Flat Housing Starts for Owner-Occupied Homes Nationwide
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- FY2026Three consecutive years of decline, with the decline acceleratingAnnual report
「New housing starts in 2025 totaled 740,667 units, down 6.5% year on year and marking the third consecutive annual decline. The housing market remained generally soft.」
Nationwide new housing starts declined for the third consecutive year, falling 6.5% year on year in 2025. - 2026-08-13OtherRevision of earnings forecasts
「New housing starts in 2025 totaled 740,667 units, down 6.5% year on year and marking the third consecutive annual decline. The housing market remained generally soft.」
The company reported a 6.5% year-on-year decline in nationwide new housing starts, the third consecutive annual decline, confirming softness in the housing market. - FY2025Full-year decline continued, but the rate of decline narrowedAnnual report
「According to figures released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts from July 2024 through June 2025 totalled 210,348 units, down 3% year on year.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts totaled 210,348, down 3% year on year. The downward trend continued, but the decrease narrowed from the 13% year-on-year decline in the previous period. - FY2025-H1Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts increased for the first time in 35 monthsAnnual report
「Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism increased 9.0% year on year in October 2024, marking the first increase in 35 months. Starts then increased 11.1% year on year in November and 4.3% in December, marking 3 consecutive months of growth.」
Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes turned from the previous continuing decline to year-on-year growth for 3 consecutive months from October 2024. - FY2024The full-year decline changed to 10%Annual report
「According to new housing starts nationwide for owner-occupied homes announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for July 2023 through June 2024, there were 216,164 starts, down 10% year on year.」
Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes totaled 216,164 for the full year, down 10% year on year. The downward trend continued, but the decrease narrowed from the 13% year-on-year decline in the previous period. - FY2024-Q3The period of decline extended to 28 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts fell 11.0% year on year in January 2024, 11.2% in February and 4.8% in March, marking 28 consecutive months of decline.」
The period of decline in nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes extended from 25 consecutive months to 28 consecutive months, with starts also declining year on year from January through March 2024. - FY2024-Q2The period of decline extended to 25 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts fell 17.2% year on year in October 2023, 17.3% in November and 13.8% in December, marking 25 consecutive months of decline.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts continued to decline year on year from October through December 2023, extending the period of decline from 22 consecutive months to 25 consecutive months. - FY2024-Q1The period of decline extended to 22 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts fell 7.8% year on year in July 2023, 5.9% in August and 12.2% in September, marking 22 consecutive months of decline.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts continued to decline year on year from July through September 2023, bringing the period of decline to 22 consecutive months. - FY2023Full-year decline worsened to 13%Annual report
「According to new housing starts nationwide for owner-occupied homes announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for July 2022 through June 2023, there were 240,312 starts, down 13% year on year.」
Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes totaled 240,312 in the fiscal year ended June 2023, down 13% year on year. - FY2023-Q3Continued decline, with the decrease widening in MarchAnnual report
「Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism were down 8.3% year on year in January 2023, down 4.6% in February, and down 13.6% in March.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from January through March 2023, with the decrease widening to 13.6% in March. The period of decline extended further from the previous 13 consecutive months. - FY2023-Q2The period of decline extended to 13 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts fell 18.7% year on year in October 2022, 15.1% in November and 13% in December, marking 13 consecutive months of decline.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined by double digits from October through December, extending the period of decline from the previous 10 consecutive months to 13 consecutive months. - FY2023-Q1Continued decline in nationwide owner-occupied housing starts, reaching 10 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts fell 14.1% year on year in July 2022, 11.2% in August and 13.3% in September, marking 10 consecutive months of decline.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September, bringing the period of decline to 10 consecutive months. - FY2022Full-year growth was slight, but the trend weakenedAnnual report
「According to new housing starts nationwide for owner-occupied homes announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for July 2021 through June 2022, there were 274,895 starts, up 1.6% year on year, while the trend weakened with declines continuing for 7 consecutive months.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts increased 1.6% year on year for the full year, while the company described the trend as weakening, with declines continuing for 7 consecutive months, presenting both slight full-year growth and recent weakness. - FY2022-Q3Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts turned to a declineAnnual report
「Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism were down 5.6% year on year in January 2022, down 5.6% in February, and down 9.4% in March.」
Following year-on-year growth and a flat trend in the previous period, nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from January through March 2022. - FY2022-Q2Changed from an upward trend to broadly flatAnnual report
「The detached housing industry in which the company operates has remained broadly flat. According to nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts were up 16.6% year on year in October 2021, up 5.5% in November, and down 0.4% in December.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts increased in October and November but declined 0.4% in December, and the company’s assessment changed from the previous quarter’s upward trend to broadly flat. - FY2022-Q1Changed from a decline to a substantial increaseAnnual report
「Nationwide new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism were up 14.8% year on year in July 2021, up 14.5% in August, and up 14.9% in September.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts rose 14% year on year from July through September 2021, compared with a 0.6% increase in the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2021Changed from a decline to slight growthAnnual report
