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U.S. vs Japan: rent inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Rent inflation: U.S. 2.8%, Japan 0.5%. Higher: U.S. (+2.3pp).

U.S. vs Japan: rent inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 3.4%, 2025-11 3%, 2025-12 2.9%, 2026-01 2.8%, 2026-02 2.7%, 2026-03 2.6%, 2026-04 2.8%, 2026-05 2.9%, 2026-06 2.8%, 2026-07 2.9%, 2026-08 2.7%, 2026-09 2.8%; Japan: 2025-09 0.3%, 2025-11 0.4%, 2025-12 0.5%, 2026-01 0.5%, 2026-02 0.5%, 2026-03 0.6%, 2026-04 0.4%, 2026-05 0.4%, 2026-06 0.4%, 2026-07 0.4%, 2026-08 0.5%, 2026-09 0.5% U.S. vs Japan: rent inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%1.7%3.4%U.S. 2025-09: 3.4%U.S. 2025-11: 3%U.S. 2025-12: 2.9%U.S. 2026-01: 2.8%U.S. 2026-02: 2.7%U.S. 2026-03: 2.6%U.S. 2026-04: 2.8%U.S. 2026-05: 2.9%U.S. 2026-06: 2.8%U.S. 2026-07: 2.9%U.S. 2026-08: 2.7%U.S. 2026-09: 2.8%U.S. 2.8%Japan 2025-09: 0.3%Japan 2025-11: 0.4%Japan 2025-12: 0.5%Japan 2026-01: 0.5%Japan 2026-02: 0.5%Japan 2026-03: 0.6%Japan 2026-04: 0.4%Japan 2026-05: 0.4%Japan 2026-06: 0.4%Japan 2026-07: 0.4%Japan 2026-08: 0.5%Japan 2026-09: 0.5%Japan 0.5%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/rents/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 20262.8%0.5%+2.3pp
August 20262.7%0.5%+2.2pp
July 20262.9%0.4%+2.5pp
June 20262.8%0.4%+2.4pp
May 20262.9%0.4%+2.5pp
April 20262.8%0.4%+2.4pp
March 20262.6%0.6%+2pp
February 20262.7%0.5%+2.2pp
January 20262.8%0.5%+2.3pp
December 20252.9%0.5%+2.4pp
November 20253%0.4%+2.6pp
September 20253.4%0.3%+3.1pp

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