AI Data Insight
According to DataTrack data, Japan's comprehensive residential property price index for February 2026 (Q1) rebounded to 146.28 from 145.19 in the previous month. Benefiting from soaring construction costs and an influx of overseas hot money, condominium prices in metropolitan areas such as Tokyo continue to climb; however, the Bank of Japan's monetary tightening policy is gradually taking effect, and rising mortgage rates may bring significant downside risks to the medium-term housing market.