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Ikuno 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
¥20.0M
¥495k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥28.0M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥225k/m²
+25.0% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
273
#15 of 68 areas in Osaka by price per m²

What the data says

Outperforming Osaka

Per m², condos here are 10% below the Osaka average. The discount has shrunk from 34% ten years ago, so Ikuno Ward, Osaka City is catching up with its surroundings.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 95% 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 market for singles and investors

50% of recent condo sales are studios or 1K/1DK units, typical of rental investment and single workers. Small units are easy to rent but sensitive to new supply. Families will find fewer options.

Sales are picking up

There were about 20% 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 condo sales last year were between ¥17.3M and ¥20.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A growing population

The population grew 1.1% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). Moves in and out roughly balanced in 2025.

Typical vacancy

22.8% 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 29.4 years of the area's median rent (¥57k 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 37% 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 +11% over five years. 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, 93% are inside the worst-case flood zone (7% 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 Ikuno Ward, Osaka City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
128,673
+1.1% since 2020
Osaka: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
-39
-0.3 per 1,000 residents
Osaka: +1.79
Vacant homes (2023)
22.8%
5.3% empty and not for rent or sale
Osaka: 14.2%
Median rent (2023)
¥57k
per month, all rented homes
Osaka: ¥58k
Strong earthquake risk
37.2%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Osaka: 43.3%
Official land price 2026
¥189k/m²
+4.0% in a year · +10.7% in 5 years
Osaka: ¥145k/m²
Flood exposure
92.9%
of 14 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (7.1% 3 m or deeper)
Osaka: 42.5%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 14 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 Ikuno 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-priced2025 Q3

¥18.0M

¥300k/m²

  • Shin-imazato
  • Imazato(OsakaMetro) · 6 min walk
  • 2LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1977 (48 yrs) · SRC
Typical2026 Q1

¥20.0M

¥1.0M/m²

  • Nakagawanishi
  • Tsuruhashi · 18 min walk
  • 1K · 20 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥23.0M

¥383k/m²

  • Tatsumiminami
  • Minami Tatsumi · 2 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1987 (38 yrs) · SRC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥11.0M

¥200k/m²

  • Tatsuminaka
  • Minami Tatsumi · 7 min walk
  • Land 55 m² · floor 55 m²
  • Built 1970 (56 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥33.0M

¥347k/m²

  • Katsuyamakita
  • Momodani · 3 min walk
  • Land 50 m² · floor 95 m²
  • Built 2000 (26 yrs) · Steel
Higher-priced2026 Q1

¥56.0M

¥243k/m²

  • Nakagawanishi
  • Momodani · 20 min walk
  • Land 85 m² · floor 230 m²
  • Built 1989 (37 yrs) · Steel
Median transaction price by yearA sharp recent rise — The median house price rose 27% between 2023 and 2025. Prices per m² rose 33% too, so this is a genuine like-for-like increase, not just bigger homes selling.
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M¥40.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005–¥22.5M
2006¥13.5M¥21.5M
2007¥11.5M¥28.0M
2008¥12.5M¥29.0M
2009¥11.5M¥21.0M
2010¥8.9M¥18.0M
2011¥7.8M¥22.0M
2012¥10.0M¥22.0M
2013¥13.0M¥20.0M
2014¥11.0M¥19.0M
2015¥11.5M¥19.0M
2016–¥20.0M
2017¥12.0M¥24.5M
2018¥11.0M¥25.0M
2019¥14.0M¥25.0M
2020–¥24.0M
2021¥17.5M¥30.5M
2022¥12.5M¥21.0M
2023¥17.0M¥22.0M
2024¥19.0M¥26.5M
2025¥20.0M¥28.0M
2026 (partial)–¥23.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 53% 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¥600k20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouseLand
2005–¥192k/m²¥180k/m²
2006¥213k/m²¥180k/m²¥200k/m²
2007¥204k/m²¥216k/m²¥250k/m²
2008¥217k/m²¥221k/m²¥170k/m²
2009¥210k/m²¥187k/m²¥160k/m²
2010¥168k/m²¥168k/m²¥150k/m²
2011¥148k/m²¥171k/m²¥150k/m²
2012¥200k/m²¥170k/m²¥160k/m²
2013¥223k/m²¥172k/m²¥150k/m²
2014¥200k/m²¥155k/m²¥160k/m²
2015¥170k/m²¥141k/m²¥150k/m²
2016–¥155k/m²¥170k/m²
2017¥229k/m²¥157k/m²¥170k/m²
2018¥217k/m²¥198k/m²¥165k/m²
2019¥251k/m²¥179k/m²¥180k/m²
2020–¥231k/m²¥180k/m²
2021¥307k/m²¥240k/m²¥170k/m²
2022¥283k/m²¥203k/m²¥220k/m²
2023¥320k/m²¥174k/m²¥210k/m²
2024¥450k/m²¥209k/m²¥210k/m²
2025¥495k/m²¥231k/m²¥225k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥206k/m²¥200k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥500k¥1.0M05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0¥1.0M/m²¥370k/m²
1¥760k/m²¥438k/m²
4¥840k/m²–
21–¥247k/m²
25–¥209k/m²
31–¥202k/m²
34–¥130k/m²
36–¥125k/m²
37–¥176k/m²
38¥267k/m²¥155k/m²
39¥243k/m²–
46–¥133k/m²
49–¥106k/m²
50¥118k/m²¥121k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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
2005––¥323k/m²–
2006–¥137k/m²¥327k/m²–
2007¥144k/m²¥175k/m²¥323k/m²–
2008¥144k/m²¥156k/m²¥318k/m²–
2009–¥147k/m²¥284k/m²–
2010–¥144k/m²¥281k/m²–
2011–¥131k/m²–¥310k/m²
2012–¥118k/m²¥200k/m²¥292k/m²
2013–¥125k/m²–¥307k/m²
2014¥100k/m²¥126k/m²–¥271k/m²
2015¥108k/m²¥133k/m²–¥290k/m²
2016–¥157k/m²–¥278k/m²
2017¥87k/m²¥124k/m²–¥314k/m²
2018–––¥324k/m²
2019–¥116k/m²–¥328k/m²
2020–––¥326k/m²
2021–¥158k/m²––
2022–¥161k/m²––
2023–¥131k/m²––
2024–¥176k/m²––
2025¥143k/m²¥177k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Ikuno 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
Momodani (桃谷)––¥16.5M12109
Teradacho (寺田町)¥6.2M¥267k/m²¥21.5M11100
Tsuruhashi (鶴橋)¥20.0M¥880k/m²¥19.5M1198
Imazato(Kintetsu) (今里(近鉄))¥19.0M¥422k/m²¥28.0M994
Kita Tatsumi (北巽)¥16.5M¥231k/m²¥34.0M1091
Tobushijomae (東部市場前)––¥25.0M1261
Minami Tatsumi (南巽)––¥31.5M861
Shoji(OsakaMetro) (小路(大阪メトロ))––¥33.0M552
Imazato(OsakaMetro) (今里(大阪メトロ))¥18.0M¥340k/m²–912

Used condo prices by layout in Ikuno Ward, Osaka City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
1K¥19.0M25 m²50
3LDK¥24.0M60 m²20
2LDK¥16.5M55 m²16

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

The median used condo (mansion) in Ikuno Ward, Osaka City sold for ¥20.0M in 2025, about ¥495k/m², based on 46 recorded sales.

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

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥28.0M in 2025 across 183 sales.

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

Over the five years to 2025, residential land prices changed +25.0%.

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.