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Housing in Borås Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Borås increased from 399.0 dwellings (2015) to 663.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borås in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 663 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +107.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 233 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+38 per 1,000 residents). Rank 29 of 290. Change since 2020: +7.1 % (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 199 of 290. Change since 2020: −77.1 % (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
663 dwellings
2025 · +107.2 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
233 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +7.1 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.30 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −77.1 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

663 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

233 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

Borås: 233.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +38.3 per 1,000 residents

Rank 29 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. 26Kalmar234.5 per 1,000 residents · +1.2 per 1,000 residents
  2. 27Södertälje234.3 per 1,000 residents · +1.1 per 1,000 residents
  3. 28Malmö233.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  4. 29Borås233.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 30Landskrona229.9 per 1,000 residents · −3.4 per 1,000 residents
  6. 31Helsingborg228.8 per 1,000 residents · −4.4 per 1,000 residents
  7. 32Eksjö228.0 per 1,000 residents · −5.2 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

0.30 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

Borås: 0.3 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 199 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. 196Sandviken0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 197Osby0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 198Mönsterås0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 199Borås0.3 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 200Hammarö0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 201Nässjö0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 202Ljungby0.3 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

19,723 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

Borås: 19,723 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −20,090 SEK/m²

Rank 102 of 281 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. 99Tranemo20,091 SEK/m² · +368.0 SEK/m²
  2. 100Östersund19,998 SEK/m² · +275.0 SEK/m²
  3. 101Skellefteå19,832 SEK/m² · +109.0 SEK/m²
  4. 102Borås19,723 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 103Hammarö19,516 SEK/m² · −207.0 SEK/m²
  6. 104Höör19,425 SEK/m² · −298.0 SEK/m²
  7. 105Trelleborg19,353 SEK/m² · −370.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

24,667 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

Borås: 24,667 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −4,217.0 SEK/m²

Rank 94 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. 91Kalmar25,102 SEK/m² · +435.0 SEK/m²
  2. 92Söderköping25,029 SEK/m² · +362.0 SEK/m²
  3. 93Skurup24,893 SEK/m² · +226.0 SEK/m²
  4. 94Borås24,667 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 95Skövde24,603 SEK/m² · −64.0 SEK/m²
  6. 96Leksand24,595 SEK/m² · −72.0 SEK/m²
  7. 97Trollhättan23,821 SEK/m² · −846.0 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 (%)

15.8 %(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

Borås: 15.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 80 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. 77Kristianstad15.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 78Skurup15.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 79Halmstad15.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 80Borås15.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Vara15.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 82Malmö15.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 83Krokom15.6 % · −0.2 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 (%)

39.5 %(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

Borås: 39.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 88 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. 85Mark39.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 86Helsingborg39.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 87Tomelilla39.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 88Borås39.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 89Ale39.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 90Hörby39.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 91Fagersta39.3 % · −0.2 pp

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

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