Residential Construction in Japan

April 2026 | 51 pages | ID: R6F0A2B7365EN
MarketLine

Abstracts

Summary

Residential Construction in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• Residential construction refers to the process of building structures primarily intended for people to live in. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
• The Japanese residential construction sector recorded a revenue of $160,095.1 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2020 and 2025.
• The new construction segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $85,208.5 million, equivalent to 53.2% of the sector's overall value.
• In 2025, the Japanese residential construction sector recorded an annual growth rate of 1.5%, primarily due to an increase in the country’s final household consumption expenditure on housing.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the residential construction market in Japan
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the residential construction market in Japan
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key residential construction market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan residential construction market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Japan residential construction market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Japan residential construction market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan residential construction market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in Japan's residential construction market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent technological advancements in the sector?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the sector?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Kajima Corp
8.2. Shimizu Corp
8.3. Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd
8.4. Sekisui House Ltd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Japan residential construction sector value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: Japan residential construction sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Japan residential construction sector category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: Japan residential construction sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: Japan residential construction sector value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: Kajima Corp: Key Facts
Table 7: Kajima Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Kajima Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: Kajima Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Shimizu Corp: Key Facts
Table 11: Shimizu Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Shimizu Corp: Key Employees
Table 13: Shimizu Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: Sekisui House Ltd: Key Facts
Table 20: Sekisui House Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 21: Sekisui House Ltd: Key Employees
Table 22: Sekisui House Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 23: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 24: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 25: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 26: Japan Inflation, 2021-25
Table 27: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 28: Japan Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Japan residential construction sector value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Japan residential construction sector category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: Japan residential construction sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Japan residential construction sector value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the residential construction sector in Japan, 2025