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Warabi 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
¥31.0M
¥530k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥48.0M
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥370k/m²
+42.3% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
199
#6 of 61 areas in Saitama by price per m²

What the data says

Steady, predictable growth

Condo prices per m² have climbed about 3.8% a year, roughly in line with the previous five years. There is no sign of overheating or a sudden slowdown.

Lagging Saitama

Per m², condos here are 24% above the Saitama average. The premium was 30% ten years ago, so the rest of Saitama has been catching up.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 81% 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

63% 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 ¥21.8M and ¥40.5M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A growing population

The population grew 1.7% between 2020 and 2025 (−0.8% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 4.1 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers.

Few abandoned homes

10.1% of homes were empty in 2023 (9.3% for the wider area), and 3.3% 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 39.9 years of the area's median rent (¥65k a month), compared with 33.5 years for the wider area. Prices are high relative to rents, so rental yields are thin and buyers are paying for expected growth. Rents here cover all rented homes, so treat this as a rough guide.

High earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 78% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (52% 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 +26% over five years. They are still 39% below their 1991 bubble-era level. 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 (29% 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 Warabi City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
75,510
+1.7% since 2020
Saitama: -0.8%
Net moves in 2025
+309
+4.09 per 1,000 residents
Saitama: +3.08
Vacant homes (2023)
10.1%
3.3% empty and not for rent or sale
Saitama: 9.3%
Median rent (2023)
¥65k
per month, all rented homes
Saitama: ¥62k
Strong earthquake risk
78.1%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Saitama: 52.1%
Official land price 2026
¥331k/m²
+5.9% in a year · +26.4% in 5 years
Saitama: ¥122k/m²
Flood exposure
100.0%
of 7 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (28.6% 3 m or deeper)
Saitama: 45.4%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 7 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Saitama: 0.2%

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 Warabi 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

¥21.0M

¥323k/m²

  • Tsukagoshi
  • Nishi Kawaguchi · 14 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 1987 (38 yrs) · RC
Typical2026 Q1

¥32.0M

¥582k/m²

  • Kitamachi
  • Warabi · 13 min walk
  • 2LDK · 55 m²
  • Built 2011 (15 yrs) · RC
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥45.0M

¥692k/m²

  • Chuo
  • Warabi · 15 min walk
  • 3LDK · 65 m²
  • Built 2023 (3 yrs) · RC

House

Lower-priced2025 Q3

¥32.0M

¥582k/m²

  • Chuo
  • Warabi · 5 min walk
  • Land 45 m² · floor 55 m²
  • Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
Typical2026 Q1

¥50.0M

¥476k/m²

  • Tsukagoshi
  • Warabi · 11 min walk
  • Land 70 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2025 (1 yrs) · Wood
Higher-priced2026 Q2

¥60.0M

¥571k/m²

  • Tsukagoshi
  • Nishi Kawaguchi · 15 min walk
  • Land 65 m² · floor 105 m²
  • Built 2026 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥20.0M¥40.0M¥60.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥36.0M
2008¥20.5M¥40.0M
2009¥22.5M¥35.5M
2010¥33.0M¥39.0M
2011¥21.5M¥36.5M
2012¥16.0M¥35.0M
2013¥16.0M¥39.0M
2014¥19.0M¥36.0M
2015¥22.0M¥38.0M
2016¥24.5M¥39.0M
2017¥25.0M¥41.0M
2018¥20.0M¥41.0M
2019¥24.5M¥40.0M
2020¥25.0M¥39.0M
2021¥28.0M¥44.0M
2022¥25.0M¥49.5M
2023¥25.0M¥50.0M
2024¥26.5M¥46.0M
2025¥31.0M¥48.0M
2026 (partial)–¥48.0M
Median price per m² by yearHouses are the better deal on space — A m² of house floor space costs about 9% 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¥600k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥316k/m²¥280k/m²
2008¥317k/m²¥341k/m²¥270k/m²
2009¥331k/m²¥343k/m²¥270k/m²
2010¥600k/m²¥316k/m²¥230k/m²
2011¥348k/m²¥340k/m²¥245k/m²
2012¥291k/m²¥332k/m²¥220k/m²
2013¥273k/m²¥350k/m²¥245k/m²
2014¥317k/m²¥324k/m²¥240k/m²
2015¥357k/m²¥367k/m²¥240k/m²
2016¥384k/m²¥366k/m²¥265k/m²
2017¥416k/m²¥358k/m²¥275k/m²
2018¥373k/m²¥391k/m²¥280k/m²
2019¥423k/m²¥391k/m²¥260k/m²
2020¥400k/m²¥380k/m²¥260k/m²
2021¥446k/m²¥425k/m²¥320k/m²
2022¥431k/m²¥438k/m²¥320k/m²
2023¥441k/m²¥457k/m²¥310k/m²
2024¥463k/m²¥440k/m²¥335k/m²
2025¥530k/m²¥467k/m²¥370k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥491k/m²–
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)CondoHouse
0–¥500k/m²
1–¥487k/m²
35¥424k/m²–
36¥445k/m²–
43¥350k/m²–
44¥418k/m²–
49¥217k/m²–
50–¥246k/m²
Condo price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k¥800k20102012201420162018202020222024

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
2010––¥618k/m²
2012–¥291k/m²–
2013–¥292k/m²–
2014–¥311k/m²–
2015–¥342k/m²–
2016–¥400k/m²–
2018–¥375k/m²–
2019–¥415k/m²–
2021–¥416k/m²–
2022–¥416k/m²–
2024¥280k/m²––
2025–¥400k/m²–
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥200k¥400k¥600k2008201020122014201620182020

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
2008–¥399k/m²–
2009–¥389k/m²–
2011––¥379k/m²
2012––¥373k/m²
2013––¥395k/m²
2014––¥368k/m²
2015––¥389k/m²
2016¥237k/m²–¥395k/m²
2017––¥410k/m²
2018––¥433k/m²
2019––¥422k/m²
2020––¥385k/m²

Prices near train stations in Warabi City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Warabi (蕨)¥28.0M¥488k/m²¥47.0M12219
Nishi Kawaguchi (西川口)¥29.0M¥457k/m²¥45.0M13127
Kita Toda (北戸田)––¥81.5M1321
Toda(Saitama) (戸田(埼玉))––¥52.0M1514

Used condo prices by layout in Warabi City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥31.0M65 m²88
2LDK¥20.0M55 m²27

How much does an apartment cost in Warabi City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Warabi City sold for ¥31.0M in 2025, about ¥530k/m², based on 56 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Warabi City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥48.0M in 2025 across 100 sales.

Are property prices in Warabi City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +32.4% and residential land prices changed +42.3%.

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.