Kawagoe, Saitama
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Saitama Housing Market 2025: Omiya Surges as Tokyo Families Move North

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

Key figures for 2025

Median used condo price
¥25.0M
¥415k/m² · +7.7% vs 2024
Median house price (land + building)
¥31.0M
0.0% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥80k/m²
+12.7% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
15,416
#7 of 47 areas in Japan by price per m²

A steady inflow of families

Saitama gained about 22,000 people from the rest of Japan in 2025, the third-largest inflow after Tokyo and Kanagawa, and households grew almost 4% between 2020 and 2025. Almost 70% of condo sales are three-bedroom family homes and studios are rare. Saitama is where Tokyo families buy space.

Accelerating condo growth, led by Omiya

Condo prices per m² rose about 5.4% a year over the last five years, up from 3.5% before. Omiya Ward is up about 72% in five years, the fastest in the prefecture. It is a Shinkansen hub and a government renewal zone, with station redevelopment under way. Urawa remains the most expensive area (about 800,000 yen per m²), thanks to its schools. Kawaguchi, just across the river from Tokyo, is up about 40% and Yashio, on the Tsukuba Express, about 44%.

Land is rising slowly

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, residential land rose 1.9% in the past year and about 9% over five years. The condo gains are concentrated near stations with fast trains to Tokyo, not spread across the prefecture.

Houses have cooled

House prices per m² have been flat since 2021, and the median house sold has aged quickly as new-build sales gave way to resales. Condos lose value quickly in their first 15 years, so a slightly older condo in a good location can be better value than a nearly new one.

Low vacancy, real flood risk

Saitama has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Japan (9.3%) and few abandoned homes, a sign of steady demand. The main hazard is flooding: eastern Saitama lies in the low basins of the Arakawa and Tone rivers, and about 13% of benchmark sites are in zones where worst-case flooding would be 3 m or deeper. The chance of 6-lower shaking within 30 years is about 52%.

Living in Saitama: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
7,287,169
-0.8% since 2020
Japan: -2.5%
Net moves in 2025
+22,427
+3.08 per 1,000 residents
Vacant homes (2023)
9.3%
3.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Japan: 13.8%
Median rent (2023)
¥62k
per month, all rented homes
Japan: ¥57k
Strong earthquake risk
52.1%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Japan: 38.4%
Official land price 2026
¥122k/m²
+1.9% in a year · +8.6% in 5 years
Japan: ¥74k/m²
Flood exposure
45.4%
of 1233 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (12.8% 3 m or deeper)
Japan: 42.6%
Landslide exposure
0.2%
of 1233 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Japan: 2.6%

Urban renewal zones

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

  • Omiya Station area · 130 ha · designated 2017
  • Saitama-Shintoshin Station area · 47 ha · designated 2003
  • Kawaguchi Station area · 68 ha · designated 2004

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 Saitama

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 Q2

¥12.0M

¥218k/m²

  • Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi City
  • Kawaguchi · 12 min walk
  • 3LDK · 55 m²
  • Built 1978 (48 yrs)
Typical2026 Q2

¥26.0M

¥400k/m²

  • Asahicho, Kawagoe City
  • Kawagoe · 16 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1984 (42 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥42.0M

¥646k/m²

  • Tokiwa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City
  • Kita Urawa · 11 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1990 (36 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2026 Q2

¥11.0M

¥129k/m²

  • Oaza Sajikawa, Nishi Ward, Saitama City
  • Omiya(Saitama)
  • Land 100 m² · floor 85 m²
  • Built 1995 (31 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q2

¥30.0M

¥286k/m²

  • Ishihara, Kumagaya City
  • Kumagaya
  • Land 220 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥50.0M

