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$29,488

¥4.7M · ¥79,986/m²

3DK apartment in Chuo Ward, Niigata

For sale · checked today · listed May 29, 2026

Chuo Ward, Niigata新潟県新潟市中央区古町通４番町643
3DK · 58.8 m² (632 sq ft)
Floor 4 of 9 · 58 units in the building
Steel-reinforced concrete · 9 floors · Built 1980
JR Hakusan Station: 19 min walk
¥16,730/month building fees ($105)

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Freehold share of the landYour unit comes with an owned share of the land.
Commercial zoneInside the town plan.
Built 1980, before the 1981 earthquake codeOlder quake standard. Budget for a structural check and possible retrofit.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$1,387 – $2,070¥221,100 – ¥330,000

Acquisition tax$295 – $885¥47,000 – ¥141,000

Registration + scrivener$656 – $1,537¥104,500 – ¥245,000

Total to buy$31,826 – $33,980¥5,072,600 – ¥5,416,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$124 – $301¥19,740 – ¥47,940

Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$94 – $251¥15,000 – ¥40,000

Building fees (from the listing)$1,260¥200,760

Estimates from the asking price. Taxes are set on the assessed value, which is usually lower.

Life around the house

7-Eleven120 m

Supermarket280 m

Hospital610 m

Hakusan Station1.3 km

At this address

Earthquake13% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
High
VolcanoBandai is 97 km away
Far
TyphoonsLow for this prefecture
Low
SnowHeavy snowfall in winter
Heavy
PopulationChuo Ward: -22% by 2050 (IPSS)
Declining
Airbnb / minpakuShort-term letting is allowed in this zone. Registration is still required.
Allowed

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Full listing details

Built in 1980, this 3DK apartment has 58.8 m² of floor space on the 4th floor of a 9-story building. It sits in Chuo Ward, Niigata, a 19-minute walk from the nearest station. Monthly costs run ¥10,000 in management fees plus ¥6,730 into the repair reserve fund. The listing highlights elevator, interior renovated, Japanese-style tatami room and corner unit.

Interior renovatedCorner unitJapanese-style tatami roomWashlet toiletVideo intercomFlat lotElevatorParcel delivery boxBicycle parking

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