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Asahi Ward, Osaka 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
¥19.0M
¥333k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥35.5M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥310k/m²
+12.7% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
198
#32 of 68 areas in Osaka by price per m²

What the data says

Price growth is speeding up

Condo values per m² have risen about 8% a year over the past five years, faster than the 5.4% a year of the five years before. Buyers waiting for a dip have so far been paying more each year, and that has not yet changed.

Moving with Osaka

Per m², condos here are 35% below the Osaka 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 33% 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

57% 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.

What a typical purchase costs

Half of all condo sales last year were between ¥15.0M and ¥22.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A growing population

The population grew 1.2% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 10.7 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.

Typical vacancy

18.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.2% for the wider area), and 5.3% 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 28.7 years of the area's median rent (¥55k a month), compared with 31.7 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.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 65% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (43% for the wider area). Check the building's earthquake standard (post-1981, ideally post-2000 for wooden houses) and consider earthquake insurance.

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 +6% in the year to January 2026 and +18% over five years. Because these sites don't change, this is the cleanest measure of land value trends.

Significant flood risk

Of the official land-price benchmark sites here, which sit in typical neighbourhoods, 100% are inside the worst-case flood zone (23% with expected depths of 3 m or more). 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 Asahi Ward, Osaka City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
90,745
+1.2% since 2020
Osaka: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+969
+10.68 per 1,000 residents
Osaka: +1.79
Vacant homes (2023)
18.1%
5.3% empty and not for rent or sale
Osaka: 14.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥55k
per month, all rented homes
Osaka: ¥58k
Strong earthquake risk
65.0%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Osaka: 43.3%
Official land price 2026
¥254k/m²
+5.9% in a year · +17.6% in 5 years
Osaka: ¥145k/m²
Flood exposure
100.0%
of 13 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (23.1% 3 m or deeper)
Osaka: 42.5%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 13 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Osaka: 1.4%

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 Asahi Ward, Osaka 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

¥13.0M

¥650k/m²

  • Omiya
  • Sembayashi Omiya · 11 min walk
  • 1K · 20 m²
  • Built 2008 (18 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥19.0M

¥317k/m²

  • Takadono
  • Sekime Takadono · 9 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1973 (53 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥30.0M

¥545k/m²

  • Takadono
  • Shirokita Koen Dori · 9 min walk
  • 3LDK · 55 m²
  • Built 1995 (31 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥18.0M

¥240k/m²

  • Imaichi
  • Sembayashi · 4 min walk
  • Land 65 m² · floor 75 m²
  • Built 1966 (60 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥36.0M

