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$58,925

¥9.3M · ¥70,749/m²

5LDK house in Wakaba Ward, Chiba

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥700,000 on Oct 5, 2026

  • Wakaba Ward, Chiba千葉県千葉市若葉区中田町
  • 5LDK · 131.5 m² (1,415 sq ft)
  • 363 m² of land (109.8 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1979
  • Chishirodai Station: 17 min by bus + 2 min walk

Ownership check

Foreigners can buy property in Japan on the same terms as locals. Here is what this listing says.

3 things to check before you go further.
  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Needs permission to build (宅地造成工事規制区域)Residential land development control zone. Grading and earthworks need a permit.
  • Urbanization control area (市街化調整区域)New building and some renovations need permission. Ask what is allowed.
  • Built 1979, before the 1981 earthquake codeOlder quake standard. Budget for a structural check and possible retrofit.

Read from the listing. Ask us and we confirm each point before you spend money on a trip. Cash buyers can buy from abroad; Japanese mortgages usually need residency.

What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$2,363¥372,900
Acquisition tax$589 – $1,768¥93,000 – ¥279,000
Registration + scrivener$833 – $2,161¥131,500 – ¥341,000
Total to buy$62,710 – $65,216¥9,897,400 – ¥10,292,900

Every year

Property tax (est.)$247 – $601¥39,060 – ¥94,860
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$317 – $950¥50,000 – ¥150,000

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

Life around the house

Other230 m
Supermarket3.7 km
Hospital340 m
Chishirodai Station4.5 km

At this address

  • Earthquake40% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoHakone is 116 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsHigh for this prefecture
    High
  • SnowLittle or no snow most winters
    None
  • PopulationWakaba Ward: -4% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Stable
  • Airbnb / minpakuNo zoning rule found for this spot.
    Ask the town hall
Flood, landslide and tsunami maps for this spot

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Full listing details

Built in 1979, this 5LDK house has 131.5 m² of floor space on a 363 m² lot. It sits in Wakaba Ward, Chiba, a 17-minute bus ride from Chishirodai Station, then a 2-minute walk.

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