥208k/m²¥369k/m²–
2024¥200k/m²¥338k/m²¥480k/m²
2025¥221k/m²¥389k/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¥84k/m²¥114k/m²¥272k/m²–
2008¥104k/m²¥124k/m²––
2009¥71k/m²¥105k/m²¥279k/m²–
2010¥65k/m²¥104k/m²¥264k/m²–
2011¥75k/m²¥115k/m²–¥336k/m²
2012¥77k/m²¥122k/m²–¥276k/m²
2013¥63k/m²¥113k/m²–¥279k/m²
2014¥92k/m²¥123k/m²–¥282k/m²
2015¥69k/m²¥116k/m²–¥279k/m²
2016¥78k/m²¥109k/m²¥199k/m²¥278k/m²
2017¥88k/m²¥126k/m²–¥295k/m²
2018¥74k/m²¥121k/m²–¥304k/m²
2019¥74k/m²¥127k/m²¥219k/m²¥296k/m²
2020¥57k/m²¥119k/m²¥188k/m²¥341k/m²
2021¥75k/m²¥124k/m²–¥317k/m²
2022¥93k/m²¥122k/m²¥195k/m²–
2023¥76k/m²¥125k/m²¥170k/m²–
2024¥75k/m²¥108k/m²––
2025¥64k/m²¥84k/m²¥161k/m²–
2026 (partial)¥44k/m²¥107k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Nagasaki City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Nagasaki(Nagasaki) (長崎(長崎))¥22.5M¥339k/m²¥11.0M18560
Nishi Urakami (西浦上)¥25.0M¥319k/m²¥17.0M14215
Michino o (道ノ尾)¥20.0M¥235k/m²¥12.0M15180
Urakami (浦上)¥31.5M¥413k/m²¥19.0M16146
Hizen Koga (肥前古賀)––¥17.0M2572
Utsutsugawa (現川)¥17.0M¥221k/m²––19
Nagayo (長与)––¥9.8M2411

Used condo prices by layout in Nagasaki City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥24.0M70 m²147
4LDK¥28.0M82.5 m²70
2LDK¥28.0M60 m²46
1K¥4.3M20 m²13
2DK¥15.5M45 m²10

How much does an apartment cost in Nagasaki City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Nagasaki City sold for ¥25.5M in 2025, about ¥333k/m², based on 112 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Nagasaki City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥13.0M in 2025 across 285 sales.

Are property prices in Nagasaki City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +17.8% and residential land prices changed +36.0%.

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.