¥424k/m²

  • Omiya
  • Taishibashi Imaichi · 6 min walk
  • Land 60 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 2003 (23 yrs) · Steel
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥52.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Imaichi
  • Taishibashi Imaichi · 4 min walk
  • Land 80 m² · floor 130 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M¥40.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005–¥34.5M
2006¥12.5M¥30.0M
2007¥16.0M¥30.0M
2008¥11.0M¥34.0M
2009¥13.0M¥30.0M
2010¥14.0M¥32.0M
2011¥11.0M¥28.0M
2012¥11.5M¥27.0M
2013¥12.0M¥25.0M
2014¥11.0M¥21.0M
2015¥12.0M¥27.0M
2016¥12.0M¥33.0M
2017¥15.0M¥27.0M
2018¥16.0M¥31.0M
2019¥14.0M¥33.0M
2020¥14.0M¥33.0M
2021¥17.0M¥30.0M
2022¥19.0M¥39.0M
2023¥17.0M¥29.0M
2024¥20.0M¥35.0M
2025¥19.0M¥35.5M
2026 (partial)¥22.0M¥33.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses and condos cost about the same per m² — A m² of house floor costs roughly the same as a m² of condo, even though the house includes its land. That usually means land here is expensive, so a house is not a cheap way to get more space.
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005–¥246k/m²–
2006¥200k/m²¥229k/m²¥260k/m²
2007¥283k/m²¥236k/m²¥300k/m²
2008¥184k/m²¥313k/m²¥220k/m²
2009¥195k/m²¥223k/m²¥250k/m²
2010¥228k/m²¥283k/m²¥230k/m²
2011¥200k/m²¥196k/m²¥220k/m²
2012¥200k/m²¥200k/m²¥190k/m²
2013¥200k/m²¥204k/m²¥225k/m²
2014¥169k/m²¥229k/m²¥210k/m²
2015¥186k/m²¥248k/m²¥220k/m²
2016¥214k/m²¥243k/m²¥210k/m²
2017¥255k/m²¥247k/m²¥230k/m²
2018¥280k/m²¥240k/m²¥240k/m²
2019¥236k/m²¥254k/m²¥250k/m²
2020¥226k/m²¥278k/m²¥275k/m²
2021¥277k/m²¥243k/m²¥270k/m²
2022¥327k/m²¥315k/m²¥305k/m²
2023¥320k/m²¥300k/m²¥310k/m²
2024¥347k/m²¥301k/m²¥330k/m²
2025¥333k/m²¥349k/m²¥310k/m²
2026 (partial)¥385k/m²¥256k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥425k/m²
1–¥453k/m²
26¥417k/m²–
34–¥197k/m²
35–¥177k/m²
38–¥169k/m²
45–¥200k/m²
48¥217k/m²–
49¥236k/m²–
50¥218k/m²¥175k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-2010
2007¥166k/m²–¥800k/m²
2008¥176k/m²––
2009¥163k/m²––
2010¥173k/m²¥233k/m²–
2011–¥246k/m²–
2012¥157k/m²¥264k/m²–
2013¥168k/m²¥236k/m²–
2014¥150k/m²––
2015¥155k/m²––
2016¥169k/m²––
2017¥182k/m²¥267k/m²–
2019¥178k/m²¥280k/m²–
2020¥178k/m²––
2021¥214k/m²––
2022¥262k/m²––
2023¥200k/m²––
2024¥176k/m²––
2025¥275k/m²––
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k2006200820102012201420162018202020222024

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
2006¥207k/m²¥374k/m²–
2007¥224k/m²¥333k/m²–
2008¥231k/m²¥347k/m²–
2009¥155k/m²¥327k/m²–
2010¥202k/m²¥302k/m²–
2011––¥319k/m²
2012¥166k/m²–¥330k/m²
2013¥165k/m²––
2014¥163k/m²–¥296k/m²
2015¥170k/m²–¥344k/m²
2016¥219k/m²–¥350k/m²
2017¥181k/m²–¥335k/m²
2018¥196k/m²–¥361k/m²
2019¥184k/m²–¥353k/m²
2020¥200k/m²–¥336k/m²
2021¥168k/m²––
2023¥182k/m²––
2024¥240k/m²––
2025¥258k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Asahi Ward, Osaka City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Sembayashi Omiya (千林大宮)¥20.0M¥629k/m²¥31.0M6123
Sekime Takadono (関目高殿)¥19.0M¥327k/m²¥29.0M696
Shirokita Koen Dori (城北公園通)¥20.0M¥449k/m²¥24.0M880
Morishoji (森小路)¥20.0M¥291k/m²¥37.0M462
Taishibashi Imaichi (太子橋今市)¥18.0M¥257k/m²¥35.0M561
Sembayashi (千林)––¥36.5M442
Shimizu(OsakaMetro) (清水(大阪メトロ))––¥31.0M532
Shimmori Furuichi (新森古市)––¥32.0M519

Used condo prices by layout in Asahi Ward, Osaka City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥20.0M65 m²91
2LDK¥18.5M55 m²40
1K¥20.0M20 m²19

How much does an apartment cost in Asahi Ward, Osaka City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Asahi Ward, Osaka City sold for ¥19.0M in 2025, about ¥333k/m², based on 61 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Asahi Ward, Osaka City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥35.5M in 2025 across 100 sales.

Are property prices in Asahi Ward, Osaka City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +47.4% and residential land prices changed +12.7%.

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.