All Respondents Said They Were Glad They Moved for Their Pets! Top Priorities in House Hunting: "Pet-Friendly," "Space," and "Cost"
A survey conducted jointly by NEXER Inc. and Airdoor on "Pets and Housing" revealed that 4.8% of pet owners have changed their residence for their pets, with 50.0% moving to pet-friendly rental properties. The top priority when searching for a home was "pet-friendly" (62.5%), highlighting pet owners' desire for better living environments.
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## All Respondents Said They Were Glad They Moved for Their Pets! Top Priorities in House Hunting: "Pet-Friendly," "Space," and "Cost"
### ■ Investigating the reality of the relationship between pets and housing
Pets are important family members.
Their presence brings joy and healing to our lives.
However, the presence of pets often significantly influences housing choices. Pet owners consider their living environment in various situations, such as searching for pet-friendly properties or considering moving to a larger home.
So, how many people have actually changed their residence for their pets?
This time, in collaboration with Airdoor, we conducted a survey on "Pets and Housing" targeting 336 men and women nationwide who have owned or currently own pets.
- *When citing the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- ・State that the source is "A survey by NEXER Inc. and Airdoor."
- ・Include a link to Airdoor (https://airdoor.jp/).
### "Survey on Pets and Housing" Outline
- Survey method: Online questionnaire
- Survey period: March 25, 2026 - April 1, 2026
- Target audience: Men and women nationwide who own or have owned pets
- Valid responses: 336 samples
- Questions:
- Question 1: Have you ever changed your residence for your pet or to get a pet?
- Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 3: Specifically, how did you change your residence? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 4: What did you prioritize when searching for a home to keep a pet? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 5: Do you think it was good that you moved for your pet?
- Question 6: Please tell us the reason.
- *As a rule, numbers are rounded to one decimal place, so the total may not always be 100%.
### ■ 4.8% responded that they "have changed their residence for their pets"
First, we asked if they had ever changed their residence for their pet or to get a pet.
The results showed that 4.8% answered "yes" and 95.2% answered "no."
At first glance, this may seem like a small number, but changing residence is a big decision.
The fact that a certain number of pet owners took action for their pets can be seen as a manifestation of their deep love for them.
We asked about the reasons for each answer, and here are some of them:
#### Reasons for changing residence:
- I couldn't keep a pet in my rental property. (40s, female)
- I wanted to let them run freely without a collar. I bought a 1100 tsubo (approx. 3,630 square meters) plot of land, put up a fence, and built a small house. (60s, female)
- Because I wanted to live with a cat. (30s, female)
- Pets are family, so I think it's natural to change the environment if family members are uncomfortable. (30s, female)
- The apartment I lived in when I was young was pet-forbidden, so I moved to a pet-friendly property. (40s, female)
#### Reasons for not changing residence:
- Because it was a detached house, there was no particular inconvenience. (50s, female)
- Because it was originally a pet-friendly residence. (60s, male)
- Because it was a parakeet that could be kept even in a small room. (50s, male)
- Because I originally built a house for my pets. (40s, female)
- Because the property has a garden of over 90 tsubo (approx. 297 square meters), they can run around in the garden. (70s, male)
Among the reasons for changing residence, many mentioned "couldn't keep a pet in a rental property." Also, some people bought land to create an environment where their pets could run freely.
Among the reasons for not changing residence, responses indicated no problems because they lived in an owned house or a detached house. Also, some said they originally lived in a pet-friendly property or started keeping pets after the environment was ready.
It seems that in many cases, rather than not needing to change residence, the environment for living with pets was already in place.
### ■ 50.0% responded that they "moved to a pet-friendly rental property"
Next, we asked those who had changed their residence for their pets specifically how they changed their residence.
The most common response was "moved to a pet-friendly rental property" at 50.0%.
This was followed by "moved to a detached house" at 37.5%, and "moved to a larger room/house" at 12.5%.
