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Shimane detached homes

Shimane Houses for Sale

How much is a house in Shimane?

Buy Houses Japan shows 422 detached houses for sale in Shimane prefecture, each with a price, photos and an availability check in the last 14 days. The median asking price is ¥10.0M (about $65K); half ask between ¥4.5M and ¥19.5M, and 118 ask under ¥5M. Search budget, layout and station distance in one sentence; the first search needs no account.

Shimane is one of Japan's least populated prefectures. Matsue and Izumo hold the services; the Oki Islands and the west coast require a realistic plan for health care and trades.

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Izumo Taisha, Shimane
Izumo Taisha · MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shimane

Get to know the area

Matsue, Izumo's shrine, Iwami Ginzan and the Oki Islands offer several possible journeys through Shimane. Mainland towns and islands require separate planning. Before choosing an island house, check passenger and freight connections, contractor travel and your fallback when the usual transport is unavailable.

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Asking prices

What houses cost in Shimane

Median asking price
¥10.0M
about $65K
Middle half of prices
¥4.5M to ¥19.5M
Houses under ¥5 million
118
28% of houses
Built 1980 or earlier
56%
Of houses with a known build year. These predate Japan's 1981 seismic standard.

Based on 422 detached houses with a price, photos and an availability check in the last 14 days. Asking prices, not sale prices. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Typical size: 125 m² of floor space on 272 m² of land.

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Recently verified houses

422 qualifying candidates. Updated Oct 21, 2026.

Prices in USD are approximate conversions of the original yen asking prices.

Selection rules

What qualifies for this page

A listing must be a detached house in Shimane prefecture and pass the national availability rules.

The score ranks usefulness for this page. It is not a survey, valuation, legal opinion, investment rating, or statement about structural condition.

How the automated score works

  1. 1. Hard availability gate: available now, checked within 14 days, with a price and images.
  2. 2. Editorial score: availability 25, freshness 20, complete facts 20, imagery 20, and page fit 15.
  3. 3. Diversity pass: city and source caps prevent one feed or location from taking over the first results.
  4. 4. Automatic refresh: the API rebuilds and caches the selection for five minutes.

Methodology by the Buy Houses Japan data team. Product and editorial review by Urbano DX.

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