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Housing in Helsingborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Helsingborg decreased from 499.0 dwellings (2015) to 116.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Helsingborg in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 116 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −87.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 229 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+34 per 1,000 residents). Rank 31 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.7 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.4 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.1 per 1,000 residents). Rank 141 of 290. Change since 2020: −41.7 % (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
116 dwellings
2025 · −87.1 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
229 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +0.7 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.45 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −41.7 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

116 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

229 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

Helsingborg: 228.8 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +33.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 31 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. 28Malmö233.3 per 1,000 residents · +4.5 per 1,000 residents
  2. 29Borås233.2 per 1,000 residents · +4.4 per 1,000 residents
  3. 30Landskrona229.9 per 1,000 residents · +1.1 per 1,000 residents
  4. 31Helsingborg228.8 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 32Eksjö228.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.8 per 1,000 residents
  6. 33Torsby227.9 per 1,000 residents · −0.9 per 1,000 residents
  7. 34Skövde226.7 per 1,000 residents · −2.0 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

0.45 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

Helsingborg: 0.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.1 per 1,000 residents

Rank 141 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. 138Robertsfors0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 139Kalmar0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 140Norrtälje0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 141Helsingborg0.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 142Järfälla0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 143Torsby0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 144Tibro0.4 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

25,584 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

Helsingborg: 25,584 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −14,229 SEK/m²

Rank 64 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. 61Upplands-Bro25,810 SEK/m² · +226.0 SEK/m²
  2. =62Karlstad25,660 SEK/m² · +76.0 SEK/m²
  3. =62Ängelholm25,660 SEK/m² · +76.0 SEK/m²
  4. 64Helsingborg25,584 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 65Sigtuna25,369 SEK/m² · −215.0 SEK/m²
  6. 66Bollebygd25,115 SEK/m² · −469.0 SEK/m²
  7. 67Luleå25,039 SEK/m² · −545.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

33,899 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

Helsingborg: 33,899 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +5,015.0 SEK/m²

Rank 46 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. 43Södertälje34,647 SEK/m² · +748.0 SEK/m²
  2. 44Stenungsund34,566 SEK/m² · +667.0 SEK/m²
  3. 45Höganäs34,540 SEK/m² · +641.0 SEK/m²
  4. 46Helsingborg33,899 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 47Salem33,886 SEK/m² · −13.0 SEK/m²
  6. 48Strömstad33,878 SEK/m² · −21.0 SEK/m²
  7. 49Staffanstorp33,835 SEK/m² · −64.0 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 (%)

16.2 %(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

Helsingborg: 16.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference +1.1 pp

Rank 69 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. 66Knivsta16.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 67Svenljunga16.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 68Vansbro16.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 69Helsingborg16.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 70Nacka16.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 71Vårgårda16.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 72Avesta16.1 % · −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 (%)

39.6 %(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

Helsingborg: 39.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 86 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. 83Tranemo39.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 84Malung-Sälen39.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 85Mark39.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 86Helsingborg39.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 87Tomelilla39.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 88Borås39.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 89Ale39.5 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Deep dive

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