¥98k/m²

  • Mampeicho, Kumagaya City
  • Kumagaya · 6 min walk
  • Land 300 m² · floor 510 m²
  • Built 1982 (44 yrs) · RC
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M¥40.0M20052008201120142017202020232026
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YearCondoHouse
2005¥16.0M¥34.0M
2006¥19.0M¥31.0M
2007¥15.0M¥29.0M
2008¥16.0M¥27.0M
2009¥16.0M¥26.0M
2010¥16.0M¥26.0M
2011¥16.0M¥26.0M
2012¥16.0M¥25.0M
2013¥16.0M¥26.0M
2014¥16.0M¥26.0M
2015¥17.0M¥27.0M
2016¥18.0M¥28.0M
2017¥19.0M¥28.0M
2018¥19.0M¥28.0M
2019¥19.0M¥28.0M
2020¥20.0M¥29.0M
2021¥21.0M¥31.0M
2022¥22.0M¥31.0M
2023¥23.0M¥32.0M
2024¥24.0M¥32.0M
2025¥25.0M¥31.0M
2026 (partial)¥26.0M¥29.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 30% 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¥250k/m²¥333k/m²¥180k/m²
2006¥300k/m²¥290k/m²¥120k/m²
2007¥257k/m²¥270k/m²¥91k/m²
2008¥260k/m²¥263k/m²¥83k/m²
2009¥250k/m²¥250k/m²¥76k/m²
2010¥253k/m²¥244k/m²¥79k/m²
2011¥250k/m²¥242k/m²¥72k/m²
2012¥250k/m²¥240k/m²¥74k/m²
2013¥255k/m²¥242k/m²¥71k/m²
2014¥257k/m²¥238k/m²¥71k/m²
2015¥263k/m²¥248k/m²¥71k/m²
2016¥293k/m²¥255k/m²¥80k/m²
2017¥300k/m²¥257k/m²¥83k/m²
2018¥300k/m²¥259k/m²¥74k/m²
2019¥302k/m²¥255k/m²¥66k/m²
2020¥314k/m²¥274k/m²¥71k/m²
2021¥343k/m²¥286k/m²¥72k/m²
2022¥369k/m²¥284k/m²¥74k/m²
2023¥385k/m²¥291k/m²¥79k/m²
2024¥386k/m²¥282k/m²¥80k/m²
2025¥415k/m²¥282k/m²¥80k/m²
2026 (partial)¥433k/m²¥250k/m²¥64k/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 13 years old and half by around 27. Prices keep falling by roughly 3.8% a year even after 25 years, so older condos here are cheap for a reason. Check the repair fund and rebuild plans.
¥0¥500k¥1.0M¥1.5M05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0¥1.2M/m²¥390k/m²
1¥1.0M/m²¥350k/m²
2¥750k/m²¥365k/m²
3¥769k/m²¥356k/m²
4¥727k/m²¥355k/m²
5¥713k/m²¥335k/m²
6¥708k/m²¥333k/m²
7¥631k/m²¥319k/m²
8¥671k/m²¥314k/m²
9¥629k/m²¥298k/m²
10¥632k/m²¥280k/m²
11¥662k/m²¥271k/m²
12¥643k/m²¥284k/m²
13¥537k/m²¥270k/m²
14¥495k/m²¥252k/m²
15¥463k/m²¥250k/m²
16¥504k/m²¥236k/m²
17¥480k/m²¥244k/m²
18¥486k/m²¥222k/m²
19¥463k/m²¥220k/m²
20¥462k/m²¥211k/m²
21¥465k/m²¥217k/m²
22¥446k/m²¥200k/m²
23¥429k/m²¥185k/m²
24¥433k/m²¥181k/m²
25¥422k/m²¥178k/m²
26¥400k/m²¥161k/m²
27¥368k/m²¥170k/m²
28¥350k/m²¥162k/m²
29¥350k/m²¥157k/m²
30¥316k/m²¥146k/m²
31¥273k/m²¥138k/m²
32¥281k/m²¥138k/m²
33¥262k/m²¥150k/m²
34¥257k/m²¥138k/m²
35¥259k/m²¥152k/m²
36¥280k/m²¥143k/m²
37¥292k/m²¥141k/m²
38¥257k/m²¥133k/m²
39¥262k/m²¥133k/m²
40¥229k/m²¥121k/m²
41¥236k/m²¥101k/m²
42¥229k/m²¥110k/m²
43¥200k/m²¥107k/m²
44¥218k/m²¥100k/m²
45¥200k/m²¥109k/m²
46¥200k/m²¥100k/m²
47¥173k/m²¥109k/m²
48¥144k/m²¥93k/m²
49¥178k/m²¥103k/m²
50¥128k/m²¥107k/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 3.4% a year), so in this market location matters more than building age. Pre-1981 buildings, built before the current earthquake standard, trade about 39% below 1980s–90s buildings.
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k20052008201120142017202020232026

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–¥246k/m²¥457k/m²–
2006¥145k/m²¥245k/m²¥572k/m²–
2007¥146k/m²¥238k/m²¥415k/m²–
2008¥141k/m²¥231k/m²¥424k/m²–
2009¥120k/m²¥210k/m²¥373k/m²–
2010¥128k/m²¥217k/m²¥400k/m²–
2011¥135k/m²¥217k/m²¥388k/m²¥443k/m²
2012¥125k/m²¥217k/m²¥363k/m²¥459k/m²
2013¥130k/m²¥218k/m²¥360k/m²¥550k/m²
2014¥129k/m²¥220k/m²¥367k/m²¥545k/m²
2015¥128k/m²¥227k/m²¥371k/m²¥629k/m²
2016¥145k/m²¥246k/m²¥388k/m²¥646k/m²
2017¥140k/m²¥253k/m²¥400k/m²¥571k/m²
2018¥156k/m²¥255k/m²¥400k/m²¥550k/m²
2019¥140k/m²¥253k/m²¥421k/m²¥550k/m²
2020¥140k/m²¥267k/m²¥427k/m²¥559k/m²
2021¥150k/m²¥292k/m²¥428k/m²¥585k/m²
2022¥180k/m²¥317k/m²¥486k/m²¥646k/m²
2023¥186k/m²¥320k/m²¥500k/m²¥692k/m²
2024¥178k/m²¥320k/m²¥513k/m²¥738k/m²
2025¥199k/m²¥327k/m²¥520k/m²¥717k/m²
2026 (partial)¥161k/m²¥345k/m²¥533k/m²¥714k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k20052008201120142017202020232026

