Why Japan’s Rent Prices Barely Changed for Decades
While rent prices surged across much of the world, Japan experienced decades of relatively stable housing costs.
Why?
A combination of:
More housing supply
Flexible zoning and building rules
And a shrinking population
helped prevent the extreme price spikes seen in many other countries.
In this video, we break down the economics behind Japan’s housing market and why supply plays such a major role in affordability.
💡 When housing supply keeps up with demand… prices don’t spiral out of control.
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Do you think more housing supply could fix rent prices in other countries too? 👇
No significant immigration and cultural norms that turn off immigrants probably goes a long way.