Housing & livingJapan
House price growth in Japan
Are homes there getting further out of reach right now?
Japan's house price growth is 2.31 % — #26 of 54 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025-Q4.
2.31%
Source: BIS residential property prices
Real house prices in Japan rose 2.3 % over the past year — beyond general inflation.
Among 54 countries
- Rank
- #26 of 54
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 52 %
- 28 of 54 countries
In Asia: #10 of 12vs median 2.49 %: −0.18 pp (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | House price growth | vs Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Singapore | 1.90 % | −0.41 pp |
| 25 | Thailand | 1.93 % | −0.38 pp |
| 26 | Japan | 2.31 % | — |
| 27 | Chile | 2.40 % | +0.10 pp |
| 28 | Netherlands | 2.57 % | +0.26 pp |
Real year-on-year change in residential property prices (BIS). Framed for buyers — slower growth is greener; homeowners may read it the other way.
How to read this figure
Real year-on-year change in residential property prices from the BIS — inflation-adjusted, so it shows whether homes beat or trailed prices in general. Base-independent, which is what makes ~60 countries honestly comparable in one ranking. The colour scale takes the buyer’s side (slower growth = greener); an existing owner may read it the opposite way.