In 1983, there were approximately 22.31 million detached houses in Japan. This number increased to around 28.76 million detached residential dwellings in 2018. The number of apartment buildings has increased more than twofold since 1983.
Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions)
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Overview
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Construction
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Housing stock
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- Premium Statistic Number of housing units in Japan 1963-2018
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Price development
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- Premium Statistic Monthly residential property price index in Japan 2019-2023
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Housing loans
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- Premium Statistic New home loans issued in Japan in FY 2013-2022
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Condominiums
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- Premium Statistic Residential condo numbers in Japan 2013-2022
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- Premium Statistic Square meter price of new condominiums in the Greater Tokyo Area 2014-2023
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Second-hand housing market
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- Premium Statistic Share of pre-owned home market in the housing market Japan 2009-2018
- Premium Statistic Pre-owned home sales index in Japan 2014-2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Average price of pre-owned condominiums in the Greater Tokyo Area 2014-2023
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- Premium Statistic Average price of pre-owned single-family homes in the Greater Tokyo Area 2014-2023
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Rental housing
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- Premium Statistic CPI of rent in Japan 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of households renting homes Japan 2014-2023
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- Premium Statistic Average monthly rent for apartments in Japan 2023, by prefecture
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e-Stat (Japan). (June 30, 2020). Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions)." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). (2020). Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by Building Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of dwellings in Japan from 1983 to 2018, by building type (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667684/japan-dwellings-number-by-type/