International Conference on Real Estate Statistics 2026（February 17-20, 2026）

International Conference on Real Estate Statistics 2026 : Tokyo

February 17–20, 2026

Registration Announcement / Conference Overview / Program

Registration Announcement

Overview

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the International Conference on Real Estate Statistics, to be held in Tokyo from February 17 to February 20, 2026.

The conference brings together experts from central banks, national statistical offices, and international organizations to discuss recent developments, methodological challenges, and future directions in the compilation and use of Residential and Commercial Property Price Indices (RPPI and CPPI).

Conference Structure

The conference week consists of the following events:

• February 17 (Tuesday)
  Academic Workshop on Real Estate Statistics
  A research-oriented workshop with extended discussion time, focusing on methodological advances and empirical research.

• February 18 (Wednesday)
  Training on Real Estate Price Index Compilation
  A practical training course covering key concepts and methods for compiling property price indices.

• February 19–20 (Thursday–Friday)
  International Conference on Real Estate Statistics
  The main conference, featuring country experiences on compilation, methodological innovations, data developments, and policy-relevant discussions.

Eligibility and Participation Policy

Participation in this conference is primarily intended for representatives from:

• Central banks
• National statistical offices
• International organizations

Participation from academia is subject to capacity constraints.
Due to restrictions associated with the use of government research funding, participation from the private sector is not permitted, and the conference is invitation-only for non-public institutions.

Registration is subject to confirmation by the organizing committee.

Registration

Participants are requested to complete the online registration form by the specified deadline.

The registration form collects information on:

• Name and affiliation
• Institution type
• Country
• Participation in individual events (Feb 17–20)
• Attendance at the conference dinner (Feb 19)
• Dietary requirements

Registration link:
https://forms.gle/SpY9HbX7iW1J8oow7

Venues

• February 17–18
  Hitotsubashi University, Chiyoda Campus
  National Center of Sciences Building
  2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

• February 19–20
  Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan　　　Shinagawa Prince Hotel – Official website

Important Dates

• Registration opening: 20 December, 2025
• Registration deadline: 20 January, 2026
• Notification of registration confirmation: 30 January, 2026

Notification of Registration Confirmation

As a general principle, official members of central banks, national statistical offices, and international organizations are eligible to participate in the conference. Confirmation letters will be sent on a rolling basis upon receipt and review of registration applications.

Further Information

Additional information on the program, accommodation, and logistical arrangements will be shared with registered participants in due course.

For inquiries, please contact:

realestate_japan2026@edu.sds.hit-u.ac.jp

International Conference on Real Estate Statistics 2026

February 19-20, 2026 (Pre-event Feb 17, 18)| Tokyo, Japan
Organized by: International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bank for International Settlements (BIS) / Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics (IFC), OECD, Eurostat, Bank of Japan, and Hitotsubashi University

With the support of: Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan.

Objectives of the Conference

This conference is organized as a direct continuation of the International Conference on Real Estate Statistics hosted by Eurostat in Luxembourg in 2019. The 2019 conference provided a comprehensive overview of both residential and commercial real estate statistics, covering methodological developments, data sources, and the use of real estate indicators for policy purposes. The sessions addressed key issues such as the construction of Commercial Property Price Indices (CPPI), challenges in Residential Property Price Indices (RPPI), the relationship of real estate indicators with macroeconomic statistics such as CPI and SNA, and the role of international cooperation under the G20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI). Discussions also highlighted the importance of combining official statistics with private data, leveraging big data and digital innovation, and strengthening the comparability of real estate indicators across countries.

Building on the achievements and lessons from the 2019 conference, the 2026 International Conference on Real Estate Statistics will further deepen these discussions while also exploring new and emerging challenges. The sessions will cover a broad range of topics, including the current state and challenges of RPPIs and CPPIs, their integration into CPI and SNA, international cooperation and the progress of official statistics, as well as issues related to data sources, big data, digitalization, and innovation. In addition, the conference will introduce new perspectives by addressing the role of real estate statistics in the transition to a sustainable, environmentally conscious society and by examining their links to broader well-being indicators.

The ultimate goal of the 2026 conference is not only to consolidate the progress achieved so far but also to set the agenda for the next phase of international collaboration on real estate statistics. By bringing together statistical offices, international organizations, central banks, policymakers, academia and data providers, this meeting will pave the way toward the next international conference, ensuring continuous development of high-quality, comparable, and policy-relevant real estate statistics.