「According to new housing starts nationwide for owner-occupied homes announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for July 2020 through June 2021, there were 270,647 starts, up 0.6% year on year.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts changed from an 8.7% year-on-year decline in the fiscal year ended June 2020 to a 0.6% year-on-year increase in the fiscal year ended June 2021. - FY2021-Q3Changed from a decline to slight growth and a flat trendAnnual report
「In the housing industry, new housing starts for owner-occupied homes have remained broadly flat. According to nationwide data published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts were up 6.4% year on year in January 2021, up 4.3% in February, and up 0.1% in March.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts changed from a continued year-on-year decline through the previous year to 3 consecutive months of year-on-year growth from January through March 2021. However, the company described the trend as broadly flat. - FY2021-Q2Changed from a decline to mixed increases and decreasesAnnual report
「According to nationwide new housing starts (owner-occupied homes) published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts were down 6.1% year on year in October 2020, up 1.5% in November, and up 2.4% in December.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined in October but increased in November and December, changing from a continued decline to a mixed pattern of increases and decreases. - FY2021-Q1Continued DeclineAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts decreased 13.6% year on year in July 2020, 8.8% in August and 7.0% in September.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September 2020. - FY2020Sharp full-year declineAnnual report
「According to figures released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts from July 2019 to June 2020 totaled 269,043 units, down 8.7% year on year.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts decreased from 294,608 units in the previous fiscal year to 269,043 units, down 8.7% year on year. The trend changed clearly from the previous increases and broadly flat conditions to a decline. - FY2020-Q3Decline narrowed after a sharp dropAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts decreased 13.8% year on year in January 2020, 11.1% in February and 0.3% in March.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months. January and February posted double-digit declines, while the decline narrowed to 0.3% in March. - FY2020-Q2Declines widenedAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts decreased 5.6% year on year in October 2019, 7.3% in November and 8.7% in December.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from October through December, with the decline widening from 5.6% to 7.3% and 8.7%. - FY2020-Q1Changed from an increase to mixed increases and decreasesAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased 3.3% year on year in July 2019, then decreased 1.6% in August and 3.5% in September.」
Nationwide owner-occupied housing starts changed from an increase in July to declines in August and September, resulting in a mixed trend after 6 consecutive months of growth and a full-year increase in the previous period. - FY2019Full-year year-on-year increase confirmedAnnual report
「According to figures released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts from July 2018 to June 2019 totaled 294,608 units, up 5.1% year on year.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts totaled 294,608 units from July 2018 to June 2019, up 5.1% year on year. The monthly trend of 6 consecutive months of growth identified previously was also reflected as a full-year increase. - FY2019-Q3Changed to an increase for 6 consecutive monthsAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased 3.3% year on year in January 2019, 9.9% in February and 8.9% in March, marking 6 consecutive months of growth.」
For nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts, the trend changed from the previously described broadly flat or weak conditions to increases from January through March and growth for 6 consecutive months. - FY2019-Q2Broadly flat trend continues (increased for 3 consecutive months)Annual report
「In the housing industry, low-interest-rate home loans under the negative interest rate policy and government measures supporting home purchases continued, but nationwide owner-occupied housing starts remained broadly flat. According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased 4.6% year on year in October 2018, 2.5% in November and 4.8% in December.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased year on year from October through December, but the company describes the trend as broadly flat. - FY2019-Q1Changed from a decline to broadly flatAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased 0.3% year on year in July 2018, 0.2% in August and decreased 0.04% in September, remaining broadly flat.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts changed from a year-on-year declining trend through the previous quarter to a broadly flat trend in the current quarter, with slight increases and decreases. - FY2018Full-year decline confirmedAnnual report
「According to figures released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts from July 2017 to June 2018 decreased to 280,237 units, down 3.8% year on year.」
For nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts, the company confirms a full-year decline to 280,237 units, down 3.8% year on year, following the monthly weakening trend. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts increased 0.1% year on year in January 2018, then decreased 6.1% in February and 4.2% in March.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts edged up in January but declined in February and March, reconfirming the weak trend that had continued from the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「According to figures published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts decreased 4.8% year on year in October 2017, 4.2% in November and 2.5% in December.」
Nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts declined year on year for 3 consecutive months from October through December, extending the downward trend from the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1Changed from a slight increase to a declineAnnual report
「According to the number of new owner-occupied housing starts published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, starts decreased 5.7% year on year in July 2017, 7.4% in August and 2.7% in September.」
The description changed from a slight full-year increase of 1.9% year on year to declines in each of the 3 months from July through September 2017. - FY2017Changed from flat to a slight increaseAnnual report
「According to figures released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts from July 2016 to June 2017 edged up to 291,404 units, an increase of 1.9% year on year.」
The description changed from “broadly flat” for January–March 2017 to a slight full-year increase of 1.9% year on year. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In the housing industry, according to the number of new housing starts for owner-occupied homes published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, nationwide starts decreased 0.2% year on year in January 2017, increased 1.6% in February and decreased 3.6% in March, remaining broadly flat.」
For nationwide new owner-occupied housing starts, the company reports year-on-year changes from January through March 2017 and describes the trend as broadly flat.