Japan Housing Starts preview: Jan 29, 2027
Japan Housing Starts is scheduled for release on Jan 29, 2027. The previous reading was 61,826. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history when the publisher releases the data.
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- 61,826
- Forecast
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- Nov 30, 2026
January 2027
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What to expect
Japan Housing Starts is scheduled for Jan 29, 2027.
The previous reading was 61,826.
Why Housing Starts matters for JPY
Housing construction has significant multiplier effects—builders hire workers, purchase materials, and drive demand for furniture and appliances. Housing starts are sensitive to mortgage rates and therefore to Bank of Japan policy.
How to read it
A strong housing starts reading above consensus signals confidence in the economy and is broadly jpy-positive. A collapse in starts often precedes recessions, as it indicates tight credit conditions and weak consumer confidence.
What to watch next
The next Japan Housing Starts release is due on Nov 30, 2026.
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id jpy_housing_starts_2027-01-29. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/housing_starts.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | jpy_housing_starts_2027-01-29 |
|---|---|
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2027-01-29 |
| Actual value | -- |
| Previous value | 61,826 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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When is the next Japan Housing Starts release?
Japan Housing Starts is scheduled for release on Jan 29, 2027.
What is the forecast for this Japan Housing Starts release?
The previous reading was 61,826.
Where will the actual Housing Starts value be published?
The official value appears on this page and on /api/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts as soon as the publisher releases it, together with the surprise versus forecast and the updated chart.
What is the official source for Japan Housing Starts?
National Statistics Office publishes the official Housing Starts series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
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