Half chose to move to a pet-friendly rental property. On the other hand, about 40% chose to move to a detached house, indicating that many people prefer owning a home over renting to live more freely with their pets.
### ■ What was prioritized in house hunting: The top is "being pet-friendly" at 62.5%
Next, we asked those who had changed their residence for their pets what they prioritized when searching for a home to keep a pet.
### ■ Investigating the reality of the relationship between pets and housing
Pets are important family members.
Their presence brings joy and healing to our lives.
However, the presence of pets often significantly influences housing choices. Pet owners consider their living environment in various situations, such as searching for pet-friendly properties or considering moving to a larger home.
So, how many people have actually changed their residence for their pets?
This time, in collaboration with Airdoor, we conducted a survey on "Pets and Housing" targeting 336 men and women nationwide who have owned or currently own pets.
- *When citing the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- ・State that the source is "A survey by NEXER Inc. and Airdoor."
- ・Include a link to Airdoor (https://airdoor.jp/).
### "Survey on Pets and Housing" Outline
- Survey method: Online questionnaire
- Survey period: March 25, 2026 - April 1, 2026
- Target audience: Men and women nationwide who own or have owned pets
- Valid responses: 336 samples
- Questions:
- Question 1: Have you ever changed your residence for your pet or to get a pet?
- Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
- Question 3: Specifically, how did you change your residence? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 4: What did you prioritize when searching for a home to keep a pet? (Multiple answers allowed)
- Question 5: Do you think it was good that you moved for your pet?
- Question 6: Please tell us the reason.
- *As a rule, numbers are rounded to one decimal place, so the total may not always be 100%.
### ■ 4.8% responded that they "have changed their residence for their pets"
First, we asked if they had ever changed their residence for their pet or to get a pet.
The results showed that 4.8% answered "yes" and 95.2% answered "no."
At first glance, this may seem like a small number, but changing residence is a big decision.
The fact that a certain number of pet owners took action for their pets can be seen as a manifestation of their deep love for them.
We asked about the reasons for each answer, and here are some of them:
#### Reasons for changing residence:
- I couldn't keep a pet in my rental property. (40s, female)
- I wanted to let them run freely without a collar. I bought a 1100 tsubo (approx. 3,630 square meters) plot of land, put up a fence, and built a small house. (60s, female)
- Because I wanted to live with a cat. (30s, female)
- Pets are family, so I think it's natural to change the environment if family members are uncomfortable. (30s, female)
- The apartment I lived in when I was young was pet-forbidden, so I moved to a pet-friendly property. (40s, female)
#### Reasons for not changing residence:
- Because it was a detached house, there was no particular inconvenience. (50s, female)
- Because it was originally a pet-friendly residence. (60s, male)
- Because it was a parakeet that could be kept even in a small room. (50s, male)
- Because I originally built a house for my pets. (40s, female)
- Because the property has a garden of over 90 tsubo (approx. 297 square meters), they can run around in the garden. (70s, male)
Among the reasons for changing residence, many mentioned "couldn't keep a pet in a rental property." Also, some people bought land to create an environment where their pets could run freely.
Among the reasons for not changing residence, responses indicated no problems because they lived in an owned house or a detached house. Also, some said they originally lived in a pet-friendly property or started keeping pets after the environment was ready.
It seems that in many cases, rather than not needing to change residence, the environment for living with pets was already in place.
### ■ 50.0% responded that they "moved to a pet-friendly rental property"
Next, we asked those who had changed their residence for their pets specifically how they changed their residence.
The most common response was "moved to a pet-friendly rental property" at 50.0%.
This was followed by "moved to a detached house" at 37.5%, and "moved to a larger room/house" at 12.5%.
Half chose to move to a pet-friendly rental property. On the other hand, about 40% chose to move to a detached house, indicating that many people prefer owning a home over renting to live more freely with their pets.
### ■ What was prioritized in house hunting: The top is "being pet-friendly" at 62.5%
Next, we asked those who had changed their residence for their pets what they prioritized when searching for a home to keep a pet.