Program

Day 1　Feb 19 2026

Opening Session

The opening session sets the scene and highlight the policy relevance of property price statistics. It addresses the role of official property price indices in understanding consumption behaviour, economic growth and financial and economic resilience to shocks, with a particular focus on Japan’s experience and its implications for international statistical practice.

Session 1: Challenges and Overview

This session provides a high-level overview of the current landscape of real estate price statistics. It discusses key challenges faced by compilers and users, including conceptual issues, policy demands, and international coordination. Perspectives from international organizations offer a common framework for the discussions that follow.

Session 2: RPPI Compilation – Country Practices and Challenges

This session focuses on country experiences in compiling Residential Property Price Indices (RPPIs). Presentations highlight practical challenges related to institutional arrangements, data availability, compilation methods, and capacity building, particularly in countries at different stages of RPPI development.

Session 3: RPPI Compilation – Data, Coverage, and Comparability

This session examines data sources and methodological approaches used to improve the coverage and comparability of RPPIs. Topics include address reconstruction, spatial matching, hedonic methods, and the integration of multiple data sources, with a focus on enhancing cross-country comparability.

Session 4: CPPI Compilation – Country Practices and Challenges

This session explores national practices in compiling Commercial Property Price Indices (CPPIs). It highlights the specific challenges of commercial real estate markets, such as heterogeneity, limited transaction data, and valuation issues, and discusses how different institutional settings address these challenges.

Session 5: CPPI Compilation – Data, Coverage, and Comparability

This session focuses on methodological and data-related solutions to improve the stability, coverage, and comparability of CPPIs. Presentations address the use of administrative data, private-sector data, rental information, and techniques to limit revisions and enhance the reliability of indices.

Day 2　Feb 20 2026

Session 6: Data Sources, Big Data, and Innovation

This session showcases innovative data sources and analytical techniques for real estate price measurement. It covers the use of web-scraped data, big data, and integrated datasets to improve the timeliness, frequency, and relevance of property price indices, particularly in emerging and data-constrained environments.

Session 7: Methodological Innovations — Integrating Real Estate Indices into CPI and SNA

This session discusses methodological advances in index number theory and their application to real estate price statistics. It focuses on the integration of property price and rent indices into Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and the System of National Accounts (SNA), ensuring consistency across statistical domains.

Session 8: Emerging Challenges

This session addresses emerging themes in real estate price statistics, including sustainability, land-use constraints, and financial stability. Presentations explore how energy efficiency, land policies, and new statistical methods can be incorporated into or used to complement property price measurement frameworks.

Session 9: Property Price Index Compilation — Practical Implementation and Lessons Learned

This session emphasizes practical implementation and lessons learned from recent RPPI compilation efforts. It focuses on applied solutions developed in diverse institutional and data environments, highlighting transferable insights for countries seeking to establish or improve property price indices.

Session 10: Wrap-up Panel — IMF · BIS · OECD · Eurostat · BOJ

The concluding panel brings together representatives from key international organizations and central banks to reflect on the main lessons from the conference. It identifies key data gaps and priorities for future research, methodological development, and international collaboration in real estate price statistics.

Organizers

• Chihiro Shimizu – Hitotsubashi University (Chair)
• Barra Casey – International Monetary Fund
• Bruno Tissot – Bank for International Settlements, Irving Fisher Committee (IFC)
• Kimiaki Shinozaki – Bank of Japan

Program Committee

• Niall  O’Hanlon – International Monetary Fund
• Bianca Ligani – Bank for International Settlements
• Annabelle Mourougane – OECD
• Rui Evangelista – Eurostat
• Naohito Abe – Hitotsubashi University
• Miho Kitama – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism , Japan
• Erwin Diewert – University of British Columbia and Hitotsubashi University
• Paul Schreyer – EsCOE and Hitotsubashi University
• Robert Hill – University of Graz and and Hitotsubashi University
• Miriam Sterer – University of Graz
• Marc Francke – University of Amsterdam and Hitotsubashi University
• Franz Fuerst – University of Cambridge
• Kelvin Wong – University of Hong Kong
• Satoru Hagino – Reitaku University, Cabinet Office and Hitotsubashi University

Contact Information

For further inquiries, please contact the organizing secretariat at:
　realestate2026@edu.sds.hit-u.ac.jp

We look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo in 2026 for this important gathering of the global real estate statistics community.