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Oyama 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
¥15.5M
¥244k/m²
Median house price (land + building)
¥26.0M
+14.2% vs 2024
Residential land per m² (sales)
¥29k/m²
+38.1% over 5 years
Transactions in 2025
464
#3 of 17 areas in Tochigi by price per m²

What the data says

Prices are still rising, but more slowly

Growth has cooled to about 0% a year, down from 2.2% 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.

Outperforming Tochigi

Per m², houses here are 51% above the Tochigi average. The premium has grown from 24% ten years ago, so Oyama City has been outperforming its surroundings.

Being near a station is worth a lot

Condos within a 5-minute walk of a station sell for about 106% more per m² than those 16–29 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 house sales last year were between ¥15.0M and ¥34.0M. Listings outside that range are either unusual properties or worth a closer look.

A shrinking population

The population fell 0.7% between 2020 and 2025 (−3.5% for the wider area). More people moved in than out in 2025, a net gain of about 3.1 per 1,000 residents, so demand for homes is being topped up by newcomers. Households still grew 4.6% as people live in smaller households, which supports demand for smaller homes even as the population shrinks.

Typical vacancy

13.9% of homes were empty in 2023 (16.9% for the wider area), and 4.8% were empty without being for rent, for sale or used as second homes. The level of abandoned homes is around the national norm.

Moderate earthquake risk

The government's seismic model gives a 33% chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or stronger in the next 30 years (17% for the wider area). Post-1981 buildings are designed for this level of shaking, but check ground conditions and insurance.

Official land prices are edging up

On the government's fixed benchmark sites, which are valued the same way every year, residential land prices changed +1% in the year to January 2026 and +4% over five years. They are still 59% 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, 6% are inside the worst-case flood zone (3% 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 Oyama City: people, homes and risks

Population 2025
165,528
-0.7% since 2020
Tochigi: -3.5%
Net moves in 2025
+522
+3.15 per 1,000 residents
Tochigi: -1.08
Vacant homes (2023)
13.9%
4.8% empty and not for rent or sale
Tochigi: 16.9%
Median rent (2023)
¥51k
per month, all rented homes
Tochigi: ¥48k
Strong earthquake risk
32.8%
chance of shaking of intensity 6-lower or more within 30 years
Tochigi: 16.5%
Official land price 2026
¥38k/m²
+1.2% in a year · +3.9% in 5 years
Tochigi: ¥29k/m²
Flood exposure
6.1%
of 33 benchmark sites in a worst-case flood zone (3.0% 3 m or deeper)
Tochigi: 31.1%
Landslide exposure
0.0%
of 33 benchmark sites in a landslide warning area
Tochigi: 0.7%

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 Oyama 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

¥6.0M

¥100k/m²

  • Shiroyamacho
  • Oyama(Tochigi) · 6 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1995 (30 yrs) · SRC
Typical2025 Q3

¥11.0M

¥183k/m²

  • Shiroyamacho
  • Oyama(Tochigi) · 6 min walk
  • 3LDK · 60 m²
  • Built 1995 (30 yrs) · SRC
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥22.0M

¥259k/m²

  • Ekihigashidoori
  • Oyama(Tochigi) · 10 min walk
  • 4LDK · 85 m²
  • Built 2003 (22 yrs) · SRC

House

Lower-priced2025 Q4

¥7.0M

¥56k/m²

  • Akatsuki
  • Mamada · 9 min walk
  • Land 240 m² · floor 125 m²
  • Built 1979 (46 yrs) · Wood
Typical2025 Q4

¥25.0M

¥172k/m²

  • Nishijonan
  • Oyama(Tochigi)
  • Land 250 m² · floor 145 m²
  • Built 1999 (26 yrs) · Light steel
Higher-priced2025 Q4