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¥200k/m²¥249k/m²¥370k/m²–
2006¥181k/m²¥214k/m²¥339k/m²–
2007¥174k/m²¥196k/m²¥330k/m²–
2008¥156k/m²¥173k/m²¥316k/m²–
2009¥139k/m²¥153k/m²¥306k/m²–
2010¥131k/m²¥150k/m²¥300k/m²¥343k/m²
2011¥123k/m²¥150k/m²¥247k/m²¥305k/m²
2012¥116k/m²¥143k/m²¥221k/m²¥300k/m²
2013¥117k/m²¥145k/m²¥220k/m²¥305k/m²
2014¥117k/m²¥141k/m²¥211k/m²¥300k/m²
2015¥114k/m²¥144k/m²¥211k/m²¥305k/m²
2016¥111k/m²¥143k/m²¥219k/m²¥316k/m²
2017¥117k/m²¥145k/m²¥220k/m²¥320k/m²
2018¥107k/m²¥138k/m²¥218k/m²¥320k/m²
2019¥108k/m²¥139k/m²¥211k/m²¥326k/m²
2020¥100k/m²¥127k/m²¥216k/m²¥329k/m²
2021¥100k/m²¥137k/m²¥226k/m²¥316k/m²
2022¥109k/m²¥150k/m²¥238k/m²¥326k/m²
2023¥107k/m²¥153k/m²¥243k/m²¥322k/m²
2024¥100k/m²¥156k/m²¥222k/m²¥320k/m²
2025¥92k/m²¥147k/m²¥217k/m²¥310k/m²
2026 (partial)¥80k/m²¥137k/m²¥200k/m²¥310k/m²

Prices by area in Saitama

Median prices for 2025. Sorted by condo price per m² (or house price per m² where there are few condo sales).

