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Housing in Göteborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Göteborg decreased from 2,308.0 dwellings (2015) to 2,068.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Göteborg in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 2,068 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −50.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 272 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+77 per 1,000 residents). Rank 4 of 290. Change since 2020: +2.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.1 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.4 per 1,000 residents). Rank 249 of 290. Change since 2020: −79.8 % (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
2,068 dwellings
2025 · −50.6 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
272 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +2.3 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.12 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −79.8 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

2,068 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

272 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

Göteborg: 272.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +77.5 per 1,000 residents

Rank 4 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. 1Boden320.1 per 1,000 residents · +47.7 per 1,000 residents
  2. 2Örebro297.9 per 1,000 residents · +25.5 per 1,000 residents
  3. 3Kiruna288.2 per 1,000 residents · +15.8 per 1,000 residents
  4. 4Göteborg272.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 5Linköping266.8 per 1,000 residents · −5.6 per 1,000 residents
  6. 6Karlstad265.5 per 1,000 residents · −6.9 per 1,000 residents
  7. 7Dorotea258.8 per 1,000 residents · −13.6 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

0.12 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

Göteborg: 0.1 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.4 per 1,000 residents

Rank 249 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. 246Avesta0.1 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 247Lund0.1 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 248Bjuv0.1 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 249Göteborg0.1 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 250Katrineholm0.1 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 251Grums0.1 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 252Sollefteå0.1 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

45,692 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

Göteborg: 45,692 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference +5,879.0 SEK/m²

Rank 7 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. 4Sundbyberg56,723 SEK/m² · +11,031 SEK/m²
  2. 5Solna55,916 SEK/m² · +10,224 SEK/m²
  3. 6Nacka54,375 SEK/m² · +8,683.0 SEK/m²
  4. 7Göteborg45,692 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 8Ekerö45,069 SEK/m² · −623.0 SEK/m²
  6. 9Sotenäs44,966 SEK/m² · −726.0 SEK/m²
  7. 10Öckerö44,121 SEK/m² · −1,571.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

48,259 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

Göteborg: 48,259 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +19,375 SEK/m²

Rank 14 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. 11Huddinge49,992 SEK/m² · +1,733.0 SEK/m²
  2. 12Tyresö49,419 SEK/m² · +1,160.0 SEK/m²
  3. 13Vellinge49,418 SEK/m² · +1,159.0 SEK/m²
  4. 14Göteborg48,259 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 15Lomma48,079 SEK/m² · −180.0 SEK/m²
  6. 16Ekerö47,625 SEK/m² · −634.0 SEK/m²
  7. 17Partille46,691 SEK/m² · −1,568.0 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 (%)

16.8 %(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

Göteborg: 16.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 62 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. 59Bromölla16.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 60Årjäng16.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 61Perstorp16.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 62Göteborg16.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 63Säffle16.4 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 64Orsa16.3 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 65Lilla Edet16.3 % · −0.5 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 (%)

40.7 %(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

Göteborg: 40.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference +2.0 pp

Rank 72 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. 69Malmö41.3 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 70Bräcke41.3 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 71Munkedal41.0 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 72Göteborg40.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 73Gullspång40.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 74Falköping40.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 75Sandviken40.4 % · −0.3 pp

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

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Deep dive

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