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Japanese houses under ¥3 million

2,811 listings across 45 prefectures, from ¥100 with a median asking price of ¥1.8M. Every price is the seller's asking price; we don't mark it up, and our concierge fee is flat and separate.

Under ¥3,000,000 is where the Japanese rural market becomes genuinely interesting rather than merely cheap. The band still contains plenty of projects, but it also reaches houses that were lived in recently, have working utilities, and need refurbishment rather than reconstruction.

It is also the band where the arithmetic stops being intuitive. Closing costs run proportionally higher on low-priced property because several fees have effective floors, and agent commission on a cheap house can legitimately reach ¥330,000. Expect to complete at roughly ¥3.2–3.3 million on a ¥3,000,000 listing before any work begins.

Whatever you pay, budget for the taxes and fees on top: work them out with the closing cost calculator. On cheap property they are a much larger share of the price than the usual rules of thumb suggest.

Who this suits

Buyers who want a habitable-or-nearly starting point, with a refurbishment budget in the low millions rather than a full restoration.

What to watch for

Treating the asking price as the budget. On this band the fees and the first round of work routinely add more than the purchase price itself.

Former inn with harbour views
Akiya

Etajima, Hiroshima

As-is

Live listing · Etajima City akiya bank

Former inn with harbour views

$512· ¥80,000
Land n/a107 m² floorBuilt 1970
LowHazard report
11.1 kmStation
Washibe kominka on Etajima island
Kominka

Etajima, Hiroshima

As-is

Live listing · Etajima City akiya bank

Washibe kominka on Etajima island

$6,400· ¥1,000,000
461 m² land109 m² floorBuilt 1941
LowHazard report
12.0 kmStation
Building No. 169
Akiya

Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Building No. 169

$6· ¥1,000
296 m² land95 m² floor
LowHazard report
≈27 minStation
Noheji R8-008 Teranosawa
Akiya

Noheji Town, Aomori

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Noheji R8-008 Teranosawa

$640· ¥100,000
369 m² land98 m² floor
LowHazard report
≈24 minStation
Gosen City Noshiro
Akiya

Gosen City, Niigata

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Gosen City Noshiro

$640· ¥100,000
118 m² land138 m² floor
HighHazard report
≈29 minStation
House for Sale [08-03]
Akiya

Kitaakita City, Akita

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

House for Sale [08-03]

$1,088· ¥170,000
430 m² land269 m² floor
LowHazard report
3.4 kmStation
Vacant house in Oita City (At Home 46474)
Akiya

Oita City, Oita

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Vacant house in Oita City (At Home 46474)

$1,280· ¥200,000
78 m² land70 m² floorBuilt 1962
LowHazard report
4.6 kmStation
Local rents average ¥62,957/mo
Vacant house in Himeji City (At Home 25686)
Akiya

Himeji City, Hyogo

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Vacant house in Himeji City (At Home 25686)

$1,920· ¥300,000
107 m² land99 m² floorBuilt 1972
ElevatedHazard report
n/aStation
Local rents average ¥62,150/mo
A-85 (Himeji City Ieshima-cho Boze)
Akiya

Himeji City, Hyogo

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

A-85 (Himeji City Ieshima-cho Boze)

$1,920· ¥300,000
152 m² land150 m² floorBuilt 1957
ElevatedHazard report
n/aStation
Oyabe City Tofuku-machi (No.100)
Akiya

Oyabe City, Toyama

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Oyabe City Tofuku-machi (No.100)

$1,920· ¥300,000
106 m² land151 m² floorBuilt 1952
ElevatedHazard report
≈31 minStation
Akiya in Kuwana City
Akiya

Kuwana City, Mie

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Akiya in Kuwana City

$2,432· ¥380,000
110 m² land160 m² floorBuilt 1958
ElevatedHazard report
≈7 minStation
Akiya in Tsumagoi Village
Akiya

Tsumagoi Village, Gunma

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Akiya in Tsumagoi Village

$3,136· ¥490,000
132 m² land41 m² floorBuilt 1982
LowHazard report
5.8 kmStation
Sea-view kominka with a storehouse
Kominka

Etajima, Hiroshima

As-is

Live listing · Etajima City akiya bank

Sea-view kominka with a storehouse

$3,200· ¥500,000
289 m² land106 m² floorBuilt 1947
ModerateHazard report
11.7 kmStation
Yuzawa Vacant House (At Home 47635)
Akiya

Yuzawa City, Akita

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Yuzawa Vacant House (At Home 47635)

$3,200· ¥500,000
245 m² land101 m² floorBuilt 1981
ElevatedHazard report
≈27 minStation
Funagata Area 2
Akiya

Funagata Town, Yamagata

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Funagata Area 2

$3,200· ¥500,000
185 m² land177 m² floor
ElevatedHazard report
≈9 minStation
Saiki City Vacant House Bank 449
Akiya

Saiki City, Oita

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Saiki City Vacant House Bank 449

$3,200· ¥500,000
657 m² land117 m² floor
UnavailableHazard report
n/aStation
Akiya in Tokai Village
Akiya

Tokai Village, Ibaraki

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Akiya in Tokai Village

$3,200· ¥500,000
230 m² land73 m² floorBuilt 1974
ElevatedHazard report
2.2 kmStation
Kurotaki Village Nakato KR27
Akiya

Kurotaki Village, Nara

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Kurotaki Village Nakato KR27

$3,200· ¥500,000
201 m² land102 m² floor
LowHazard report
8.6 kmStation
A-115 (Ieshima-cho Boze)
Akiya

Himeji City, Hyogo

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

A-115 (Ieshima-cho Boze)

$3,200· ¥500,000
249 m² land179 m² floor
ElevatedHazard report
n/aStation
Vacant house in Himeji City (At Home 31846)
Akiya

Himeji City, Hyogo

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Vacant house in Himeji City (At Home 31846)

$3,200· ¥500,000
105 m² land113 m² floorBuilt 1974
ElevatedHazard report
n/aStation
Local rents average ¥63,576/mo
Akiya in Shiso City
Akiya

Shiso City, Hyogo

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Akiya in Shiso City

$3,200· ¥500,000
188 m² land152 m² floor
LowHazard report
n/aStation
Vacant house in Izumi City (At Home 47225)
Akiya

Izumi City, Kagoshima

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

Vacant house in Izumi City (At Home 47225)

$3,200· ¥500,000
349 m² land58 m² floorBuilt 1965
ElevatedHazard report
4.6 kmStation
Local rents average ¥45,834/mo
[No.222] Nagashima House
Akiya

Kihoku Town, Mie

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

[No.222] Nagashima House

$3,200· ¥500,000
46 m² land56 m² floorBuilt 1962
LowHazard report
≈28 minStation

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