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Housing in Kalmar Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Kalmar decreased from 342.0 dwellings (2015) to 55.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kalmar in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 55.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −95.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 234 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+40 per 1,000 residents). Rank 26 of 290. Change since 2020: +2.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.1 per 1,000 residents). Rank 139 of 290. Change since 2020: −78.2 % (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
55.0 dwellings
2025 · −95.0 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
234 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +2.5 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.45 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −78.2 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

55.0 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

234 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

Kalmar: 234.5 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +39.6 per 1,000 residents

Rank 26 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. 23Halmstad239.1 per 1,000 residents · +4.6 per 1,000 residents
  2. 24Flen237.2 per 1,000 residents · +2.8 per 1,000 residents
  3. 25Lysekil235.7 per 1,000 residents · +1.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 26Kalmar234.5 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 27Södertälje234.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 per 1,000 residents
  6. 28Malmö233.3 per 1,000 residents · −1.2 per 1,000 residents
  7. 29Borås233.2 per 1,000 residents · −1.2 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

0.45 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

Kalmar: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 139 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. 136Kramfors0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 137Kävlinge0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 138Robertsfors0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 139Kalmar0.5 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 140Norrtälje0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 141Helsingborg0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 142Järfälla0.4 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

21,933 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

Kalmar: 21,933 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −17,880 SEK/m²

Rank 85 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. 82Gnesta22,551 SEK/m² · +618.0 SEK/m²
  2. 83Västerås22,527 SEK/m² · +594.0 SEK/m²
  3. 84Ystad22,334 SEK/m² · +401.0 SEK/m²
  4. 85Kalmar21,933 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 86Enköping21,876 SEK/m² · −57.0 SEK/m²
  6. 87Ulricehamn21,804 SEK/m² · −129.0 SEK/m²
  7. 88Falkenberg21,778 SEK/m² · −155.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

25,102 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

Kalmar: 25,102 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −3,782.0 SEK/m²

Rank 91 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. 88Falun25,852 SEK/m² · +750.0 SEK/m²
  2. 89Habo25,229 SEK/m² · +127.0 SEK/m²
  3. 90Eskilstuna25,191 SEK/m² · +89.0 SEK/m²
  4. 91Kalmar25,102 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 92Söderköping25,029 SEK/m² · −73.0 SEK/m²
  6. 93Skurup24,893 SEK/m² · −209.0 SEK/m²
  7. 94Borås24,667 SEK/m² · −435.0 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 (%)

9.59 %(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

Kalmar: 9.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −5.5 pp

Rank 231 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. 228Hudiksvall9.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 229Stenungsund9.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 230Sundsvall9.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 231Kalmar9.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 232Staffanstorp9.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 233Mörbylånga9.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 234Essunga9.5 % · −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 (%)

30.8 %(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

Kalmar: 30.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −7.9 pp

Rank 236 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. 233Torsby31.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 234Stenungsund31.1 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 235Åtvidaberg30.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 236Kalmar30.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 237Dorotea30.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 238Hammarö30.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 239Lycksele30.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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