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Housing in Gävle Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Gävle decreased from 394.0 dwellings (2015) to 181.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gävle in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 181 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −26.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 248 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+53 per 1,000 residents). Rank 18 of 290. Change since 2020: +5.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.2 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.3 per 1,000 residents). Rank 210 of 290. Change since 2020: −77.7 % (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
181 dwellings
2025 · −26.1 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
248 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +5.0 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.25 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −77.7 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

181 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

248 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

Gävle: 247.6 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +52.7 per 1,000 residents

Rank 18 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. 15Växjö251.0 per 1,000 residents · +3.4 per 1,000 residents
  2. 16Gällivare250.5 per 1,000 residents · +3.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 17Arboga250.5 per 1,000 residents · +2.9 per 1,000 residents
  4. 18Gävle247.6 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 19Lund243.6 per 1,000 residents · −4.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 20Tranås243.5 per 1,000 residents · −4.1 per 1,000 residents
  7. 21Sundbyberg243.4 per 1,000 residents · −4.2 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

0.25 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

Gävle: 0.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.3 per 1,000 residents

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. 207Storfors0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 208Umeå0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 209Övertorneå0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 210Gävle0.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 211Åstorp0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 212Tierp0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 213Kungsör0.2 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

20,762 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

Gävle: 20,762 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −19,051 SEK/m²

Rank 95 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. 92Söderköping21,115 SEK/m² · +353.0 SEK/m²
  2. 93Uddevalla21,110 SEK/m² · +348.0 SEK/m²
  3. 94Kinda21,046 SEK/m² · +284.0 SEK/m²
  4. 95Gävle20,762 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 96Eskilstuna20,593 SEK/m² · −169.0 SEK/m²
  6. 97Habo20,329 SEK/m² · −433.0 SEK/m²
  7. 98Krokom20,272 SEK/m² · −490.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

26,310 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

Gävle: 26,310 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −2,574.0 SEK/m²

Rank 84 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. 81Östersund27,000 SEK/m² · +690.0 SEK/m²
  2. 82Mörbylånga26,562 SEK/m² · +252.0 SEK/m²
  3. 83Lysekil26,561 SEK/m² · +251.0 SEK/m²
  4. 84Gävle26,310 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 85Falkenberg26,108 SEK/m² · −202.0 SEK/m²
  6. 86Karlstad25,950 SEK/m² · −360.0 SEK/m²
  7. 87Luleå25,946 SEK/m² · −364.0 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 (%)

12.9 %(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

Gävle: 12.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −2.2 pp

Rank 138 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. 135Nordanstig13.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 136Degerfors13.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 137Söderhamn12.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 138Gävle12.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 139Övertorneå12.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 140Orust12.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 141Vindeln12.8 % · −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 (%)

37.3 %(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

Gävle: 37.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 121 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. 118Tjörn37.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 119Uppsala37.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 120Finspång37.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 121Gävle37.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 122Västerås37.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 123Krokom37.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 124Kävlinge37.1 % · −0.2 pp

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

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