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Fukushima Ward (Osaka) Housing Market 2025: Next to Umeda, but Low and Wet

Data updated 2026-11-10 · Source: MLIT transaction price survey, 2005 Q3–2026 Q2

Key figures for 2025

Median used condo price
¥23.0M
¥867k/m² · +8.3% vs 2024
Median house price (land + building)
¥55.0M
Transactions in 2025
311
#3 of 68 areas in Osaka by price per m²

Accelerating prices

Fukushima, just west of Umeda, is one of Osaka's fastest-rising wards. Condo prices per m² rose about 7.8% a year over the past five years, much faster than the 4.5% before. Condos now cost about ¥0.87M per m², 1.6 times the Osaka Prefecture average and third among Osaka's 24 wards. The median condo sold for about ¥23M.

Growing households

Population grew 6.2% between 2020 and 2025 and households 13%, though in 2025 movement from the rest of Japan was about even.

Studios and families

About 60% of condo sales are studios, typically 20 m² at about ¥18M, but 3LDKs at about ¥51M are the second most traded type. Fukushima (JR) and Noda (JR) are the priciest busy stations; Tamagawa and Yodogawa are cheaper. Being within 5 minutes of a station adds about 15% per m².

The highest median rent in Osaka

Fukushima has the highest median rent of Osaka's wards. A median condo costs about 26 years of rent, better than the Osaka average.

Flood risk is the issue

Every benchmark site in Fukushima is in the worst-case flood zone and in a tsunami zone, and almost 90% are in zones of 3 m or deeper, the highest share of Osaka's wards. The ward is on low land between the Yodo river and Dojima river. Check the hazard map and the floor level before buying.

Living in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
84,223
+6.2% since 2020
Osaka: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
-16
-0.19 per 1,000 residents
Osaka: +1.79
Vacant homes (2023)
13.0%
3.0% empty and not for rent or sale
Osaka: 14.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥74k
per month, all rented homes
Osaka: ¥58k
Strong earthquake risk
57.9%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Osaka: 43.3%
Official land price 2026
¥396k/m²
+8.3% in a year · +27.1% in 5 years
Osaka: ¥145k/m²
Flood exposure
100.0%
of 15 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (86.7% 3 m or deeper)
Osaka: 42.5%
Tsunami exposure
100.0%
of 15 benchmark sites in a tsunami inundation zone
Osaka: 10.2%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 15 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 Fukushima 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

¥18.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Ebie
  • Yodogawa · 3 min walk
  • 2DK · 45 m²
  • Built 1993 (33 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q2

¥21.0M

¥840k/m²

  • Ebie
  • Ebie · 2 min walk
  • 1K · 25 m²
  • Built 2011 (15 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥60.0M

¥923k/m²

  • Fukushima
  • Fukushima(JrWest) · 2 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 2014 (12 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥28.0M

¥467k/m²

  • Yoshino
  • Nishi Kujo · 6 min walk
  • Land 50 m² · floor 60 m²
  • Built 1976 (50 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥55.0M

¥550k/m²

  • Ohiraki
  • Nodahanshin · 6 min walk
  • Land 60 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥120M

