Niigata: Where land prices are rising fastest in Japan

Municipalities ranked by the average year-on-year change of residential and commercial survey sites.

Data last updated: November 2026 (Land Price Publication 2026, Prefectural Survey 2026, transactions through Q2 2026)

Rank	Area	Rising fastest	Avg. residential	5 years	Index
1	Chuo Ward Niigata City, Niigata	+2.2%	¥113K/m²	+10.3%	80
2	Konan Ward Niigata City, Niigata	+1.5%	¥45K/m²	+7.2%	66
3	Higashi Ward Niigata City, Niigata	+1.0%	¥70K/m²	+6.2%	72
4	Kita Ward Niigata City, Niigata	+0.9%	¥33K/m²	+3.6%	67
5	Myoko City Niigata	+0.1%	¥12K/m²	−7.5%	33
6	Akiha Ward Niigata City, Niigata	±0.0%	¥31K/m²	−0.7%	59
7	Nishi Ward Niigata City, Niigata	−0.1%	¥57K/m²	±0.0%	62
8	Yuzawa Town Niigata	−0.2%	¥17K/m²	−4.9%	33
9	Mitsuke City Niigata	−0.5%	¥23K/m²	−4.3%	43
10	Seiro Town Niigata	−0.5%	¥12K/m²	+0.3%	43
11	Minami Ward Niigata City, Niigata	−0.5%	¥23K/m²	−3.0%	48
12	Shibata City Niigata	−0.7%	¥23K/m²	−3.7%	47
13	Tsubame City Niigata	−0.7%	¥29K/m²	−3.8%	49
14	Agano City Niigata	−0.7%	¥14K/m²	−5.0%	38
15	Nagaoka City Niigata	−0.8%	¥32K/m²	−4.5%	52
16	Murakami City Niigata	−0.9%	¥14K/m²	−5.4%	37
17	Yahiko Village Niigata	−1.1%	¥22K/m²	−5.7%	32
18	Nishikan Ward Niigata City, Niigata	−1.1%	¥17K/m²	−6.3%	36
19	Gosen City Niigata	−1.2%	¥21K/m²	−5.5%	39
20	Tainai City Niigata	−1.3%	¥13K/m²	−6.6%	29
21	Sanjo City Niigata	−1.3%	¥25K/m²	−6.3%	39
22	Aga Town Niigata	−1.4%	¥6,690/m²	−8.0%	19
23	Sado City Niigata	−1.4%	¥9,931/m²	−7.9%	27
24	Tokamachi City Niigata	−1.4%	¥13K/m²	−8.5%	28
25	Joetsu City Niigata	−1.6%	¥19K/m²	−8.0%	38
26	Izumozaki Town Niigata	−1.8%	¥9,025/m²	−9.2%	13
27	Uonuma City Niigata	−1.8%	¥11K/m²	−9.9%	23
28	Tsunan Town Niigata	−1.8%	¥11K/m²	−9.5%	18
29	Minamiuonuma City Niigata	−1.8%	¥15K/m²	−8.8%	26
30	Ojiya City Niigata	−1.9%	¥24K/m²	−10.5%	29
31	Kamo City Niigata	−1.9%	¥22K/m²	−9.1%	24
32	Kashiwazaki City Niigata	−2.1%	¥19K/m²	−10.3%	29
33	Tagami Town Niigata	−2.2%	¥15K/m²	−11.9%	17
34	Itoigawa City Niigata	−2.5%	¥22K/m²	−11.5%	25

34 areas · calculated Nov 3, 2026. Wards of designated cities are counted separately; areas with few survey sites are excluded.

Based on Japan's official land price surveys and MLIT transaction data, aggregated by Fudosan Zukan. Forecasts and the index are Fudosan Zukan indicators. Prices in Japanese yen.