Housing Starts in Japan decreased to 57877 Units in May from 62569 Units in April of 2026. Housing Starts in Japan averaged 96913.56 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 63252.00 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 68876.00 Units in 2027 and 70943.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Orders YoY -6.70 -6.70 percent Jun 2026
Housing Index 146.70 146.27 points Apr 2026
Housing Starts 57877.00 62569.00 Units May 2026
Housing Starts YoY 33.90 11.40 Percent May 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 139.80 138.20 points Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 5.04 4.33 Percent Dec 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
57877.00 62569.00 195268.00 19900.00 1960 - 2026 Units Monthly
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