¥500k/m²

  • Fukushima
  • Fukushima(JrWest) · 5 min walk
  • Land 90 m² · floor 240 m²
  • Built 1962 (64 yrs) · RC
Median transaction price by yearA jump driven by what sold — The median house price rose 49% between 2023 and 2025. Per m², prices rose only 28%, so most of the jump comes from larger or higher-end properties changing hands, not from the same homes getting that much more expensive. With only 51 house sales in 2025, a handful of expensive deals can move the median a lot.
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005¥15.5M¥35.0M
2006¥17.0M¥40.0M
2007¥18.0M¥37.0M
2008¥20.0M¥32.0M
2009¥19.0M¥31.0M
2010¥19.0M¥37.0M
2011¥18.0M¥24.0M
2012¥19.0M¥23.0M
2013¥18.0M¥32.0M
2014¥19.0M¥29.5M
2015¥19.0M¥34.0M
2016¥20.0M¥20.0M
2017¥20.0M¥33.0M
2018¥19.5M¥31.0M
2019¥26.0M¥31.0M
2020¥23.0M¥38.0M
2021¥19.0M¥35.5M
2022¥19.0M¥35.0M
2023¥20.0M¥37.0M
2024¥21.0M¥41.0M
2025¥23.0M¥55.0M
2026 (partial)¥22.0M¥45.5M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 49% 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¥500k¥1.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005¥276k/m²¥236k/m²–
2006¥274k/m²¥267k/m²–
2007¥325k/m²¥233k/m²–
2008¥400k/m²¥259k/m²–
2009¥382k/m²¥238k/m²–
2010¥373k/m²¥250k/m²–
2011¥370k/m²¥231k/m²¥280k/m²
2012¥369k/m²¥225k/m²–
2013¥373k/m²¥233k/m²¥280k/m²
2014¥431k/m²¥218k/m²–
2015¥486k/m²¥283k/m²¥315k/m²
2016¥552k/m²¥220k/m²¥310k/m²
2017¥585k/m²¥319k/m²¥330k/m²
2018¥600k/m²¥283k/m²¥250k/m²
2019¥567k/m²¥267k/m²–
2020¥576k/m²¥365k/m²–
2021¥640k/m²¥350k/m²–
2022¥667k/m²¥390k/m²–
2023¥750k/m²¥390k/m²–
2024¥800k/m²¥354k/m²¥710k/m²
2025¥867k/m²¥500k/m²–
2026 (partial)¥863k/m²¥386k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)How condos age here — In recent sales, condos lose about a quarter of their per-m² value by around 19 years old and half by around 37. After about 25 years the decline nearly stops, so a well-maintained older condo holds its price. That makes 25–35-year-old buildings with sound repair funds a value sweet spot.
¥0¥500k¥1.0M¥1.5M05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0¥1.2M/m²¥482k/m²
1¥950k/m²–
2¥887k/m²–
3¥836k/m²–
4¥857k/m²–
5¥900k/m²–
6¥950k/m²–
7¥920k/m²–
8¥890k/m²–
9¥850k/m²–
10¥783k/m²–
11¥772k/m²–
12¥800k/m²–
13¥755k/m²–
14¥717k/m²–
15¥750k/m²–
16¥800k/m²–
17¥769k/m²–
18¥663k/m²–
19¥658k/m²–
20¥693k/m²–
21¥640k/m²–
22¥696k/m²–
23¥644k/m²–
24¥614k/m²–
25¥584k/m²–
26¥618k/m²–
27¥638k/m²–
28¥520k/m²–
29¥539k/m²–
36¥400k/m²–
37¥505k/m²–
39¥386k/m²–
42¥354k/m²–
43¥384k/m²–
46¥400k/m²–
47¥306k/m²–
50¥438k/m²¥313k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥500k¥1.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

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
2006¥218k/m²–––
2007¥220k/m²¥331k/m²––
2008¥207k/m²¥317k/m²¥700k/m²–
2009¥220k/m²¥283k/m²¥720k/m²–
2010¥235k/m²¥308k/m²¥760k/m²–
2011–¥312k/m²¥500k/m²–
2012¥160k/m²¥308k/m²¥415k/m²–
2013¥220k/m²¥328k/m²¥461k/m²–
2014¥233k/m²¥333k/m²¥527k/m²–
2015–¥382k/m²¥546k/m²–
2016–¥451k/m²¥600k/m²¥760k/m²
2017¥334k/m²¥440k/m²¥640k/m²¥800k/m²
2018–¥456k/m²¥600k/m²¥800k/m²
2019¥338k/m²¥433k/m²¥600k/m²¥689k/m²
2020–¥481k/m²¥650k/m²¥750k/m²
2021¥311k/m²¥480k/m²¥650k/m²¥793k/m²
2022–¥519k/m²¥700k/m²¥770k/m²
2023–¥496k/m²¥710k/m²¥850k/m²
2024–¥567k/m²¥750k/m²¥900k/m²
2025–¥592k/m²¥800k/m²¥983k/m²
2026 (partial)–––¥992k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k200620082010201220142016201820202022

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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Year1981-20002001-2010
2006–¥380k/m²
2023¥301k/m²–

Prices near train stations in Fukushima 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
Nodahanshin (野田阪神)¥21.5M¥800k/m²¥35.5M6190
Fukushima(JrWest) (福島(JR西日本))¥19.0M¥850k/m²¥70.0M6172
Shin Fukushima (新福島)¥28.0M¥800k/m²¥52.0M4110
Noda(JR) (野田(JR))¥20.0M¥858k/m²¥43.0M7105
Tamagawa(Osaka) (玉川(大阪))¥20.0M¥686k/m²¥42.0M687
Ebie (海老江)¥19.0M¥811k/m²¥41.0M572
Noda(Hanshin) (野田(阪神))¥33.0M¥860k/m²–653
Yodogawa (淀川)¥17.5M¥545k/m²–428
Nishi Kujo (西九条)¥26.5M¥631k/m²–823
Fukushima(Hanshin) (福島(阪神))¥68.0M¥1.2M/m²–316

Used condo prices by layout in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
1K¥18.0M20 m²326
3LDK¥51.0M70 m²115
2LDK¥51.0M60 m²80
1LDK¥27.5M47.5 m²28
1DK¥22.5M30 m²16

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

The median used condo (mansion) in Fukushima Ward, Osaka City sold for ¥23.0M in 2025, about ¥867k/m², based on 243 recorded sales.

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

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥55.0M in 2025 across 51 sales.

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

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +50.3%.

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.