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Housing in Åmål Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Åmål increased from 10.0 dwellings (2015) to 54.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

Construction, prices and overcrowding in Åmål. Sources: Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v11 · Updated: 2026-08-09

Short answer: Åmål in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 54.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +145.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 204 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+9 per 1,000 residents). Rank 58 of 290. Change since 2020: +9.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.3 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.2 per 1,000 residents). Rank 180 of 290. Change since 2020: −80.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07905

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Completed dwellings
54.0 dwellings
2025 · +145.5 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
204 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +9.5 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.34 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −80.6 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

54.0 dwellings(2025)

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Source: SCB BO0101 (SCB:BO0101) · 2011–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BO0101 · 2011–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents

204 per 1,000 residents(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07901 (Kolada:N07901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07901 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 203.9 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +9.0 per 1,000 residents

Rank 58 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 55Arvika205.1 per 1,000 residents · +1.2 per 1,000 residents
  2. 56Kristianstad204.8 per 1,000 residents · +1.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 57Haparanda204.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.5 per 1,000 residents
  4. 58Åmål203.9 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 59Nyköping203.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  6. 60Jokkmokk203.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.5 per 1,000 residents
  7. 61Burlöv203.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.7 per 1,000 residents

Source: SCB via Kolada N07901. Definition: Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents

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Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents

0.34 per 1,000 residents(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07905 (Kolada:N07905) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07905 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 0.3 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.2 per 1,000 residents

Rank 180 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 177Vingåker0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 178Sölvesborg0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 179Nyköping0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 180Åmål0.3 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 181Emmaboda0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 182Danderyd0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 183Vaggeryd0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents

Source: SCB via Kolada N07905. Definition: Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents

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Apartment price, SEK/m²

4,761 SEK/m²(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07908 (Kolada:N07908) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07908 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 4,761.0 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813.0 SEK/m² · difference −35,052 SEK/m²

Rank 241 of 281 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 238Töreboda5,195.0 SEK/m² · +434.0 SEK/m²
  2. 239Dals-Ed5,142.0 SEK/m² · +381.0 SEK/m²
  3. 240Laxå4,925.0 SEK/m² · +164.0 SEK/m²
  4. 241Åmål4,761.0 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 242Tidaholm4,707.0 SEK/m² · −54.0 SEK/m²
  6. 243Degerfors4,626.0 SEK/m² · −135.0 SEK/m²
  7. 244Lycksele4,571.0 SEK/m² · −190.0 SEK/m²

Source: SCB via Kolada N07908. Definition: Apartment price, SEK/m²

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

10,665 SEK/m²(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07909 (Kolada:N07909) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07909 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 10,665 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −18,219 SEK/m²

Rank 241 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 238Hofors10,771 SEK/m² · +106.0 SEK/m²
  2. 239Perstorp10,756 SEK/m² · +91.0 SEK/m²
  3. 240Nordmaling10,715 SEK/m² · +50.0 SEK/m²
  4. 241Åmål10,665 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 242Ovanåker10,450 SEK/m² · −215.0 SEK/m²
  6. 243Lessebo10,427 SEK/m² · −238.0 SEK/m²
  7. 244Östra Göinge10,385 SEK/m² · −280.0 SEK/m²

Source: SCB via Kolada N07909. Definition: House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)

8.18 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 8.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −6.9 pp

Rank 261 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 258Hjo8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 259Ånge8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 260Gagnef8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 261Åmål8.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 262Ystad8.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 263Varberg8.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 264Dorotea8.1 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907. Definition: Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)

32.0 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07914 (Kolada:N07914) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07914 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Åmål: 32.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −6.7 pp

Rank 210 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 207Vimmerby32.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 208Simrishamn32.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 209Tranås32.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 210Åmål32.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 211Bjurholm32.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 212Vilhelmina31.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 213Forshaga31.9 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N07914. Definition: Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)

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