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$17,730

¥2.8M · ¥31,956/m²

5K house in Yonezawa, Yamagata

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥680,000 on Oct 2, 2026

  • Yonezawa, Yamagata山形県米沢市太田町1
  • 5K · 87.6 m² (943 sq ft)
  • 209 m² of land (63.2 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 1 floor · Built 1983
  • JR Minami-Yonezawa Station: 11 min walk

Ownership check

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  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Likely rebuildableNo restriction recorded. Worth confirming the road frontage.
  • Low-rise Residential zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 1983, wooden, before the 2000 updateMeets the 1981 code but not the 2000 rules for wooden houses. Ask for an inspection.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$919 – $2,090¥145,200 – ¥330,000
Acquisition tax$177 – $532¥28,000 – ¥84,000
Registration + scrivener$602 – $1,311¥95,000 – ¥207,000
Total to buy$19,428 – $21,662¥3,068,200 – ¥3,421,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$74 – $181¥11,760 – ¥28,560
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

7-Eleven720 m
Supermarket830 m
Hospital1.0 km
Minami-Yonezawa Station830 m

At this address

  • Earthquake8% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    High
  • VolcanoAzuma is 21 km away
    Nearby
  • TyphoonsLow for this prefecture
    Low
  • SnowHeavy snowfall in winter
    Heavy
  • PopulationYonezawa: -35% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Steep decline
  • Airbnb / minpakuAllowed with a local limit on nights or seasons. Confirm with the town hall.
    Up to 180 nights
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Full listing details

This 5K house, built in 1983, offers 87.6 m² of floor space on a 209 m² lot. It is in Yonezawa, Yamagata, an 11-minute walk from the nearest station. Features include parking for 2 cars, walk-in shoe closet and Japanese-style tatami room.

Parking for 2 carsJapanese-style tatami roomWalk-in shoe closet
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