BPS Head Reveals 821,840 Homes in Jakarta Are Uninhabitable

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti revealed that 821,840 homes in Jakarta are classified as uninhabitable.

“In DKI Jakarta, based on 2026 data, there are 821,840 homes that are uninhabitable,” Amalia stated in Kampung Ambon, Kedaung Kali Angke, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Saturday (24/10/2026).

Amalia noted that out of this total, 256,487 are located in West Jakarta.

In the same event, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian announced that the government aims to rehabilitate 450,000 homes for citizens across Indonesia.

“I have been in the field with the Head of BPS, traveling around Indonesia. We have visited many provinces, targeting the improvement of uninhabitable houses, nearly around 450,000,” Tito said.

According to Tito, the improvement of uninhabitable homes is one of the government's efforts to address the root causes of poverty.

He emphasized that problems in neighborhoods known for drug-related issues cannot be resolved solely through law enforcement.

The government also needs to improve the social and economic conditions of local communities.

“This is one of the state's functions, that programs aimed at small communities include the rehabilitation of homes for the underprivileged,” he explained.

Tito assured that the Red and White Cabinet, under President Prabowo Subianto's leadership, will continue to work harder to improve the welfare of the people.

He also urged local governments to support this program, including by allocating budgets for the improvement of uninhabitable homes.

“I just ask my fellow local government colleagues to embrace programs like this that support small communities,” he stated.

“I also request that the DKI local government allocate funds for these programs. Here, the regional council is involved in housing matters; I hope this is communicated. I also encourage all local governments to engage in similar activities. Create programs that benefit the small communities,” he added.