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Housing in Karlshamn Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Karlshamn increased from 39.0 dwellings (2015) to 43.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlshamn in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 43.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +79.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 191 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (−4 per 1,000 residents). Rank 95 of 290. Change since 2020: +4.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 1.0 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.5 per 1,000 residents). Rank 49 of 290. Change since 2020: +36.5 % (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
43.0 dwellings
2025 · +79.2 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
191 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +4.3 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
1.01 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +36.5 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

43.0 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

191 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

Karlshamn: 190.6 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference −4.3 per 1,000 residents

Rank 95 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. 92Nässjö192.4 per 1,000 residents · +1.8 per 1,000 residents
  2. 93Sandviken192.3 per 1,000 residents · +1.7 per 1,000 residents
  3. 94Markaryd190.8 per 1,000 residents · +0.2 per 1,000 residents
  4. 95Karlshamn190.6 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 96Strängnäs190.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.4 per 1,000 residents
  6. 97Ljusdal190.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.4 per 1,000 residents
  7. 98Vilhelmina188.6 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

1.01 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

Karlshamn: 1.0 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.5 per 1,000 residents

Rank 49 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. 46Landskrona1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 47Lysekil1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 48Krokom1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 49Karlshamn1.0 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 50Svedala1.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 51Karlskrona1.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 per 1,000 residents
  7. 52Huddinge1.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 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

13,786 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

Karlshamn: 13,786 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −26,027 SEK/m²

Rank 147 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. 144Eksjö14,135 SEK/m² · +349.0 SEK/m²
  2. 145Kumla13,871 SEK/m² · +85.0 SEK/m²
  3. 146Vänersborg13,803 SEK/m² · +17.0 SEK/m²
  4. 147Karlshamn13,786 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 148Vaggeryd13,773 SEK/m² · −13.0 SEK/m²
  6. 149Vetlanda13,410 SEK/m² · −376.0 SEK/m²
  7. 150Oskarshamn13,378 SEK/m² · −408.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

17,057 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

Karlshamn: 17,057 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −11,827 SEK/m²

Rank 154 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. 151Kil17,112 SEK/m² · +55.0 SEK/m²
  2. 152Åstorp17,087 SEK/m² · +30.0 SEK/m²
  3. 153Boden17,068 SEK/m² · +11.0 SEK/m²
  4. 154Karlshamn17,057 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 155Heby17,018 SEK/m² · −39.0 SEK/m²
  6. 156Tranås16,840 SEK/m² · −217.0 SEK/m²
  7. 157Munkedal16,809 SEK/m² · −248.0 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 (%)

12.4 %(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

Karlshamn: 12.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −2.7 pp

Rank 152 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. 149Vallentuna12.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 150Sunne12.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 151Norberg12.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 152Karlshamn12.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 153Filipstad12.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 154Värnamo12.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 155Hultsfred12.3 % · −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 (%)

32.7 %(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

Karlshamn: 32.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −6.0 pp

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. 196Valdemarsvik33.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 197Robertsfors32.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 198Ljungby32.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 199Karlshamn32.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 200Lysekil32.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 201Svedala32.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 202Norsjö32.4 % · −0.3 pp

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

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