¥34.0M

¥296k/m²

  • Inuzuka
  • Oyama(Tochigi)
  • Land 260 m² · floor 115 m²
  • Built 2025 (0 yrs) · Wood
Median transaction price by year
¥0¥10.0M¥20.0M¥30.0M2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouse
2007–¥18.0M
2008–¥17.0M
2009¥14.5M¥21.0M
2010–¥20.0M
2011–¥19.0M
2012¥12.0M¥22.0M
2013–¥24.0M
2014–¥23.0M
2015–¥22.0M
2016¥7.8M¥23.0M
2017–¥23.0M
2018–¥22.5M
2019¥7.9M¥24.0M
2020¥13.5M¥24.0M
2021–¥24.0M
2022–¥25.0M
2023–¥24.0M
2024–¥24.0M
2025¥15.5M¥26.0M
2026 (partial)–¥20.0M
Median price per m² by year
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025
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YearCondoHouseLand
2007–¥162k/m²¥41k/m²
2008–¥149k/m²¥39k/m²
2009¥228k/m²¥171k/m²¥30k/m²
2010–¥171k/m²¥30k/m²
2011–¥155k/m²¥29k/m²
2012¥200k/m²¥173k/m²¥30k/m²
2013–¥200k/m²¥32k/m²
2014–¥168k/m²¥30k/m²
2015–¥191k/m²¥27k/m²
2016¥139k/m²¥190k/m²¥24k/m²
2017–¥188k/m²¥32k/m²
2018–¥180k/m²¥27k/m²
2019¥132k/m²¥200k/m²¥31k/m²
2020¥209k/m²¥200k/m²¥21k/m²
2021–¥200k/m²¥24k/m²
2022–¥209k/m²¥30k/m²
2023–¥173k/m²¥31k/m²
2024–¥187k/m²¥28k/m²
2025¥244k/m²¥214k/m²¥29k/m²
2026 (partial)–¥148k/m²¥35k/m²
Price per m² by building age (2021–2025 sales)
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k¥400k05101520253035404550
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Building age (years)House
0¥273k/m²
1¥244k/m²
2¥309k/m²
3¥305k/m²
7¥200k/m²
10¥195k/m²
14¥173k/m²
20¥173k/m²
21¥147k/m²
22¥124k/m²
23¥150k/m²
24¥138k/m²
25¥87k/m²
26¥124k/m²
27¥152k/m²
28¥128k/m²
29¥64k/m²
30¥111k/m²
31¥99k/m²
32¥79k/m²
33¥100k/m²
34¥95k/m²
35¥103k/m²
36¥100k/m²
38¥73k/m²
39¥87k/m²
41¥71k/m²
42¥84k/m²
44¥63k/m²
45¥67k/m²
50¥39k/m²
House price per m² by construction period
¥0¥100k¥200k¥300k2007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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–¥114k/m²¥215k/m²–
2008–¥98k/m²¥219k/m²–
2009–¥96k/m²¥227k/m²–
2010–¥100k/m²¥219k/m²–
2011–¥85k/m²¥200k/m²¥238k/m²
2012–¥97k/m²–¥229k/m²
2013–¥94k/m²–¥226k/m²
2014–¥98k/m²–¥235k/m²
2015–¥96k/m²¥150k/m²¥236k/m²
2016¥57k/m²¥89k/m²¥151k/m²¥229k/m²
2017–¥97k/m²–¥234k/m²
2018¥62k/m²¥94k/m²–¥235k/m²
2019–¥93k/m²–¥243k/m²
2020–¥84k/m²–¥236k/m²
2021–¥97k/m²–¥217k/m²
2022¥90k/m²¥109k/m²––
2023–¥99k/m²––
2024¥39k/m²¥98k/m²––
2025–¥103k/m²¥150k/m²–
2026 (partial)–¥84k/m²––

Prices near train stations in Oyama City

Sales from 2023–2025, grouped by nearest station.

StationMedian used condo priceCondo price per m²Median house price (land + building)Walk (min)Sales
Oyama(Tochigi) (小山)¥12.0M¥192k/m²¥26.0M19530
Mamada (間々田)––¥23.0M15121
Koganei (小金井)––¥22.0M2341

Used condo prices by layout in Oyama City

Sales from 2023–2025.

LayoutMedian used condo priceTypical sizeSales
3LDK¥12.5M67.5 m²32
2LDK¥7.1M60 m²15

How much does an apartment cost in Oyama City?

The median used condo (mansion) in Oyama City sold for ¥15.5M in 2025, about ¥244k/m², based on 24 recorded sales.

How much does a house cost in Oyama City?

The median house sale, including the land, was ¥26.0M in 2025 across 219 sales.

Are property prices in Oyama City going up?

Over the five years to 2025, condo prices per m² changed +16.5% and residential land prices changed +38.1%.

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.