 In 1997, it was estimated that about 60% of Japanese lived in detached houses.In 1998, 52% of all dwellings in Japan were found to consist of detached houses owned by their residents, 36% were rented dwellings in apartment complexes, 8% were owned dwellings in apartments complexes, and 4% were rented detached houses.In 2008, it was estimated that six out of ten Japanese lived in single-family houses.