Housing Starts in Japan decreased to 55898 Units in January from 62118 Units in December of 2025. Housing Starts in Japan averaged 97097.78 Units from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 195268.00 Units in March of 1972 and a record low of 19900.00 Units in January of 1960. source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

Housing Starts in Japan is expected to be 93904.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Housing Starts is projected to trend around 63241.00 Units in 2027 and 63747.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Orders YoY 5.70 20.20 percent Jan 2026
Housing Index 143.58 143.44 points Dec 2025
Housing Starts 55898.00 62118.00 Units Jan 2026
Housing Starts YoY -0.40 -1.30 Percent Jan 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 138.00 136.40 points Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 4.16 3.66 Percent Sep 2025


Japan Housing Starts
In Japan, housing starts refers to the number of new dwellings started with a floor area of more than 10 square meters, which are intended, for habitation by a household.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
55898.00 62118.00 195268.00 19900.00 1960 - 2026 Units Monthly
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