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Share of vacant homes among all dwellings. High values signal a stagnant housing market.
Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (H: Housing)
In 2023, Tokushima recorded the highest Vacant-home rate (21.3%) and Saitama the lowest (9.3%) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 15.7%. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (H: Housing).
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Share of vacant homes among all dwellings. High values signal a stagnant housing market.
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
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