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Ibaraki 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
¥23.0M
¥345k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥40.5M
+8.9% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥240k/m²
+26.3% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
505
#29 of 68 areas in Osaka by price per m²

What the data says

Prices are still rising, but more slowly

Growth has cooled to about 2.6% a year, down from 5.4% a year in the previous five years. This looks more like a maturing market than a turning point, and it gives buyers a bit more room to negotiate.

Lagging Osaka

Per m², condos here are 31% below the Osaka average. Ten years ago the gap was 13%, so Ibaraki City has been falling behind the rest of Osaka.

A modest station premium

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 2% 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

78% 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 14% 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 ¥14.0M and ¥39.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A stable population

The population was roughly stable between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 2.4 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.

Few abandoned homes

9.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (14.2% for the wider area), and 2.7% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. Most empty homes here are rentals between tenants, not abandoned houses, a sign of a healthy market.

Buying vs renting

A median used condo costs about 27.8 years of the area's median rent (¥69k 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.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 23% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (43% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and 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 +4% in the year to January 2026 and +10% over five years. They are still 58% 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, 55% are inside the worst-case flood zone (14% 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 Ibaraki City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
287,098
-0.2% since 2020
Osaka: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+681
+2.37 per 1,000 residents
Osaka: +1.79
Vacant homes (2023)
9.1%
2.7% empty and not for rent or sale
Osaka: 14.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥69k
per month, all rented homes
Osaka: ¥58k
Strong earthquake risk
23.3%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Osaka: 43.3%
Official land price 2026
¥181k/m²
+3.6% in a year · +9.7% in 5 years
Osaka: ¥145k/m²
Flood exposure
54.8%
of 42 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (14.3% 3 m or deeper)
Osaka: 42.5%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 42 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 Ibaraki 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

¥13.0M

¥200k/m²

  • Shirakawa
  • Ibaraki
  • 4LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1984 (41 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥25.0M

¥333k/m²

  • Hozumidai
  • Unobe · 11 min walk
  • 3LDK · 75 m²
  • Built 1981 (45 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥45.0M

¥643k/m²

  • Shimochujocho
  • Ibaraki · 9 min walk
  • 3LDK · 70 m²
  • Built 2005 (20 yrs)

House

Lower-priced2026 Q1

¥20.0M

¥235k/m²

  • Nishifukui
  • Ibaraki
  • Land 100 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 2003 (23 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥40.0M

¥471k/m²

  • Teradacho
  • Ibaraki Shi · 12 min walk
  • Land 65 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥58.0M

