Cheap Akiya Houses Under $30,000

Looking for an affordable entry into Japanese property? These akiya (vacant houses) are all listed under $30,000 USD — perfect for adventurous buyers on a budget.

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Kanoya City, Kamitani Town (Shibushi Station) Single-story building 4DK
4

$11,943

Kanoya City, Kamitani Town (Shibushi Station) Single-story building 4DK

Kanoya City, Kamitani Town
4DK 80.00m² October 1988
Miyakonojo City, Mikawa Town, single-story building, 6DK
4

$9,429

Miyakonojo City, Mikawa Town, single-story building, 6DK

25 minutes on foot from JR Kitto Line "Hyuga Shonai" Station
6DK 67.83m² April 1950
Oaza Ojima, Hiji Town, Hayami District, 2-story building, 3DK
4

$12,572

Oaza Ojima, Hiji Town, Hayami District, 2-story building, 3DK

Oaza Ojima, Hiji Town, Hayami District
3DK 87.17m² August 1976
Kochi City, Urato, Single-story building, 3K
4

$3,143

Kochi City, Urato, Single-story building, 3K

Urato, Kochi City
3K 41.70m² June 1922
Mihara City, Numata Higashimachi Suehiro (Hongo Station) 2-story 3LDK
3

$25,081

Mihara City, Numata Higashimachi Suehiro (Hongo Station) 2-story 3LDK

Mihara City, Numata Higashi-cho Suehiro
3LDK 85.46m² September 1974
Kure City, Washo 2-chome, 2-story, 4K
4

$12,572

Kure City, Washo 2-chome, 2-story, 4K

Kure City, Washo 2-chome
4K 99.17m² January 1933
Wake-gun Wake-cho Himuro (Wake Station) 2-story 2DK
4

$20,932

Wake-gun Wake-cho Himuro (Wake Station) 2-story 2DK

Wake-gun Wake-cho Himuro
2DK 49.54m² May 1979
Sanyoshi City, Buno Town Kamifuno, 2-story building, 6LDK
4

$9,303

Sanyoshi City, Buno Town Kamifuno, 2-story building, 6LDK

Miki City, Bunokawa-cho Kamifuno
6LDK 42.14m² January 1926
Wakayama City, Iwahashi, 2-story, 4DK
4

$25,144

Wakayama City, Iwahashi, 2-story, 4DK

Iwahashi, Wakayama City
4DK 84.38m² November 1987
Kurashiki City, Shimotsui Tanoura 2-chome (Kojima Station) 2-story building 5DK

$7,228

Kurashiki City, Shimotsui Tanoura 2-chome (Kojima Station) 2-story building 5DK

Kurashiki City, Shimotsui Tanoura 2-chome
5DK 100.00m² January 1971
Wakayama City, Naokawa (Rokutaya Station) 2-story building 3DK
4

$23,886

Wakayama City, Naokawa (Rokutaya Station) 2-story building 3DK

Wakayama City, Naokawa
3DK 84.55m² August 1980
1-chome Isoji, Minato Ward, Osaka City (Bentencho Station) 2-story 3K
4

$23,886

1-chome Isoji, Minato Ward, Osaka City (Bentencho Station) 2-story 3K

1-chome Isoji, Minato Ward, Osaka City
3K 43.03m² January 1900
Izumi City, Hakata-cho 4-chome (Shindayama Station) 2-story 3DK
4

$21,372

Izumi City, Hakata-cho 4-chome (Shindayama Station) 2-story 3DK

Izumi City, Hakata-cho 4-chome
3DK 63.93m² September 1978
Kishu City, Kishigawa Town Kuninushi (Kishi Station) 2-story 4LDK
4

$14,457

Kishu City, Kishigawa Town Kuninushi (Kishi Station) 2-story 4LDK

Kinokawa City, Kishi-gawa Town, Kuninushi
4LDK 96.05m² November 1994
4-chome, Mitejima, Nishi-Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City (Mitejima Station) 2-story 3DK

$18,858

4-chome, Mitejima, Nishi-Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City (Mitejima Station) 2-story 3DK

4-chome, Mitejima, Nishi-Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City
3DK 57.35m² June 1948
Nantan City, Yagi Town, Yagi Higashikubo (Yagi Station) 2-story building 8K

$25,144

Nantan City, Yagi Town, Yagi Higashikubo (Yagi Station) 2-story building 8K

Rokutan, Kitahanayama, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City
8K 54.90m² August 1966
Matsusaka City, Nishikurobe-cho, 2-story building, 7DK
4

$25,018

Matsusaka City, Nishikurobe-cho, 2-story building, 7DK

Nishikurobe-cho, Matsusaka City
7DK 194.20m² October 1971
Yamada Kitano-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City (Kamigatsu Station) 2-story 4DK
4

$20,618

Yamada Kitano-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City (Kamigatsu Station) 2-story 4DK

3.5 million yen
4DK 37.72m² December 1966
Ito City, Yoshida (Kawana Station) 3-story building 5LDK
4

$28,287

Ito City, Yoshida (Kawana Station) 3-story building 5LDK

Ito City, Yoshida
5LDK 129.24m² February 1975
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Hitotsubashi Nomoto-cho (Shijo Station) 2-story building 3K
2

$17,600

Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Hitotsubashi Nomoto-cho (Shijo Station) 2-story building 3K

Hitotsubashi Nomoto-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
3K 20.49m² January 1900
Nagamori Honmachi 2-chome, Gifu City (Nagamori Station) 2-story building 6SLDK
4

$9,429

Nagamori Honmachi 2-chome, Gifu City (Nagamori Station) 2-story building 6SLDK

Nagamori Honmachi 2-chome, Gifu City
6SLDK 129.48m² March 1966
Kōbe Town, Anpachi District, Oaza Minakata (Hirokōbe Station) 2-story building 6LDK
4

$6,160

Kōbe Town, Anpachi District, Oaza Minakata (Hirokōbe Station) 2-story building 6LDK

Kōbe Town, Anpachi District, Oaza Minakata
6LDK 173.45m² November 1953
Chōsei-gun Mutsuzawa-machi Kamimarket (Kozu Ichinomiya Station) 2-story building 3LDK
4

$28,287

Chōsei-gun Mutsuzawa-machi Kamimarket (Kozu Ichinomiya Station) 2-story building 3LDK

Chōsei-gun Mutsuzawa-machi Kamimarket
3LDK 111.50m² January 1990
Chōsei-gun Shirako-machi Kitahitō (Honno Station) Single-story building 1DK
4

$28,287

Chōsei-gun Shirako-machi Kitahitō (Honno Station) Single-story building 1DK

Chōsei-gun Shirako-machi Kitahitō
1DK 24.84m² December 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you really buy a house in Japan for under $30,000?

Yes. Many rural akiya (vacant houses) in Japan are listed for under $30,000 USD, sometimes even free. These properties are typically in countryside areas and may need renovation.

What's the catch with cheap akiya?

Most cheap akiya are in rural areas with limited public transport. Some may need significant renovation. Always inspect the property and understand local regulations before purchasing.