A semiconductor device 100 includes: a body region 105 of a first conductivity type placed on a principal surface of a substrate 101; a silicon carbide layer 102 including a drift region 107 of a second conductivity type; a channel layer 115 of the second conductivity type formed by silicon carbide and placed on the body region 105 and the drift region 107 on a surface of the silicon carbide layer 102; a gate insulating film 111 placed on the channel layer 115; a gate electrode 113 insulated from the silicon carbide layer 102 by the gate insulating film 111; a source electrode 116 provided on the silicon carbide layer 102; and a drain electrode 114 provided on a reverse surface of the substrate 101, wherein the source electrode 116 is in contact with the body region 105 and the channel layer 115; and a second conductivity type impurity concentration on a surface of the silicon carbide layer 102 that is in contact with the source electrode 116 is less than or equal to a second conductivity type impurity concentration of the channel layer 115. Thus, it is possible to provide a silicon carbide semiconductor device having a low loss and a desirable switching characteristic.