¥580k/m²

  • Saitoyamabuki
  • Saito nishi · 10 min walk
  • Land 160 m² · floor 100 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year2026 so far: treat with caution — The 2026 figure (shaded) is 39% above 2025, but it covers only part of the year and 37 condo sales so far. Early-year numbers are often revised and are easily skewed by a few large deals.
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007¥16.0M¥35.0M
2008¥18.0M¥36.0M
2009¥18.0M¥33.0M
2010¥19.5M¥35.0M
2011¥20.0M¥32.0M
2012¥18.0M¥34.0M
2013¥19.0M¥34.0M
2014¥16.0M¥35.0M
2015¥17.0M¥33.0M
2016¥21.5M¥33.0M
2017¥19.0M¥34.0M
2018¥20.0M¥32.0M
2019¥23.5M¥33.0M
2020¥22.0M¥38.0M
2021¥23.0M¥39.0M
2022¥24.0M¥38.0M
2023¥24.0M¥39.0M
2024¥26.0M¥39.0M
2025¥23.0M¥40.5M
2026 (partial)¥32.0M¥39.5M
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¥400k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007¥240k/m²¥330k/m²¥190k/m²
2008¥262k/m²¥320k/m²¥190k/m²
2009¥257k/m²¥286k/m²¥150k/m²
2010¥287k/m²¥316k/m²¥160k/m²
2011¥271k/m²¥330k/m²¥150k/m²
2012¥247k/m²¥342k/m²¥150k/m²
2013¥250k/m²¥328k/m²¥150k/m²
2014¥231k/m²¥309k/m²¥150k/m²
2015¥255k/m²¥310k/m²¥170k/m²
2016¥289k/m²¥305k/m²¥170k/m²
2017¥286k/m²¥313k/m²¥180k/m²
2018¥281k/m²¥290k/m²¥180k/m²
2019¥324k/m²¥320k/m²¥200k/m²
2020¥308k/m²¥343k/m²¥190k/m²
2021¥323k/m²¥363k/m²¥210k/m²
2022¥331k/m²¥324k/m²¥240k/m²
2023¥352k/m²¥345k/m²¥200k/m²
2024¥373k/m²¥322k/m²¥240k/m²
2025¥345k/m²¥350k/m²¥240k/m²
2026 (partial)¥350k/m²¥378k/m²¥240k/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 15 years old and half by around 37. Prices keep falling by roughly 4.9% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.Houses bottom out at around 26 years — House prices per m² drop about 49% from new by age 26, 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¥600k¥800k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥449k/m²
1–¥459k/m²
3¥608k/m²–
4¥646k/m²¥433k/m²
5¥677k/m²–
6¥662k/m²–
7–¥307k/m²
12¥558k/m²¥331k/m²
13–¥348k/m²
14¥355k/m²–
15¥480k/m²–
16¥504k/m²–
17¥446k/m²¥276k/m²
18¥448k/m²–
19¥520k/m²¥320k/m²
20¥439k/m²–
21¥506k/m²¥294k/m²
22¥519k/m²¥247k/m²
23–¥196k/m²
24¥414k/m²¥232k/m²
25¥436k/m²–
26¥421k/m²¥201k/m²
27¥450k/m²¥272k/m²
28¥468k/m²¥211k/m²
29–¥227k/m²
30–¥200k/m²
31–¥196k/m²
32–¥167k/m²
33–¥181k/m²
34–¥251k/m²
35–¥214k/m²
36–¥177k/m²
37¥200k/m²¥231k/m²
39¥206k/m²–
40–¥264k/m²
41¥262k/m²¥233k/m²
42¥253k/m²¥147k/m²
43¥231k/m²¥179k/m²
44¥208k/m²¥179k/m²
45¥245k/m²¥213k/m²
46¥213k/m²–
47¥214k/m²¥159k/m²
48¥218k/m²–
49¥214k/m²¥308k/m²
50¥280k/m²¥262k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction periodBuilding age matters less than location — Over the last decade, pre-1981 condos have appreciated at about the same pace as 2000s buildings (around 3.2% a year), so in this market location matters more than building age. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 22% below 1980s–90s buildings.
¥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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Year1971-19801981-20002001-20102011-2020
2007¥208k/m²¥267k/m²––
2008¥187k/m²¥293k/m²¥400k/m²–
2009¥180k/m²¥308k/m²¥347k/m²–
2010¥185k/m²¥344k/m²¥375k/m²–
2011¥169k/m²¥278k/m²¥371k/m²–
2012¥173k/m²¥259k/m²¥387k/m²–
2013¥171k/m²¥273k/m²¥377k/m²–
2014¥185k/m²¥233k/m²¥376k/m²–
2015¥200k/m²¥247k/m²¥385k/m²–
2016¥200k/m²¥260k/m²¥429k/m²–
2017¥214k/m²¥264k/m²¥406k/m²–
2018¥200k/m²¥275k/m²¥386k/m²–
2019¥185k/m²¥269k/m²¥433k/m²¥567k/m²
2020¥207k/m²¥319k/m²¥457k/m²–
2021¥200k/m²¥271k/m²¥453k/m²¥618k/m²
2022¥215k/m²¥365k/m²¥475k/m²¥631k/m²
2023¥252k/m²¥313k/m²¥471k/m²–
2024¥233k/m²¥387k/m²¥510k/m²–
2025¥259k/m²¥330k/m²¥533k/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¥238k/m²¥258k/m²¥389k/m²–
2008¥244k/m²¥243k/m²¥397k/m²–
2009¥162k/m²¥200k/m²¥369k/m²–
2010¥196k/m²¥218k/m²¥373k/m²–
2011¥207k/m²¥194k/m²–¥380k/m²
2012¥187k/m²¥222k/m²–¥390k/m²
2013¥183k/m²¥212k/m²–¥389k/m²
2014¥168k/m²¥180k/m²–¥384k/m²
2015¥181k/m²¥185k/m²–¥371k/m²
2016¥163k/m²¥188k/m²–¥365k/m²
2017¥170k/m²¥240k/m²–¥388k/m²
2018¥154k/m²¥225k/m²–¥379k/m²
2019¥145k/m²¥231k/m²–¥390k/m²
2020¥186k/m²¥206k/m²–¥390k/m²
2021¥228k/m²¥204k/m²¥305k/m²¥390k/m²
2022¥206k/m²¥214k/m²––
2023¥178k/m²¥232k/m²––
2024¥198k/m²¥222k/m²––
2025¥222k/m²¥229k/m²¥332k/m²–

Prices near train stations in Ibaraki City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Ibaraki (茨木)¥26.0M¥400k/m²¥35.0M12396
Ibaraki Shi (茨木市)¥23.0M¥348k/m²¥40.0M15293
Minami Ibaraki (南茨木)¥22.0M¥331k/m²¥43.0M8149
JR Sojiji (JR総持寺)¥27.0M¥373k/m²¥32.0M1298
Saito nishi (彩都西)¥31.0M¥344k/m²¥61.0M844
Sojiji (総持寺)¥21.5M¥345k/m²¥35.0M643
Settsu Tonda (摂津富田)¥26.0M¥363k/m²¥40.0M1841
Sawaragi (沢良宜)––¥44.0M941
Unobe (宇野辺)¥18.0M¥243k/m²–822
Handai Byoin Mae (阪大病院前)¥16.5M¥195k/m²–815
Toyokawa(Osaka) (豊川(大阪))––¥42.0M1012
Senrioka (千里丘)–––1111

Used condo prices by layout in Ibaraki City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥27.0M70 m²299
2LDK¥20.0M60 m²73
4LDK¥34.0M85 m²50
1LDK¥18.5M42.5 m²10

How much does an apartment cost in Ibaraki City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Ibaraki City sold for ¥23.0M in 2025, about ¥345k/m², based on 169 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Ibaraki City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥40.5M in 2025 across 222 sales.

Are property prices in Ibaraki City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +12.3% and residential land prices changed +26.3%.

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.