AreaCondo price per m²Median used condo priceMedian house price (land + building)Residential land per m² (sales)Condo 5-yr change
Urawa Ward, Saitama City¥800k/m²¥50.0M¥50.5M¥520k/m²+37.1%
Omiya Ward, Saitama City¥750k/m²¥35.0M¥55.0M¥330k/m²+71.9%
Chuo Ward, Saitama City¥668k/m²¥47.0M¥53.0M¥375k/m²+37.5%
Kawaguchi City¥600k/m²¥28.0M¥39.0M¥230k/m²+40.6%
Toda City¥538k/m²¥35.0M¥52.0M¥310k/m²+29.0%
Warabi City¥530k/m²¥31.0M¥48.0M¥370k/m²+32.4%
Minami Ward, Saitama City¥527k/m²¥33.0M¥51.0M¥390k/m²+21.7%
Asaka City¥508k/m²¥33.0M¥45.0M¥230k/m²+26.9%
Wako City¥467k/m²¥30.0M¥54.0M¥300k/m²+16.7%
Midori Ward, Saitama City¥422k/m²¥26.0M¥44.0M¥220k/m²+26.7%
Fujimino City¥418k/m²¥27.0M¥35.0M¥150k/m²+27.3%
Kita Ward, Saitama City¥400k/m²¥25.0M¥46.0M¥250k/m²+21.1%
Koshigaya City¥388k/m²¥26.0M¥33.0M¥140k/m²+29.2%
Soka City¥385k/m²¥24.0M¥41.0M¥200k/m²+37.3%
Ageo City¥368k/m²¥26.0M¥35.0M¥140k/m²+35.6%
Tokorozawa City¥360k/m²¥24.0M¥34.0M¥140k/m²+16.5%
Niiza City¥357k/m²¥22.0M¥35.0M¥220k/m²+31.6%
Sakura Ward, Saitama City¥354k/m²¥21.0M¥39.0M¥140k/m²+21.6%
Shiki City¥354k/m²¥25.0M¥31.0M–+6.1%
Fujimi City¥353k/m²¥24.0M¥38.0M¥175k/m²+2.9%
Yashio City¥313k/m²¥18.0M¥35.5M¥170k/m²+44.2%
Kawagoe City¥305k/m²¥18.0M¥30.0M¥92k/m²+21.0%
Misato City¥300k/m²¥19.0M¥33.5M¥77k/m²+28.6%
Yoshikawa City¥300k/m²¥22.0M¥30.0M¥33k/m²-21.9%
Miyoshi Town, Iruma County¥273k/m²¥18.5M¥40.0M¥110k/m²–
Okegawa City––¥29.0M¥120k/m²–
Minuma Ward, Saitama City¥242k/m²¥14.5M¥38.0M¥150k/m²+25.3%
Kuki City¥233k/m²¥14.0M¥23.0M¥55k/m²+8.3%
Kitamoto City––¥27.0M¥97k/m²–
Tsurugashima City¥228k/m²¥14.0M¥22.0M¥64k/m²+38.7%
Matsubushi Town, Kitakatsushika County––¥23.0M––
Kasukabe City¥217k/m²¥14.0M¥25.0M¥89k/m²+18.2%
Konosu City¥216k/m²¥15.0M¥24.0M¥63k/m²-7.5%
Hasuda City––¥24.5M¥97k/m²–
Ina Town, Kitaadachi County––¥27.0M¥100k/m²–
Nishi Ward, Saitama City¥183k/m²¥12.8M¥32.5M¥130k/m²+14.3%
Kumagaya City¥175k/m²¥6.7M¥18.0M¥36k/m²-19.0%
Namegawa Town, Hiki County––¥19.5M––
Sakado City¥171k/m²¥9.5M¥20.0M¥41k/m²+42.9%
Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City¥170k/m²¥8.9M¥30.0M¥55k/m²+7.7%
Iruma City¥169k/m²¥12.0M¥26.0M¥80k/m²+9.0%
Hanno City––¥16.0M¥63k/m²–
Kazo City––¥20.0M¥10k/m²–
Ranzan Town, Hiki County––¥15.0M––
Sayama City¥153k/m²¥6.0M¥26.5M¥84k/m²+13.6%
Miyashiro Town, Minamisaitama County––¥21.0M¥45k/m²–
Shiraoka City––¥15.0M¥58k/m²–
Fukaya City––¥16.0M¥19k/m²–
Hidaka City––¥14.0M¥35k/m²–
Satte City––¥13.0M––
Kawajima Town, Hiki County––¥12.0M––
Hanyu City––¥17.0M¥13k/m²–
Higashimatsuyama City¥114k/m²¥6.8M¥25.0M¥8k/m²-49.7%
Honjo City––¥14.5M¥27k/m²–
Gyoda City––¥12.0M¥13k/m²–
Chichibu City––¥12.0M¥16k/m²–
Sugito Town, Kitakatsushika County––¥11.0M¥40k/m²–
Kamisato Town, Kodama County––¥9.5M¥16k/m²–
Moroyama Town, Iruma County––¥8.1M¥14k/m²–
Ogawa Town, Hiki County––¥5.0M––
Yorii Town, Osato County––¥3.8M¥10k/m²–
Yoshimi Town, Hiki County–––¥6k/m²–
Tokigawa Town, Hiki County–––¥5k/m²–

Prices near train stations in Saitama

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Kawaguchi (川口)¥35.0M¥636k/m²¥43.0M10774
Nishi Kawaguchi (西川口)¥24.0M¥586k/m²¥47.0M10705
Omiya(Saitama) (大宮(埼玉))¥34.0M¥631k/m²¥47.5M14660
Warabi (蕨)¥25.0M¥437k/m²¥40.0M15651
Kita Urawa (北浦和)¥40.0M¥657k/m²¥48.0M12563
Shiki(Saitama) (志木)¥31.0M¥462k/m²¥38.0M14519
Urawa (浦和)¥51.0M¥832k/m²¥53.0M11471
Ageo (上尾)¥29.0M¥400k/m²¥35.0M16471
Kumagaya (熊谷)¥12.0M¥218k/m²¥18.0M14453
Soka (草加)¥25.0M¥400k/m²¥35.0M14435
Okegawa (桶川)¥14.5M¥219k/m²¥30.0M18417
Higashi Urawa (東浦和)¥20.0M¥360k/m²¥36.0M18415
Kawagoe (川越)¥18.0M¥333k/m²¥35.0M14376
Minami Urawa (南浦和)¥34.0M¥584k/m²¥49.0M14372
Yashio (八潮)¥28.0M¥427k/m²¥35.0M20370

Used condo prices by layout in Saitama

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥27.0M65 m²5165
2LDK¥22.0M55 m²1551
4LDK¥32.0M80 m²589
1K¥13.0M20 m²453
1LDK¥22.0M45 m²254
2DK¥11.0M45 m²253
3DK¥7.2M55 m²147
1DK¥16.0M30 m²103

How much does an apartment cost in Saitama?

The median used condo (mansion) in Saitama sold for ¥25.0M in 2025, about ¥415k/m², based on 3131 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Saitama?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥31.0M in 2025 across 7635 sales.

Are property prices in Saitama going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +32.2% 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.