Japan Housing Starts
Japanese housing starts fell 1.8% in August 2025 to 60,275 units from 61,409 units in July 2025. This monthly decline follows a 9.8% year-on-year drop in August 2025. Worker shortages, especially for skilled tradespeople and rising construction material costs are driving up building expenses. A general slowdown in new dwelling construction impacts various metropolitan regions. Japan's record low housing starts was 43,237 units in May 2025 and record high was 89,432 units in March 2025.
Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)
(in Units)Japan Housing Starts : Definition
Japan Month-over-Month housing starts measures the monthly percentage change in new residential construction projects beginning in Japan. It is calculated by comparing the current month's total housing starts to the previous month's total. This metric indicates construction sector activity and trends.